Center for Louisiana Studies Archival Catalog
This searchable database provides information on images, documents, and audio and video recordings, made between 1934 and the present.
Interview with Floyd Soileau
0:58 - Interest in music and early experiences in the industry;
3:26 - Recording French music and beyond;
5: 33 - Other independent producers and labels;
10:30 - Building the studios;
14:54 - Record Pressing Plant taking the place of the studio;
16: 11 - Early releases;
19:42 - Splitting off the Jin label;
20:24- Editing the spelling of Soileau to Swallow;
21:30 - Starting his roots music label and his Zydeco music label - the "house of soul" "Maison de Soule";
24: 09 - Flat town music co.;
25:087 - Other labels founded by Soileau;
26:54 - Rare records;
28:01 - Popular recording artists;
36:17 - Changing artists names;
39:46 - Future of Swamp Pop;
40:50 - Defining Swamp Pop - Origin of the name "Swamp Pop";
42:52 - Hank Williams;
43:37 - Creating a great song;
45:31 - A touch of sax.
Interview with J.D. "Jay" Miller
01:00 - The life of a musician;
01:58 - Current projects for the label;
03:37 - Buckwheat Zydeco;
04:23 - Clifton Chenier;
05:26 - "La La" Music;
06:24 - Recording before regional studios;
06:37 - New Orleans and Cosimo Matassa;
07:00 - Tape Recorders;
08:15 - Getting into the recording business;
11:00 - 78rpm records;
11:20 - Rice Festival;
13:00 - Recording then and now;
16:35 - Nashville Studios;
17:08 - Jimmy Newman and Al Terry;
17:28 - Fred Rose and Hickory Records;
18:57 - "Cry, Cry Darling" and "Good Deal Lucille";
19:38 - Sam Davis Hotel;
20:57 - Acuff-Rose Music;
22:30 - Playing music- 1930s;
22:40 - Music Contest in Lake Charles;
23:30 - String bands, Original Aces;
26:49 - Breaux Brothers;
28:49 - Performing at places with no electricity;
31:50 - Military service;
34:10 - Fais Do-Do Records;
34:30 - Colinda; Happy Fats, Doc Guidry And The Hadacol Boys;
35:28 - Jimmie Davis;
38:22 - Feature Labels;
39:34 - Blues Unlimited label;
39:45 - Clarence Garlow;
39:47 - Richard King;
40:08 - Lightnin' Slim;
40:21 - Slim Harpo, Lonesome Sundown, Lazy Lester;
40:45 - Zen label name meaning;
41:11 - Blues Unlimited and Buckwheat Zydeco;
41:20 - Kajun Label and Nathan Abshire;
41:45 - Rocko Label;
42:10 - Warren Storm;
44:44 - Johnnie Allen
Interview with J. D. Miller (cont.)
0:01 - Jake Graffagnino and JIN records;
3:32 - Recording techniques;
6:28 - Different recording artists
16:08 - Segregation and Racism;
22:17 - Publishing companies - lawsuits, royalties;
25:04 - Songwriting
27:50 - Define Swamp Pop - Cajun Accent;
30:42 - How the sound of Swamp Pop changes per studio;
31:51 - Importance of Echos to the Swamp Pop Sound;
35:49 - Trying to make an Echo Room;
39:35 - Future of Swamp Pop - Roots to Country Music;
Interview with J.D. Miller (cont.)
Content Warning - Sensitive Materials
0:13 - Warren Storm releasing new music;
0:48 - Benefits of modern recording techniques;
1:10 - Nashville;
2:30 - Rumors about musicians;
2:55 - Story about Lazy Lester;
4:11 - Lazy Lester going to Angola;
5:50 - Story about artist from New Orleans;
Interview with Chick Vidrine
*Content Warning - Insensitive Language*
0:37 - Various bands and band members;
2:37 - Jimmy Clinton;
4:24 - Origins of the Southern Club;
4:42 - Early years / performers;
8:36 - First steady band (Wesley Brown)
9:36 - Rise of Rock 'n Roll;
10:53 - Fats Domino;
11:59 - Problems with bands (Dee Clark & Smiley Lewis);
16:51 - Loretta Lynn & her sister;
17:19 - Freddie Fender;
22:51 - Keeping the bands watered, hard times;
27:28 - Fights;
28:36 - Floor bouncers;
32:11 - Bobby Charles;
35:21 - More origins of Southern Club;
37:38 - Rock 'n Roll Saturday nights;
40:42 - Family of club owners;
40:56 - The Tampico;
46:22 - Paul Soileau
Interview with Chick Vidrine (cont.)
