Center for Louisiana Studies Archival Catalog
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Interview with Warren Perrin
petition to have Queen Elizabeth apologize for Acadian expulsion; England apologizes for other things; three things petition calls for; letter form the IRA; conference; file repeats
Interview with Philippe Gustin
moving to Louisiana to teach French; Belgians; working with CODOFIL; Jimmy Domengeaux; other teachers imported by CODOFIL; Cajun French; controversy; Domengeaux redeems himself; training Louisiana teachers; CODOFILÕs international ties; evaluating the program; immersion programs; success of immersion in Lafayette; statewide goals; older programs to save Cajun French; Raymond Rogers; Rogers/Domengeaux relationship; becomming director of CODOFIL; Claire Heymann; directors;
Interview with Philippe Gustin
being director of CODOFIL; Bertrand; CODOFIL under different directors; stepping down; Arlene Broussard; ÒcoonassÓ; Cajun shame; French presence in Louisiana; future of the Cajuns;
Interview with Edgar Mouton
founding of CODOFIL; McKithen Ôs support; culture catches on; petition/resolution; negative campaigns; conflicting data about resolution; Raymond Rogers; group effort; CODOSPAN; correspondence with McKithen; Beaujolais; money for French education; different strategies; Cajun French dilemma; Jimmy DomengeauxÕs career; postwar Cajun culture
Moondog Matinee - Tall Tom's Radio Show on WESU
Moondog Matinee - Tall Tom's Radio Show on WESU
***Recording date unknown***
-Unknown song;
-"Don't Wave Goodbye" - Gene Faulk
-"Loneliest Man in the World" - Willie Mallory
-"I'm a Country Boy" - Iry Lee Jackson
-"Bye-bye, Little Angel" - Elton Anderson
-Tall Tom - radio banter
-"Highway Zydeco" - "Bon Temps" St. Marie
-"You're No Longer Mine"
-"Lean on Me" - Willie Mallory
-Tall Tom - radio banter
-"My Little Angel" - The Royal Jokers
-"Do the Best You Can"
Moondog Matinee - Tall Tom's Radio Show on WESU
-Unknown Song - Little Junior Parker
-"It's Alright" - Unknown artist
-"I Love You So" - Elton Anderson - Lanor Records recorded at Cosimo's Studio
-"Love Repairman" - Donald Jacob
-"Little Honey" - Marvin and Johnny
-"Hot Hot Lips" - Ralph Prescott
-"House of Love" - Henry Hall and the Bellaires
-"Move on Down the Line" - unknown artist
-Unknown song - Earl Bostick
Moondog Matinee - Tall Tom's Radio Show on WESU
-Tall Tom - Introduction
-"Do You Remember Me" - Jimmy Donley
-"Gee Baby - Heartbeats
-"Blow Wind, Blow" - Frankie Four and the Heartbeats
-Tall Tom - radio banter
-"The Ending of Love" - The Heartbeats
-"Love Letters" - Huey Smith and the Clowns
-"Baby, You're so Fine"
-"Baby Won't You Turn Me On"
Moondog Matinee - Tall Tom's Radio Show on WESU
-"Baby You're So Fine" - Bobby Day and Willie Dixon
-"Every Once In A While" - Huey Smith and the Clowns
-Tall Tom
-"At the Mardi Gras" - Huey Smith and the Clowns
-"Sack Dress" - Lloyd Price
-"I'm Boss"
-"Come on Home" - The Bellaires
-"Baby You Belong to Me" - Huey Smith and the Clowns
-"Driftin' Charlie"; unknown song
-unknown song
Compilation of Rod Bernard Recordings
Correspondence enclosed with cassette dated January 21, 1991 from Shane Bernard to Larry Benicewicz
-00:00 - "Southland" - The Boogie Kings;
-02:15 - "Lost Love" - The Boogies Kings;
-05:00 - "Jambalaya" - Rod Bernard;
-07:00 - "Linda Gail" - Rod Bernard and the Twisters;
-09:13 - "Little Bitty Mama" - Rod Bernard and the Twisters;
-11:45 - "Set Me Free" - Rod Bernard and the Twisters;
-15:04 - "All Night in Jail" - Rod Bernard and the Twisters;
-17:35 - "A-2-fay" - The Shondells;
-19:53 - "Boo-ray" - The Shondells;
-22:35 - "Dear Buddy" - Rod Bernard;
-25:25 - "Just a Little" - Rod Bernard;
-27:45 - "Who Knows" - Rod Bernard;
-30:14 - "Lonely Hearts Club" - Rod Bernard;
-32:38 - "Little Mama" - Rod Bernard;
-35:05 - Cowboy Stew band rehearsal - Lil Buck Senegal on guitar, C.C. Adcock on guitar, Larry Jolivette on bass, Nat Jolivette on drums - "Baby, What you Want Me To Do," "Good Hearted Woman"
Interview with Rod Bernard
Rod Bernard:
-00:00 - Getting started with Mercury records
-01:00 - "This Should Go On Forever" - Floyd Soileau not being able to keep up with orders
-02:00 - Working with Huey Meaux on distribution of "This Should Go on Forever;"
-04:00 - Management contract with Bill Hall, discussion about Bill's various music business endeavors. Hall Records; Mentions of J.P. Richardson "The Big Bopper,"
-08:40 - Recording for Argo Records
-12:00 - Recording with Johnny and Edgar Winters
-14:40 - Beginning work at KVOL
-16:40 - Cutting "Colinda" for Bill Hall - discussing the successes of the record
