Parallel Anthology Track 68

Track 68: Cleoma Breaux and Joseph Falcon - Le Vieux Soulard et sa Femme  Columbia 14301-D; Recorded in New York, 27.8.1928

Record label does not assign authorship.

According to the Old Weird America blog, "'Le Vieux Soulard et sa femme' is a cajun-french version of an old folk song usually known under the title 'My good old man'."

It is unclear whether the Cajun French version used here is traditional or in copyright, thus the copyright status of this composition is unknown.

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Alternative Versions
My Good Old Man by Burl Ives   recorded in 1949 (according to Discogs): YouTube   ''According to this site, the record cover calls this song "a dialogue ballad from the southern mountains".

Good Ole Husband by Violet Smith   recorded in 1959: Max Hunter Collection   Field recording

My Dear Old Husband by Odis Bird   recorded in 1958: Max Hunter Collection   Field recording

My Good Ole Man by Mrs. Laura McDonald and Reba Glaze   recorded in 1958: Max Hunter Collection   Field recording

My Kind Old Husband by Mrs. Pearl Brewer   recorded in 1958: Max Hunter Collection   Field recording

My Kind Ole Husband by Charley W. Igenthron   recorded in 1958: Max Hunter Collection   Field recording