00:16 - Wesley Brown;
00:38 - Paul Soileau;
01:50 - Esquerita;
03:38 - Little Richard;
03:50 - Chuck Berry;
03:58 - Lloyd Price;
04:37 - Segregation in the dance halls;
05:45 - Cookie and the Cupcakes - black bands playing for white crowds, violence of the white crowds;
10:37 - Club competition;
12:55 - First association with Zydeco music;
12:57 - Clifton Chenier;
13:37 - Zydeco name origin;
14:00 - diabetes;
16:25 - Rockin Dopsie;
16:45 - Lafayette, LA;
18:05 - Changing names of Cajun names;
19:45 - Leaving Louisiana;
20:40 - Norman Artigue;
21:25 - Band wages;
22:03 - Jimmy Reed;
24:50 - Ray Charles;
25:53 - Club capacity;
27:25 - Hard rocking 1970s;
29:30 - Matisse
Interview with Warren Storm (after Johnnie Allan interview)
Johnnie Allan interview (cont.):
00:01 - Publishing rights;
01:23 - Suing for publishing rights;
01:39 - "Family Rule," Lonnie Brooks;
03:25 - Floyd Soileau;
04:48 - Royalties;
05:27 - Hiding master tapes;
06:17 - Judging success;
07:44 - J. D. Miller;
08:55 - Louisiana artists signing with non-Louisiana record labels;
09:15 - Cosimo Matassa;
9:55 - Beatles, Rolling Stones;
11:11 - Mick Jagger talking about Louisiana;
12:38 - Publishing a book about Jimmy Donley;
15:16 - Touring with big names;
15:22 - Rod Bernard;
15:40 - Freddy Cannon;
15:42 - Larry Williams;
15:45 - Johnny Horton;
16:00 - Frankie Ford;
16:07 - Skip & Flip;
16:50 - Swamp pop going countrywide;
17:05 - New country;
Interview with Warren Storm [21:40]:
22:24 - Rhythm and Blues, origins of Swamp Pop;
22:54 - Influences;
22:59 - Fats Domino;
23:00 - Joe Turner;
23:01 - Chuck Willis;
23:02 - Little Richard;
23:03 - Chuck Berry;
23:04 - Elvis Presley;
23:12 - Playing country music, Hank Williams;
23:34 - Rainbow Ramblers, Happy Fats, Al Terry, Doc Guidry;
24:15 - Meeting Hank Williams on the Hadacol caravan;
25:04 - Dudley LeBlanc;
25:07 - Bobby Charles;
25:39 - Dave Bartholomew and Cosimo Matassa;
26:14 - "Walkin' To New Orleans";
26:50 - The Cardinals;
27:40 - Meeting Elvis Presley;
30:45 - Playing with various bands;
31:02 - Herb Landry;
31:08 - Larry Brasso;
32:08 - Origin of and list of early band names;
32:48 - Skip Stewart;
33:39 - J. D. Miller;
35:30 - Nasco records;
35:40 - Excello records;
35:48 - Lazy Lester;
35:49 - Lightnin' Slim;
35:50 - Slim Harpo;
35:51 - Lonesome Sundown;
36:34 - Ernie Young;
36:40 - Rocko label;
36:50 - Recording in Nashville;
37:00 - Paul Cohen, Top Rank Records, and Decca Records;
37:40 - Boots Randolph, Floyd Cramer, Hank Garland;
40:51 - Royalties;
42:10 - Recording with Floyd Soileau;
45:48 - Defining swamp pop;
Interview with Joe Barry
Interview with Benny Graeff (cont.):
00:15 - Favorite songs;
00:25 - Clint West, Clinton Guillory;
01:57 - Cookie and the Cupcakes;
02:07 - Jerry LaCroix;
02:20 - Boogie Kings;
04:40 - The future of swamp pop;
04:42 - Kenny Thibodeaux and the Jokers;
05:22 - Radio stations;
06:15 - Corporate music - cutting off local music everywhere;
08:20 - Blue Runners;
09:17 - Wayne Toups;
09:38 - Elvis Presley;
09:40 - British invasion;
10:37 - Jeff Pollard;
11:10 - Royalties;
12:22 - CD production and the music industry;
12:50 - Red Beans and Rice;
12:55 - Victor Palmer, Ronnie Palmer;
13:14 - Zachary Richard;
13:20 - Bruce McDonald;
13:23 - Beausoleil members;
14:28 - Olin John "Leroy" Evans;
14:40 - Lawrence Walker;
15:10 - Designing art for Festivals Acadiens;
15:30 - Working with Floyd Soileau;
16:26 - Working with Victor Palmer;
16:30 - Dockside Studios, DKS Records;
17:30 - Steve Nails;
20:00 - Defining Swamp Pop
Interview with Joe Barry [24:24]
24:30 - Fans;
25:20 - Freddy Fender;
26:00 - Band at Angola, running into Freddy Fender;
27:20 - Joe Long, Huey Meaux;
27:40 - Selling out gigs in New Orleans;
29:45 - Jayne Mansfield, Steve McQueen, Paul Newman;
30:21 - Touring the world;
31:14 - Rockin' Rolland;
31:25 - John Broven;
32:08 - Ethnic mafias;
33:25 - Playing in Vegas;