-18:30 - Discussing the title "Swamp Pop" - John Broven
-19:15 - The Shondells with Skip Steward and Warren Storm, Carol Rachou, La Louisianne Records
-20:50 - Jimmy Donley
-23:15 - Discussion about drug abuse, burnout and retiring from performing
-25:00 - Discussing his tenures with KVOL and KLFY
-27:00 - "Boogie in Black and White" - album that Rod made with Clifton Chenier; Discussing Clifton's music and style
-30:00 - Returning to part-time public performances and potentially recording again
-37:00 - Awards - One award at Acadian Village, One award from the Times of Acadiana
-39:20 - Arbee Record Lable - Label that Carol Rachou and Rod made together
-42:45 - Going into treatment for substance abuse
-44:00 - Discussing his job at the station
Interview wth Rod Bernard
Rod Bernard:
-00:00 - Background information
-00:50 - Early musical influences, First guitar paid for by picking and shelling pecans
-02:30 - Playing on an amateur radio show - Sponsored by Red Bird Sweet Potatoes
-04:25 - Upgraded to a Harmony brand guitar
-05:40 - Musicians getting their starts very early in life
-05:30 - Playing with the Twisters - Mike Genovese, "This Should Go On Forever"
-07:45 - Bobby Charles influence on Rob
-09:30 - Working at KSLO after school in high school
-11:40 - Guitar Gable and Bernard Jolievette "King Karl" - Recording "This Should Go On Forever" for Excello
-14:30 - Recording "This Should Go On Forever" - released on Jin
-15:30 - J.D. Miller recording songs and sending them to Excello to release what they felt would sell well
-18:50 - Cashbox and Billboard reviews of "This Should Go On Forever"
-19:45 - Chess Records, promotion of the record
-24:45 - Bill Hall - Managing Rod
-27:45 - Recording in Nashville - Cliff Parmon, Boots Randolph, The Jordanairs, Grady Martin
-29:40 - Cutting "Colinda" at Bill Hall's studio, Sold 40,000-50,000 copies
-30:45 - Jack Clement - producer and engineer - adding a rock 'n roll feel to Cajun songs
-31:35 - "Fais do-do"
-32:45 - Rod didn't want to cut "Colinda" - a lady across the street from the studio helped him with the French words
-33:50 - Kids being punished for speaking French at school. Rod never learned French when he was young, popularity of Cajun music over the years
-36:50 - Never wanted to play music for a living
-38:00 - Working at KLFY - Writing and producing tv commercials
-41:08 - Rod's "comeback;" Making a Country "flavored" album
-42:40 - "Sometimes I Talk in my Sleep"
Interview with Floyd Soileau
Floyd Soileau:
-01:45 - Changes in the recording industry
-02:10 - Floyd's relation to Leo Soileau
-02:30 - Speaking about the town of Ville Platte
-03:45 - How Floyd got involved in recording - started out as a disc jockey with KVPI, opening a record store
-04:30 - Cajun records got Floyd into making recordings (1957); First recording was made at a house party
-05:20 - First Swamp Pop recordings - Boogie Kings, Rod Bernard and the Twisters, Tommy McLain
-06:55 - Rockin' Sidney - sent to Floyd from Eddie Shuler
-08:00 - Early label - VeePee, Forming Swallow, Jin, Maison de Soul
-11:30 - Dave Allen - releasing his album
-14:20 - Johnny Winters, Sessions he was involved in at Bill Hall's studio
-17:00 - artists breaking contracts
-18:45 - Dego Rutledge - Bobby Charles recording for him
-20:40 - Jivin' Gene
-22:00 - Floyd's recording studio - Mono and 2 track tape
-25:00 - Donnie Jacobs, Jerry Devillier "Booksack" playing harmonica on the record
-29:30 - Lil Bob and the Lollipops
-34:30 - Rod Bernard
-38:40 - Johnnie Allan
-44:30 - Flat Town Music
Interview with Eddie Shuler
Eddie Shuler:
-01:00 - Talking about his new 24 track console
-01:15 - Love Bug Pellerin
-04:10 - Background information
-07:00 - Managing a record store in Lake Charles
-08:30 - Joining the Hackberry Ramblers as a singer
-11:00 - Chicken wire between musicians and spectators at clubs
-14:00 - Mothers chaperoning daughters at dances
-16:25 - Singing in French but not being able to speak it
-17:00 - Early versions of the Hackberry Ramblers - Edwin Duhon, Luderin Darbonne, Cheek? Widcamp, ?? Gentry, Johnny Fab
-19:00 - Ramblers on KPLC radio, Producing advertisements
-24:00 - Leaving the Ramblers, moving to Houston and trying to start a new band
-25:45 - Moving back to Lake Charles, forming the Reveliers
-26:30 - Forming Goldband Records
-28:15 - Meeting Iry Lejeune - First time Eddie had seen an accordion
-29:25 - Eddie reprimanded for putting Iry on the radio
-31:40 - Producing Iry Lejeune's records - 24 78 rpm records; Reissuing Iry's recordings
