Blue Goose Club
Status: Closed
Parish: Acadia
Location: Rayne
Marty Guidry: owner was Oneziphone Guidry- Located near the Opelousas, Gulf and Northwest Railroad, it stood at the corner of East Harrop and North Arenas Streets. Interestingly, the Blue Goose dance floor was circular rather than the traditional rectangular common in Cajun dance halls. Rayne-Bo Ramblers played (1930s) Joseph Falcon, a noted Cajun accordionist and the first person to record a Cajun song (“Allons a Lafayette”), began his career as a professional musician at the Blue Goose. One evening he decided to take his accordion with him to the fais-do-do at the Blue Goose. When the scheduled band didn’t show, Oneziphore Guidry asked Joe to play. At first he resisted, because he only played for fun and was unsure of himself. With much coaxing from Mr. Guidry, Joe did play and the crowd loved him. At midnight he received four dollars for his night’s work.”
Melanie Cormier Fontenot
HI,
My name is Melanie Cormier Fontenot. My mom was Mary Laine LeBlanc Cormier. Her grandmother was Corinne Constantin Guidry and her great Grandmother was Corinne Saunier Guidry, wife of Hypolite Oneziphore Guidry. This man was the one that owned the Blue Goose Club in Rayne. I am wondering who Marty Guidry is. He has to be related to me.
I am now taking a Cajun and Zydeco music class at UL and we are studying about a few musicians and I remembered my great, great grandfather on my mom’s side owned the Blue Goose. When this article popped up, I was ecstatic. But, who is Marty???? Can you shed any light on who Marty is?
Sincerely,
Melanie Cormier Fontenot
fontdrmc@aol.com