Jambalaya (On the Bayou) by Hank Williams
Jambalaya (On the Bayou) by Hank Williams

Jambalaya (On the Bayou)

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Jambalaya (On the Bayou) by Hank Williams

Release Date
Sat Jul 19 1952
Performed by
Hank Williams
Produced by
Wesley Rose & Fred Rose
Writed by
Moon Mullican & Hank Williams
About

The song was initially released in July 1952. It is the song that Hank Williams Sr. recorded the most.

The name comes from a Creole and Cajun dish, and many of the lyrics are references to Louisiana themes. These include:

Me gotta go pole the pirogue down the Bayou

A reference to small, one-perso...

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Jambalaya (On the Bayou) Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh
Me gotta go pole the pirogue down the bayou
My Yvonne, the sweetest one, me oh my oh
Son of me gun we'll have big fun on the bayou

[Chorus]
Jambalaya and a crawfish pie on a filé gumbo
'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amio
Pick guitar, filled fruit jar and be gay-o
Son of me gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

[Verse 2]
The Thibodauxs, the Fontaineauxs, the place is buzzin'
Kinfolk come to see Yvonne by the dozen
Dress in style and go hog wild, me oh my oh
Son of me gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Settle down far from town get me a pirogue
And I'll catch all the fish in the bayou

[Chorus]
Jambalaya and a crawfish pie on a filé gumbo
'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amio
Pick guitar, filled fruit jar and be gay-o
Son of me gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

[Chorus]
Jambalaya and a crawfish pie on a filé gumbo
'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma cher amio
Pick guitar, filled fruit jar and be gay-o
Son of me gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou
Son of me gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

[Verse 3]
Later on, swap my mon, get me a pirogue
And I'll catch all the fish on the bayou
Swap my mon, to buy Yvonne what she need-oh
Son of a gun we'll have big fun on the bayou
Jambalaya and a crawfish pie...

Jambalaya (On the Bayou) Q&A

Who wrote Jambalaya (On the Bayou)'s ?

Jambalaya (On the Bayou) was written by Moon Mullican & Hank Williams.

Who produced Jambalaya (On the Bayou)'s ?

Jambalaya (On the Bayou) was produced by Wesley Rose & Fred Rose.

When did Hank Williams release Jambalaya (On the Bayou)?

Hank Williams released Jambalaya (On the Bayou) on Sat Jul 19 1952.

Is this song adapted from another song?

Yes, it is adapted from a traditional song called “Grand Prairie”. Happy Fats and His Rayne-Bo Ramblers released “Gran Prairie” in 1940 and it was sung in Cajun (French).

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