-34:45 - Pressing plants Eddie used
-38:00 - Recording process before the studio was built
-40:30 - Boozoo Chavis, Sidney Brown
-42:00 - Zydeco music
-43:00 - Hiring Classie Ballou to play with Boozoo, Discussion about Boozoo's recording sessions
-46:35 - Folkstar Record Label
Interview with Eddie Shuler
Eddie Shuler:
-00:00 - Starting the Folkstar label
-01:00 - How he was separating artists between Goldband and Folkstart labels
-01:40 - Starting Goldband Records
-02:55 - Cookie and the Cupcakes
-04:55 - Phil Philips - "Sea of Love"
-05:45 - George Khoury - Publishing company that George and Eddie started but never used
-06:30 - Publishing companies - Eddie's first publishing company - K-Mar; Fort Knox Publishing, TEK Publishing
-09:45 - Rockabilly Music
-12:15 - Katie Webster - discussing her early session work with Barbara Lynn
-15:00 - Rockin' Sydney - Eddie cut 156 sides with him through the 60's, Sydney changing to playing the accordion
-17:00 - Eddie expanding his studio to 16 track capability
-18:55 - "Juke Boy" Bonner - Hitch hiking to Lake Charles from California "I Can't Hardly Keep From Crying"
-19:40 - Jimmy Wilson
-22:20 - Hop Wilson - Rhythm and Blues played on lapsteel guitar
-24:10 - Guitar Jr. - "Family Rules"
-27:00 - Why many artists were gravitating to recording for Eddie over others
-28:00 - Bill Parker, Miss Peggy, Ole Yvonne
-30:25 - Don Pierce
-40:00 - Respect that Eddie has built - talking about his legacy, Wayne Shuler
-43:50 - Missing out on recordings because he was out of town. Rod Bernard - "This Should Go On Forever" and J.P. Richardson "Chantilly Lace"
Sea of Love
Interview with Eddie and Wayne Shuler
Eddie and Wayne Shuler:
-00:00 - Eddie makes statement to Wayne Shuler - naming Wayne as successor to Goldband / TEK companies
-01:30 - Eddie talking about not wanting to work for other people
-02:55 - Eddie's thoughts on how to be successful in the record business - approaching big companies; finding artists; leasing songs
-08:50 - Zydeco music
-10:00 - Speaking about the longevity of any given artist
-13:25 - Conversation between Eddie and Wayne - Wayne discussing his vision for Goldband's future
-16:30 - Record collectors
-17:15 - Goldband being known for Cajun and Zydeco genres
-18:50 - Finding the right song for a particular artist
-19:05 - Goldband Blues releases - market for Blues genre
-20:30 - Record labels overextending themselves and going into debt
-23:30 - Market for Country music - tough market to break into
-26:30 - Herman G., Rockin' Sidney
-29:30 - Management business, working with other labels and distributors;
-34:20 - Hackberry Ramblers - prestige for the label - Issues with Luderin Darbonne not wanting to work with Goldband
-38:50 - Finding a select group of artists to work with and push
-43:00 - Existing catalogue; selling lesser-known artists
Interview with Eddie and Wayne Shuler
Eddie and Wayne Shuler:
-00:30 - Skip Dowers, Herman Gee
-03:35 - Boozoo Chavis - His momentum and following
-06:15 - Gulf War - effects on the business
-08:00 - Younger demographic
-08:45 - Eddie's thoughts on female musicians
-13:00 - Issues with being in Lake Charles / Louisiana
-15:15 - Robert "Bobby" Parker
Interview with Eddie and Wayne Shuler
Eddie and Wayne Shuler:
***Explicit language***
-00:00 - Wayne says he's looking forward to working with his dad
-02:30 - White blues
-03:00 - Kerri Gregory
-03:15 - Eddie's commentary on Wayne's issues with patience
-06:45 - Working with others, Compromising
-08:00 - Wayne things Eddie is difficult to work with
-09:00 - end of track - Long argument between Eddie and Wayne
Interview with Eddie and Wayne Shuler
Eddie and Wayne Shuler:
***Explicit language***
-00:00 - Continued discussion about Kerri Gregory
-01:15 - More of Eddie's commentary on women musicians, Jo-El Sonnier
Interview with Eddie and Wayne Shuler
Eddie and Wayne Shuler:
Copy of BE2-013
***Explicit language***
-00:00 - Wayne says he's looking forward to working with his dad
-02:30 - White blues
-03:00 - Kerri Gregory
-03:15 - Eddie's commentary on Wayne's issues with patience
-06:45 - Working with others, Compromising
-08:00 - Wayne things Eddie is difficult to work with
-09:00 - end of track - Long argument between Eddie and Wayne
Warren Storm - Live Music Performance And Interview
Warren Storm - Live Music Performance And Interview
-00:00 - "At the Ball Tonight"
-04:55 - Moving from J.D. Miller to Huey Meaux's label - Sincere Records
-06:20 - Session work for Carol Rachou - Dale and Grace, Bobby Charles, Jewel and the Rubies, Eddy Raven