33:46 - Louis Prima;
35:05 - Making trouble in San Antonio;
36:40 - Destroying hotel rooms;
40:26 - Family background;
42:28 - Musicians in the family;
42:48 - Vin Bruce, "French music";
43:15 - Lee Martin;
43:40 - Musical influences;
44:48 - Boxing;
46:45 - Definition of swamp pop;
Interview with Ned Theall and Lil' Bob
Interview with Ned Theall (cont.):
00:07 - Splitting profits;
00:55 - Putting on a show;
01:10 - Story about sitting in with Rod Bernard;
02:40 - Charles Bourgeois;
03:00 - Band rivalry;
03:50 - "Blue-eyed soul";
03:58 - Tour with the Righteous Brothers;
04:28 - Defining the Boogie Kings as Rhythm and Blues;
05:59 - Evolution of the Boogie Kings;
06:03 - Fats Domino;
06:05 - Little Richard;
06:11 - James Brown;
06:28 - Otis Redding;
06:37 - Backing up for other artists (Margo White, Buffalo Springfield);
07:00 - Name change to American Soul Train;
08:30 - Clint West leaving the band;
08:55 - Royalties;
10:09 - "Fabulous Boogie Kings;"
10:30 - recording for Rocko label, Skip Stewart;
11:20 - "Tell it like it is," Aaron Neville;
11:45 - Stan Lewis;
13:10 - First Boogie Kings album;
13:57 - J. D. Miller;
14:03 - Johnnie Allen;
14:09 - Warren Storm;
14:45 - Defining Swamp Pop - "White Soul Music";
15:05 - Musical influences in Louisiana;
15:48 - Personal musical influences, jazz;
16:03 - Dixieland Jazz;
16:35 - Rock 'n Roll starting in LA, Rod Bernard, Bobby Charles, Roy Perkins;
18:37 - The Cardinals and Bobby Charles;
19:35 - Fats Domino;
20:09 - Cookie and the Cupcakes;
20:20 - Swamp pop standards;
22:00 - Bobby Bland;
22:27 - Ray Charles;
23:00 - Future of the Boogie Kings;
Interview with Lil' Bob [26:28]:
26:43 - Personal background;
27:07 - Musical background;
27:40 - Good Rockin' Bob;
27:48 - Starting his own band and his radio show;
29:34 - Cookie and the Cupcakes;
30:05 - "Little One," "Take It Easy Katy";
30:17 - Katy Webster;
31:30 - Louisiana music traditions;
32:42 - Touring overseas;
34:15 - Recording then and now;
35:23 - Overseas interest in Louisiana music;
35:35 - Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Johnnie Allen;
36:30 - Working with newer local talent to go overseas;
37:45 - Floyd Soileau;
38:26 - "I Got Loaded," Los Lobos, and getting credit;
39:40 - Benefit for Chick Vidrine;
44:14 - Local gigs;
44:52 - Jake Graffignino, Decca label;
Interview with Buddy King (cont.) and Bobby Charles
Interview with Buddy King (cont.):
00:47 - Getting into radio with Larry Hargrove;
03:39 - Heritage- Native American, Spanish, and Irish;
04:38 - Evolution of the name "Buddy King";
08:52 - Musical preferences and influences;
09:03 - Elvis Presley;
09:43 - Bon Jovi;
09:55 - Mamou;
10:45 - trading a gun for a guitar;
11:11 - Musicians in the family;
12:49 - Gospel music;
13:09 - Hank Williams;
15:05 - Rufus Jagneaux;
16:47 - Floyd Soileau;
19:33 - Gold records;
19:40 - Yes, "Roundabout";
20:09 - Helping out local folks;
21:07 - Working as a music director and as a promoter;
22:47 - Defining Swamp Pop;
23:10 - South Louisiana;
25:48 - Life after KVOL;
26:19 - Managing Black Dog;
26:28 - oil company;
26:40 - New Iberia TV station;
26:56 - Back to radio;
Interview with Bobby Charles (Abbeville, LA) [30:41]:
30:59 - Personal background;
31:24 - Dropping Guidry from his name;
31:58 - Speaking French;
32:50 - Musical influences;
32:56 - French music:
33:00 - Country music;
33:08 - Rhythm and blues;
33:21 - Writing songs;
34:00 - Musical instincts;
34:19 - Willie Nelson, Neil Young;
35:17 - Taping songs;
37:30 - Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Hank Williams;
37:39 - Fats Domino;
37:50 - Writing for Fats;
40:04 - Meeting Fats for the first time;
40:34 - "See You Later, Alligator";
41:00 - Writing for Fats;
43:23 - Chuck Berry;
43:58 - Jazz influence;
44:54 - Dixieland jazz;
45:30 - Royalties;
46:00 - Recording with Neil Young and Willie Nelson;
Interview with Bobby Charles (cont.)
