Who wrote the song jambalaya?

Answer 1

The woman who sang the classic Hank Williams song "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" was Brenda Lee. She was an American singer and musician who rose to fame in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Brenda Lee became a major star in the early \'60s with her biggest hit being "I\'m Sorry" in 1960. She also had success with other singles such as "Rockin\' Around the Christmas Tree Sweet Nothin\'s and Fool #1."

In 1962 Brenda Lee released her version of "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" which became an instant hit and has gone on to become one of the most popular versions of the song ever. The single peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Answer 2

From the web This is the Jambalaya Song Lyrics (On the Bayou) sung by Hank Williams.

(followed by the Cajun French version)

Here are the Jambalaya lyrics to the Jambalaya song done by Hank Williams Sr. Hank Williams Sr copied the Jambalaya musical melody from an earlier tune recorded in Cajun French called "Grand Texas". Although Hank Williams used the earlier Cajun melody, the words to the song that we know as "Jambalaya" was written by Hank Williams Sr.

After Hank Williams Sr recorded his version with the new words, Cajuns re-recorded Jambalaya with Hank Williams' words translated into Cajun French. Cajuns now consider the song to be one of our own songs. (By the way, Hank Williams mispronounced the word "Bayou". Hank pronounced it as "by-oh" when the correct pronunciation is "by-you". I guess he needed something to rhyme with "me oh my oh".

This is located at www.cajunradio.org/wordscajun3.HTML

Here are the Jambalaya lyrics in English that Hank Williams wrote. Further down, I have the lyrics Jambalaya translated into Cajun French. I also have the various cajun musicians who recorded the Jambalaya song. I can be contacted at clarence@cajunradio.org

Hank Williams Jambalaya song lyrics:

Good-bye 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 a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

(Chorus)

Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and file' gumbo

'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma Cher amio

Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o

Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Thibodeaux, Fontainenot, 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 a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

(Chorus)

Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and file' gumbo

'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma Cher amio

Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o

Son of a 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

Swap my mon to buy Yvonne what she need-o

Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

(Chorus)

Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and file' gumbo

'Cause tonight I'm gonna see my ma Cher amio

Pick guitar, fill fruit jar and be gay-o

Son of a gun, we'll have big fun on the bayou

Answer 3

christan belogd