-08:15 - "Troubles, Troubles" - Regional popularity, played shows with Johnny Cash around that time
-09:00 - Billboard ratings for "Mama Mama" and "Prisoner Song"
-09:40 - Band members and session musicians - Rocket Morgan, Bobby McBride, Ryan and Al Ferrier, Katie Webster
-12:20 - Warren played on the album that Rod Bernard and Clifton Chenier made in 1976
-13:10 - Recordings made with Happy Fats, Doc Guidry, Al Terry
-14:00 - Rebel label - Marty Collins - Baton Rouge discjockey
-15:20 - Rockin' Sydney - 1984 album on Maison de Soul
-16:00 - Other genres of music Warren likes, his drumming style, brushes, auxiliary percussion
-17:20 - J.D. Miller used 2-track recording until the mid-60's
-18:25 - J.D. Miller's pay for session musicians, long sessions
-20:00 - Modernization of recording in South Louisiana, overdubbing
Live Performance by Warren Storm
Warren Storm - Drums and Vocals, Willie T. - Sax and Vocals, Lynn August - Piano and Vocals
-00:00 - "I'm Gonna Miss You"
-05:30 - "Let's Do the Twist"
-10:25 - "House of the Rising Sun"
-14:27 - "Mississippi Bullfrog"
-17:50 - "Sea of Love"
-22:40 - "Jalapeno Lena"
-27:20 - "You Could Make It"
-33:20 - "Jolie Blond"
-37:55 - "Seven Days"
-43:40 - "Please Forgive Me"
Interview with Warren Storm
Warren Storm:
-00:00 - Forming Lil Band of Gold - C.C. Adcock and Steve Riley talked Warren into joining a jam session
-02:20 - David Egan, Richard Comeau joining the jam
-03:20 - First Lil Band of Gold CD
-03:45 - List of gig locations;
-08:20 - Band members - Dave Ranson, David Greely, Kenny Bill Stinson;
-10:00 - Small talk
-12:00 - Talking about the song "I Don't Wanna Know;"
-12:30 - Discussing a recent concert;
Interview with Tommy McCalin with Warren Storm in the Background
Tommy McCalin:
-00:00 - Lil Bob and the Lollipops
-01:45 - Background information - Born in Jonesville, LA, grew up in Pineville
-02:30 - The Crystals, Early gigs in Baton Rouge
-03:50 - Meeting Jack Horner and the Flames, E & E Club in Alexandria
-04:50 - Birthday is 3/15/1940, Mentions that Warren Storm, Bobby Charles, Huey Meaux, Johnny Allan, Tommy are all Pisces
-05:30 - W.M. Smith - Clubowner who put The Roller Coasters to work. Tommy was playing with them at the time
-07:40 - The Roller Coasters split, Joining the Boogie Kings with Clint West
-08:20 - Leroy's Lounge in Alexandria
-09:10 - Recording and release of "Sweet Dreams"
-12:00 - Boogie Kings - issues within the band and eventual split
-14:00 - Joining Ray Brown Booking and hitting the road, Dick Clark Caravan of Stars
-16:00 - Tax Issues, popularity falling, drugs and money
-16:40 - "No Tomorrows Now"
-18:30 - Mule Train Band - Sheraton Town House gig and Hollywood connections, Movie with Paul Newman
-23:10 - Freddie Fender covering one of Tommy's songs; Touring with Freddie
-25:15 - Playing with his sons
-28:00 - Bad times and good times
Interview with Lazy Lester
Lazy Lester:
-Mid 1950s bands with John Jackson (guitar), Sonny Martin (piano and vocals), band name was Eddie Hudson and the Bossa Novas
-Lazy Lester utility man- 13 piece band with other band members were Charlie Adams, June Adams, Jack Charles King, Donald Bates.
-Gigs in high schools, bars, auditoriums
-White clubs loading in through back doors- staying on the band stand
-Johnny Allan
-studio musicians- Merton Thibodaux, Katie Webster, UJ Meaux, Carol Fran, Lionel Prevost, Warren Storm, Tal "Pop-P" Miller, Jockey Ettienne,
-Played Pink Corner Club (Hope and Harrop) and Blue Gardenia in Rayne with Guitar Gable.
-Band mates: Big John and Lazy Lester and the Rhythm Rockers
-eventually became the 13 Cases- could split into two bands and play high school dances while other group play "wine joints"
-John Jackson lost his eye in a bull dozer accident
-Baton Rouge to Rayne bus ride- met with Lightning Slim to record in Crowley
-Harmonica- recorded because he was hanging around the studio; Tuned Lightning Slim's guitar and recorded "Sugar Plum"
-Recording for Exello records; different records
-Big band
-Tours with Lonesome Sundown; Chicago, Cleveland, Rome, Georgia, Polka Dot Slim, Mr. Calhoun
-"Sunny Side of Love"
-tap dancing
-gigging with famous guys
-day jobs
-recording the blues
-blues records
-moving about
-book discrepancies
-touring Europe
-festivals
Interview with Lazy Lester
Lazy Lester:
-Lazy Lester played Jazz Fest four times
-Travels and tours
-Elvis and his travels; safety belt on a bed
-Money in writing books? writing books
-Harry Oster recordings
-"Smokey Babe" recording session at Saturday Dotson's house
-Scotlandville- Jenkins family musicians
-Band crash house in Crowley- Nappy Brown, etc.