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Content Warning - Strong Language
Interview with Bobby Charles (cont.):
00:01 - "See You Later, Alligator";
00:28 - Zachary Richard covering his song;
01:25 - "One-eyed Jack" and inspiration behind the song;
01:45 - Writing "Yea Yea Baby" for Elvis;
02:20 - Meeting Elvis in Memphis;
02:50 - Tom Parker;
03:28 - Recording "See You Later, Alligator," performing songs with Dave Bartholomew;
05:30 - Woodstock, recording and living here;
10:20 - Song writing;
11:22 - Sounding black;
13:58 - Hub City, Stan Lewis, Jewel Records, and getting ripped off;
15:25 - Louisiana's role in the American music industry;
15:50 - Rejecting local artists;
19:00- Born an artist;
20:35 - Inspiration;
22:22 - Dr. John;
24:10 - Defining Swamp Pop;
25:50 - Fats Domino and the triplet piano style;
26:44 - Roy Perkins;
27:15 - Cosimo Matassa's studio;
28:00 - Interest in music;
28:20 - Getting publishing rights back to songs he wrote;
29:03 - Rice and Gravy label;
29:40 - No respect within Louisiana;
32:30 - Solution to pollution;
33:39 - "Walking to New Orleans" - promotes Louisiana tourism, but it isn't appreciated;
34:35 - Plays songs for interviewer;
36:50 - Bobby Charles the environmentalist;
41:27 - "See You Later, Alligator";
42:15 - The business of music;
45:30 - Politics;
Interview with Clint West, Bert Miller, and Barbara Lynn
Interview with Clint West:
00:17 - Changing names;
00:40 - Early bands;
01:00 - The Rollercoasters;
02:00 - Too Too and the Diamonds;
02:45 - "Big Blue Diamonds" and Little Willie John;
03:20 - "Mr. Jeweler";
04:08 - Musical influences;
04:15 - Nathan Abshire;
04:23 - Fats Domino;
04:25 - Little Richard;
05:13 - Defining Swamp Pop;
06:15 - Musicians in the family;
07:24 - Story about getting fired;
07:45 - birthplace and year;
Interview with Bert Miller [08:15]:
08:24 - The name "Bert Miller";
08:40 - The Boogie Kings - start of the band, band members;
08:56 - Douge Ardoin and Harris Miller;
09:37 - The Swing Kings;
10:40 - Playing rhythm and blues;
11:16 - "Blue-eyed soul";
11:50 - Lost Love;
12:00 - Fats Domino;
12:35 - "Southland";
12:54 - Musical influences - Joe Turner, BB King, Otis Redding;
13:37 - Defining Swamp Pop;
14:55 - Birthplace and year;
15:03 - Current profession;
Interview with Barbara Lynn [16:35]:
17:15 - Name pronunciation;
17:30 - Personal history;
18:04 - Musicians in the family;
19:29 - Learning to play guitar because of Elvis;
20:20 - Piano;
21:05 - Women playing the guitar;
22:10 - Musical influences - Elvis Presley, Guitar Slim, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Etta James;
23:07 - Huey Meaux and Joe Barry;
23:47 - Leroy Martin and Cosimo Matassa's studio;
25:30 - Huey Meaux;
26:30 - Hit songs, "You'll Lose a Good Thing";
27:10 - Teardrop Label, Jamie Records;
27:28 - First song;
28:10 - other record labels she signed to;
28:56 - "real jobs";
29:00 - going to California;
29:48 - Recent releases with Ichiban Records;
30:40 - Defining Swamp Pop;
32:40 - Race relations in the 1960s;
34:06 - Royalties;
Live recording Dr. John [35:15]:
36:10 - Instrumental;
39:07 - "Hold On";
Interview with Little Alfred, Charles Mann, and John Fred
Interview with Little Alfred:
00:32 - Broven's book;
00:56 - Personal history;
01:24 - His cousin Simon Lubin starts Cookie and the Cupcakes;
02:00 - time in Cookie and the Cupcakes;
02:20 - The Berry Cups;
02:59 - Chick Vidrine story;