Interview with "Big" Al Carson
"Big" Al Carson:
-History of playing at the Funky Pirate- eight years
-Steve Yoakim Dog Packs Maison de Bourbon- Dixieland band
-Spike Jones revival theater run six weeks Masonic Temple Cultural Center
-Born New Orlean- Alton Carlton 10/2/1953
-Mom church singer in gospel choirs
-Played trumpet- one of first music students at William O Rodgers elementary school - early 1960s walk to Phyllis Wheatly- music teacher Guy Leer
-Tuba from Junior High to College at Xavier
-Walter Payton taught private lessons- bass lessons at Xavier
-musical education- Booker T Washington High School orchestra- tuba player got to play ahead with older orchestras
-playing in the street- Doc Paulin band
-Xavier University band
-Sunday gigs
-Snap Bean Band
-overseas festivals
-Walter Payton's show
-Magnolia and Camellia Brass Bands
-R&B and blues
-Europe; the internet
-New Orleans Heartbreakers
-new C. D.s
Interview with 'Big' Al Carson
"Big" Al Carson:
-Touring in US
-Discussion of discography- Magnolia Brass Band, The Heartbreakers, The Blues Masters featuring Al Carson-Live at the Funky Pirate
-Eagle Brass Band-tuba: Olympia Brass Band, Spirit of New Orleans Brass Band, Riverwalk Jazz Band
-plays Santa Clause at the Riverwalk 8 years
-Latest CD- "Take Your Drunk Ass Home"
-controversial photo
-Santa Clause
-movie and commercial work
-Funky Pirate gig
Interview with Clarence "Jockey" Etienne
Interview with George Khoury - recatalog
Clarence "Jockey" Etienne:
Clarence:
-born 11/22/1935 in St. Martinville
-bugle player at school- parade
-rode horse with his dad- that is why his nickname is 'Jockey'
-Victor Jordan- first band late 1940s
-JD Miller "Laka lai, Lakai Lai"
-met Guitar Gabriel added drums
-Joe Simon after Guitar Gabriel late 1950s
-local agent Charles Carter
-played Leo's Rendezvous- New Iberia
-toured with Solomon Burke after "He'll Have to Go"
-Bobby Powell
-Rodney and the All-Stars
-in 1976 joined Fernest Arceneaux and the Thunders until July 1989
-Blues Unlimited label
-Shelton Skerrett recording Fernest
-JJ Callier in the studio
-Bobby Price and Gene Morris recordings
-Creole Zydeco Farmers
-European tours: Germany, Holland (Festival in Utrecht), Switzerland, France, Luxemburg, 1991, 1993, 1994
-tour in states: Dallas, St. Louis, Kansas City
-photos
-band mates
-new C.D.
-Jazz Fest
-Fernest
-Memphis
Interview with Kenny "Tibbs" Thibodeaux
Kenny "Tibbs" Thibodeaux:
-0:00- Early love of music- singer as child- grandfather had orchestra- Big Band swing
-1:30- Full name Ken Thibodeaux
-2:00- born Youngsville 7/17/1942- moved to Lafayette
-2:30- first band; Alvin Dugas 1958 played guitars: Alvin and the Chipmunks- played bass- too young to drive
-4:00- Belvedere Club in Delcambre- played there 12 years
-6:00- Willie T played sax, Willie and the Jokers- Willie Trahan- Kenny played bass and sang; ten years- moved on to other bands: Jimmy Newman, Boogie Kings
-8:00- the sound;- six pieces tenor and alto sax, bass
-9:00- 1960 started covering soul, blues, South LA rock
-10:40- recording 1961 "I Promise" at JD Miller's studio for Charles Rutledge at Viking Records
-11:30- KVOL radio play led to local popularity
-13:30- controversy with songs and writers and distributors
-15:00- Viking Records owner
-16:00- "I'm Still Alone" and "The Worm"- Rod Bernard DJ at KVOL
-17:00- 7 Seas/Bayou Club, Forrest Club, Boundary Club - band before midnight then a band after: Warren Storm, Cookie and the Cupcakes
-18:30: CJ Broussard formed super band: Rhythm Masters: Pouchie Benoit (guitar), John Smith (sax), etc. lasted 8 or 9 months
-19:40- Pouchie Benoit and John Smith- played with Jokers one year- CJ Broussard call liquor board to stop gigs
-21:00- JD Miller warehouse
-21:30- Bobby Charles covers 1964 in Ville Platte with Solieau
-22:15: 1974 last recording "Little Girls Grow Up too Fast"
-23:30- played music as second job all along starting 1958, married 1963
-24:30- have to book in advance- no unions, verbal agreements to set price
-25:45: tough during oil bust
-25:45: small clubs around Lafayette: OST in Rayne on Saturday nights, River Club in Mermentau on Friday, Martinez Club in Morse 8:30-12:30 then two miles away
-1-5 Town and Country in Riceville (8-30-12:30 Cajun older crowd, 1-5), Leonville till 12:30 the Boo-Boo's 2-5 after Johnnie Allan
-27:30- Top End now 9-2 then to work at 7:30am
-28:30- Current band- Mike Leger (guitar), always The Jokers- after Willie T left, changed to Kenny and the Jokers
-29:45- 7 nights a week at Acadiana Motor Lounge (Fox Trap) in New Iberia; Cajun Wharf at hotel, replaced by hard rock crowd
-31:15- Now at Four Seasons in Lafayette- Top End for afternoon gigs
-32:30- new six nights a week gig while things are slow but hard to do with real jobs
-34:00- bar owner tries to control band song choices and timing- how to gauge dance crowd
-35:15- no jokes from stage- even though band is Jokers
-36:00- Carencro bar: Cajun Country: 1950s review with costume changes helped him become entertainer- not fun to watch people sit and stare at the band
-37:00- Benicewicz gigs; article soon
-39:00- Bobby Charles tried to take Memories book
-39:30-: Austin (band member with Johnnie Allan before)
-40:00- photo descriptions
-42:30 Roy Perkins- Riff Raffs, Tramps George Arceneux
-43:15- 3 Piece band- two guitar and drums
-45:30- shortening name- JD miller suggested "Tibbs" from Thibodeaux- full name Henry Kenneth Thibodeaux
Interview with Lynn August
Lynn August:
-0:00 - background information- born in Lafayette
-1:00 - blind from birth- parents supportive of music
-2:00 - early musical experiences- Mom bought piano records: Johnny Ace, Ray Charles, Lloyd Price, Fats Domino
-2:30 - family entertainer- sang and played harmonica
-3:00 - practiced drums on washtub while other kids played guitar
-3:45 - Dad managed kid band- got first gig when drummer wasn't able: sang 1958 song Willie West: "Did you have fun?"
-7:00 - joining a band- Buckwheat on keys, piano accordion in early band- nickname given
-7:30 - gigs- Dad managed band, Wednesday night in New Iberia until people caught on- then Saturday nights: "Little August"
-9:30 - 1959 Lafayette Club- piano players every night Rolling Dice (3 nights) and Fats Junior (3 nights)
-11:00 - Esquerita (Eskew Reeder)- special Friday night guest- something from outer space- had played New Orleans- started playing with Esquerita- Abbeville first, then New Orleans
learned funk from New Orleans records
-13:45 - Jay Nelson- 1961 to 1963 needed a temporary drummer- three piece horn section- New Orleans R&B
-15:30 - state school for the blind in Baton Rouge- boarding school- certain age to play music- Henry Butler was his roommate- quit at 8 years old
-18:00 - learned braille 1975/1976, later learned to read/write braille music and composition
-20:00 - formed band with Buckwheat in Lafayette
-20:30 - Eskew Reeder told him to play piano- said he got Little Richard on piano; wanted to play with foot pedals- Dad traded painting job for organ
-22:30 - 1965 bought Hammond B3, later Wurlitzer electric piano
-23:00 - weekend gigs, band having a tough time- approached to play for $300 a week for four nights @ 17 years old
-25:00 - St. Martinsville- Beano's Club; week nights slower, but weekends packed at $2 a head
-27:30 - had new car and a live-in chauffer
-28:00 - four piece band- every other Saturday at Slim's Y-Ki Ki
-28:30 - band drama; car and trailer vandalized and broke up the band 1970- started with drum machine
-29:00 - hotel gigs- six nights a week- 1976- stayed six weeks at a time in one place
-30:00 - 1976 gospel and choirs; popular and very busy- multiple churches and choir- correspondence courses to read
-31:15 - Lynn August Trio with female singer
-32:00 - JD Miller wanted more of a swamp pop sound- 1963 "Little Red Rooster" and "Let Them Talk" at La Louisiane, then at JD Miller's- session musician at Miller's
-35:00 - 1974 recorded record at Floyd Solieau's- "Sick and Tired" and "If You Love Me"- done with JD Miller
-36:30 - late 1977 rub board played with Marcel Dugas playing zydeco- could keep job at church- until 1979
-38:00 - 1979 back to work in lounges and more involved at church- until 1981-82 oil industry crashed
-39:00 - making a deal with the wife- help her through school and then he could do what he wanted
-40:00 - 1987-1989 six nights a week in small clubs / supper clubs
-41:45 - built studio in 1988 20 digital 4 analog tracks DAT tape
-43:30 - signed with Blacktop Records playing zydeco
-44:30 - 1988 "Party Time" on Maison de Soul Helping Morris Francis with a recording
-46:30 - singles
Interview with Lynn August
Lynn August:
-00:00 - Keyboard patches for sounds on zydeco recording
-01:00 - Bought piano accordion from Mark Savoy- $2200 and played day and night
-03:00 - difference in piano and accordion
-04:00 - picked up accordion at session jam and played that day
-04:30 - Clifton Chenier- preserve his sound- not impersonate
-05:00 - bought accordion June 1989 and October 1989 in Florida January 1990 already on tour playing accordion
-06:00 - recording zydeco album- September 1989
-07:00 - Recording at La Louisiane zydeco band;
-07:30 - The Big Shoot Out on Rounder Records recorded at El Sid O's 1991
-08:30 - Creole Cruiser on Blacktop Records with Rodney Bernard, George Porter, Sammy Brophette on keys, Selwin Cooper guitar, Carmen Jacob
-10:00 - Jure/Lala style acapella 1990
-12:00 - Tours: New York City, Boston, Chicago,
-13:00 - Eric Clapton, Johnny Winters, Stevie Ray Vaughn came to shows
-14:00 - Festival gigs
-15:00 - West coast tour coming up
-15:30 - 1991, 1992 European tours
Interview with Peter Thompson
Peter Thompson:
-00:00 - Background information
-00:30 - Born 4/24/1947, in Oxford, England- currently 46 years old
-01:00 - Musical influences from older brother's records (three years older)- Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, London/Decca labels
-02:15 - Guitar playing skiffle (guitar, washboard, tea chest string bass)
-03:00 - The Outcasts- had a hard time finding practice space: cheap acoustic, then Burns electric guitar
-04:00 - Played for school functions, then US Air Force bases Upper Heyford and Glouster. Introduction to the US on bases
-05:22 - playing bass in early sixties, covers, talent contest, etc.
-06:00 - Four piece rock band covering Chuck Berry, etc.
-07:00 - School functions and clubs
-07:30 - Manager had driving school and the band used his cars to move equipment- still as The Outcasts
-09:00 - Opened for The Big Three, Eric Delany Band, TV talent contest on "Ready, Steady, Go!" TV show, Screaming Lord Sutch
-10:30 - Band broke up, discovered blues around 1965
-11:30 - More interested in blues than Beatles pop
-12:00 - Marble Arch and Sue record labels for blues
-13:30 - Bought tape recorder and started recording and working on songs- fascinated with taping
-14:30 - Marriage at 20 or 21 in 1968/1969- met wife at a gig
-15:00 - Brother working in New Jersey, so they came over to see the US, stay with brother and see what happens
-17:00 - Visited Canada to stay legal- might stay a year- lived in Toronto a while
-18:37 - Acme Blues Band in Toronto- friend Brian Wickham (vocals and harmonica) who played lots of records for him
-20:15 - Ed's had deep record collection
-20:45 - Working in retail
-22:00 - Played smaller clubs in Toronto; Hawk's Nest, Le Coq d'Or
-24:00 - Mike Levine from Triumph, The Band rehearsed across from the shop in a club- got to know them
-26:00 - Moved back to England (1979) for a break, then started to set up a studio
-27:30 - Interested in Reggae, so went to the West Indies: Antigua, Jamaica, Trinidad-
-29:00 - Wife, Diana, cut hair to pay rent while he hung out with other musicians
-30:00 - Island transportation- airfare then
-31:00 - Grenada to England
-31:30 - Culture shock after time in Canada
-32:00 - Jamaican artist Jason Barnes was first to record- in Mad Professor's studio in Brixton- dub
-33:45 - Set up own studio in Redding 1984- basement of house is studio- 16 tracks
-35:30 - Recorded project with members of Status Quo, singer songwriters and local band demos
-38:00 - now working remixing
-40:30 - 1988 Jazz Festival New Orleans visit- someone told him about Floyd's Record store in Ville Platte bought Charles Mann- "Walk of Life"
-44:00 - Wrote to Lee Lavergne at Lanor Records about licensing and make an album of Charles Mann
Interview with Peter Thompson
Peter Thompson speaks about the start of Zane Records
Interview with Lee Lavergne
Lee Lavergne:
-00:55 - Background information, Born Dec 10, 1932
-01:40 - Early exposure to Cajun Music - Amedé Ardoin, Joe Falcon, Aldus Roger, Nathan Abshire
-02:50 - Eddie Shuler - Iry LeJeune recordings. He also made one recording in Houston
-03:35 - Radio programs - Nathan Abshire was on the radio every Thursday afternoon
-04:10 - Lee always had an interest in music, but never played much
-04:35 - Sold seeds to buy his first guitar
-05:30 - Talks to another person (unknown) in the room. He played with Lawrence Walker
-06:30 - Johnnie Allan leaving Lawrence Walker's band and taking several members
-07:15 - Lee says he really liked Nathan Abshire and Hank Williams
-08:30 - Lee leaving for the service - changes in the music while he was gone
-09:00 - Good Rockin' Bob - Camille Bob, Cookie and the Cupcakes
-10:00 - Racial issues at live music shows back in the 50s and 60s
-10:55 - Lanor Records started in 1960. Lee talks about recording music, first reel to reel tape machine
-12:10 - Used Floyd Soileau's, J.D. Miller's, Cosimo Matassa's, Huey Meaux's studios
-13:00 - Lee says it was tough to get good session musicians
-13:40 - First releases - Shirly and Alphée Bergeron, Elton Anderson
-15:30 - Goldband's release of Sugar Bee - others trying to release French Rock 'n Roll records
-16:30 - Talking about various musicians - Duke Stevens, Elton Anderson
-19:30 - King Karl / Guitar Gable songs - "This Should Go On Forever," "Irene"
-21:00 - Lee started his own studio in 1982
-21:25 - Charles "Drifting Charles" Tyler, Lloyd Renault, Classie Ballou; Elton Anderson
-24:25 - Phil Phillips
-26:15 - Classic Ballou release circa 1980
-27:10 - Robbie Robinson
-28:45 - Maw-Maw Theriot - In Angola
-29:25 - Charles Mann - Talking about first recordings and musical style
-35:15 - Jim Olivier
Interview with Camille Bob
Camille Bob:
-00:30 - Other musicians in family - Second cousin to Clifton Chenier
-01:30 - Background information - born in Arnaudville, Started his band in 1958
-03:10 "Take it Easy, Katie" and "Little One" - Recording he made for Eddie Shuler. Katie Webster played piano
-05:00 - Lil Bob and the Lollipops; bands and members - Morris Francis
-06:30 - Recordings - Went from Goldband, to La Louisianne, to Jin
-07:10 - "I Got Loaded;" - Writer credits
-10:30 - Hits for Jin -"I Don't Wanna Cry"
-11:25 - Band Personnel - John Perrodin, Morris Francis
-12:45 - Driftwood Lounge - Northgate Mall
-14:00 - Played Zydeco tunes occasionally
-14:30 - Acadiana Studio - Studio Camille was trying to start with some other musicians
-15:30 - Talking about his name
-17:30 - Hairspray - Movie that Larry provided music for
-18:50 - Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural, Jr. - played in Camille's band for 4 years
Interview with Guitar Gable
Guitar Gable:
-00:05 - Working with Camille Bob "Lil Bob"
-00:40 - Back in the business - First show at Festival International in 1995 with C.C. Adcock, Rod Bernard, King Karl
-02:00 - Gigs - Swampwaters in Lafayette, Tiffany's in Opelousas, Washington Campground, Paul's Playhouse in Sunset
-03:30 - Situation with an impostor in Lafayette
-04:40 - Background information - Father played accordion and harmonica, speaks French
-06:10 - Learning to play guitar - Talks about his first Gene Autry guitar
-07:00 - Family members who play music
-08:10 - House parties
-09:20 - First professional gigs - Had to have a guardian to play at clubs when he was young
-12:00 - Joining with Bernard Jolivette "King Karl"
-14:50 - Guitar Gable and the Swingmasters
-15:45 - Forming his own band - Guitar Gable and The Musical Kings featuring King Karl
-17:25 - Clarence "Jockey" Etienne - Making the "Congo Mambo" beat
-18:15 - Recording for Eddie Shuler and J.D. Miller
-21:00 - Producers getting songwriting credits for songs other people wrote
-22:45 - Clarence "Jockey" Etienne
-24:00 - Vidrine Studio
-24:55 - Moonlight Inn, Evangeline Club, Southern Club, Youth Center in Eunice, Clover Club
-27:00 - Studio musician for J.D. Miller
-27:50 - Hits that he had
-28:40 - Contract with J. D. Miller; Sales for "This Should Go On Forever," continued discussions about issues with J.D. Miller
-33:45 - Playing with Lil Bob
-35:00 - Adjusting to changes in music when he came out of the army
-37:45 - Racism problems and playing white clubs
-39:45 - The Outcasts - Band with some school band directors - reading music
-41:30 - Stopped playing in the 1980s
-46:45 - Rod Bernard - "This Should Go On Forever"
-50:50 - Musicians in the family
Interview with Isaac "Big Ike" Martin; Interview with Mel Melton
"Big Ike" Martin and Mel Melton:
"Big Ike" Martin:
-00:00 - Background information
-01:00 - Early exposure to music - Aunts were singers at church
-01:45 - Talent show that he won in school
-02:55 - The Episodes, changing name of the band to Lake City Show Band in 1976 - repertoire
-05:00 - Opening for bigger acts - Aretha Franklin, Bobby Blue Bland
-05:45 - Clubs they played at - Paul's Auditorium, Jones' Flying Fox
-06:45 - White clubs
-07:30 - Only sang, never played instruments in his bands
-08:00 - Recordings made with the Lake City Show Band
-09:30 - J.D. and Mark Miller - Mastertrak Studio and Label
-17:20 - Playing casino shows
-19:30 - Magic City Club, The In Crowd Club
-25:00 - Eddie Shuler
-27:00 - Playing Zydeco music - Cacean Ballou, Classie's daughter, plays accordion for Isaac
-27:40 - Plaisance Zydeco Festival - Not being booked for the Festival
-28:15 - Playing with Wayne Toups
-29:20 - Band Lineup - Cacean Ballou, Joe Orsot, Shelton Dixon
-32:20 - Artists he's backed - Bobby Blue Bland, Johnny Taylor, Benny Wright, Buddy East
Mel Melton:
-34:05 - Another interview starts - Unknown person, possibly Mel Melton
-34:38 - Playing for Zachary Richard
-35:00 - Playing in Colorado when Zachary Richard wasn't working
-37:30 - Having trouble learning to play the accordion, sticking with playing the harmonica
-40:00 - Reaction to original material
-41:00 - Quitting "Bayou Rhythm" after getting married
-44:45 - Retiring in Chicago
-47:00 - Returning to playing music
-50:00 - Talking about his new band and new release
Interview with Guitar Gable
Guitar Gable:
-00:00 - Background information - Born in Belleview
-00:45 - Musicians in the family - Father played accordion, several of his brothers played. Oliver and Charles played fiddle
-04:45 - Started to play professionally at 16
-11:15 - Recording for J.D. Miller - "Congo Mambo," "Irene"
-11:55 - King Karl
-12:30 - Royalities "Life Problem," "This Should Go On Forever"
-15:10 - Left J.D. Miller in 1960, Joined the army
-16:00 - British invasion
-16:40 - Playing with The Directors from 1971-1975 and Lil Bob and the Lollipops from 1976-1980; The Outcasts
-20:00 - Clubs he played with Lil Bob - Evangeline Club, Southern Club, Roof Garden, Signorelli's
-24:15 - Military service
Louisiana Hot Stuff Radio Show with Buddy King
Louisiana Hot Stuff Radio Show with Buddy King:
***All songs are edited into short fragments***
-00:00 - Clifton Chenier - "We're Gonna Party." Live at the 1984 San Francisco Blues Festival
-02:45 - Interview with C.J. Chenier about Clifton - "Bow Legged Woman"
-04:30 - Irma Thomas - "Break Away"
-05:25 - Charles Mann - "Red, Red Wine"
-06:30 - Wayne Toups - "Sweet Jolene"
-08:15 - Zachary Richard - "Zydeco Party"
-10:00 - Mamou - "Jolie Blonde"
-11:50 - Cookie and the Cupcakes - "Matilda"
-13:05 - Beausoleil - "Colinda"
-14:18 - Rod Bernard - "Colinda"
-16:20 - Clarence "Frogman" Henry - "You Gonna Need Somebody Someday"
-17:28 - Buckwheat Zydeco - "Hot Tamale Baby"
-18:58 - Boozoo Chavis - "La butte de chiens"
-21:00 - Uncle Ned's Joke
-22:00 - Professor Longhair
Interview with Hammond Scott
Hammond Scott:
-00:00 - Background information - Born in Alexandria, May 1950
-01:40 - Talks about clubs that had good music scenes going - Shep's in Mansura, Pelican Club in Marksville, Purple Peacock
-02:45 - His siblings had alot of records at home when he was growing up. A friends' dad had a Jukebox company, so they would get used records
-03:45 - Always had blues records around while growing up
-05:40 - Buddy King - Broke Tommy McClain'
-06:15 - Parents didn't have any musical background
-07:20 - How he became involved with recording music
-09:00 - Older blues musicians reemerging, collecting old records
-11:25 - Booking and traveling with Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
-18:00 - Recording; producing; mixing
-21:30 - Most important thing a producer can do is get the best performance from the band and have a good engineer in the control room
-24:00 - Band chemistry in the studio
-26:30 - Changes in how he mixes records
-28:45 - Working as a graphic designer
-30:00 - Work after Gatemouth with the D.A. and going back to law school. Starting Blacktop Records while in law school
-34:30 - Rounder Records became their distributor
-34:45 - Artists recorded for Blacktop - Johnny Reno, Buckwheat Zydeco, Ronnie Earl. Discovering other blues bands
-43:00 - Big Jesse Yawn