04:08 - Musical influences- Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke;
04:50 - Swamp Pop vs. South Louisiana R&B;
06:05 - Early experiences with music;
06:50 - The Clovers;
07:10 - The Cupcakes;
07:55 - "Twisted;"
09:55 - Stan Lewis;
10:15 - Performing in white clubs - racial tensions;
12:07 - Cookie;
12:38 - Racial tensions/provocations;
16:05 - Friendship between artists;
17:00 - American Soul Train - "Can You Dig It"
Interview with Charles Mann [18:48]:
19:10 - Real name;
19:24 - Birthplace and year;
20:03 - Musical history - family, heritage;
20:17 - Speaking French;
29:50 - Musical influences- Johnnie Allan, Rod Bernard, Gene Bourgeois, Glenn Wells;
21:56 - Dizzy Richard;
22:15 - The Eltradors;
22:48 - Playing around Louisiana;
23:49 - First record;
24:10 - "Keep Your Arms Around Me," O.B. McClinton;
25:21 - "You're No Longer Mine";
25:50 - "Red Red Wine";
26:37 - Buddy King;
27:12 - 1970s;
27:26 - "My Kind of Girl," William Bell;
27:54 - 1980s;
28:10 - Muscle Shoals studio;
28:40 - "Walk of Life";
28:46 - Touring England;
29:38 - English fans;
30:50 - English eating habits;
31:35 - "Walk of Life";
33:28 - Swamp Pop;
34:25 - French music in England;
36:20 - Tom McLaine;
37:00 - Bobby Charles;
Interview with John Fred [38:00]:
Content Warning: Racial Slur
38:30 - Whole name;
38:47 - Musical influences - Les Paul, Mary Ford, Frankie Lane, Fats Domino, Smiley Louis, Jimmy Reed;
42:00 - First band;
44:00- Race music;
44:26 - Sports - father's baseball past;
45:20 - Playing recreation halls
Interview with Huey Meaux [47:00];
47:14 - Family history;
48:30 - Musicians in the family;
Interview with John Fred (cont.) and Tommy McLain
Interview with John Fred (cont.):
00:30 – Discussion of other interviews conducted;
01:10 – Best wishes;
Interview with Tom McLain [01:46]:
02:05 - Personal history - birthplace, hometown, high school;
02:47 – Jerry Lee Lewis, Howard K. Smith, Jimmy Swaggart;
03:00 - Early experiences playing music;
05:06 – Little Richard, Larry Williams, Fats Domino;
05:30 – Hank Williams, Ernest Tubbs, Grand Ole Opry;
05:50 – Meeting Ray Price, Bob Wills at the E & E Night Club;
06:12 – Al Ferrier;
06:45 – J. D. Miller;
07:04 – The Pelican Club, The Starlighters;
07:35 – Clint West, playing with Red Smiley and the Bell Tones;
09:00 – Freddy Fender and the Carousel Club;
09:45 - Jack Arnold and the Flames;
10:08 - Touring military bases;
10:58 - Playing with Clint West and the Roller Coasters;
11:35 - Playing bass guitar;
13:40 - Giving up music;
13:57 - Getting back into the business;
14:00 - Leroy's lounge;
15:20 – Buddy King;
15:32 - Cutting a record;
15:40 - "Sweet Dreams”;
16:12 – story about the master tape;
18:18 - Joining The Boogie Kings and working with Clint West;
18:40 - Recording for Floyd Soileau;
20:57 - Huey Meaux;
22:10 - Success of "Sweet Dreams”;
22:32 – Carla Thomas;
23:15 – The Smothers Brothers, The Yardbirds, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant;
25:08 – Huey going to jail, trouble with pills;
26:40 - Smitty Smith saves McLain;
27:25 - Back with Huey Meaux;
28:00 – recording, "No Tomorrows Now”;
29:39 - Playing in Lafayette;
32:20 - Re-signing with Meaux;
33:10 - Recording with Freddy Fender;
36:55 - The Mule Train Band;
37:10 - Staying clean and finding religion;
37:50 - "The Roses”;
38:00 - Current projects;
40:50 - First guitar;
42:43 - Musical influences;
44:27 – seeing Little Richard live;
interview with Eddie Shuler
Interview With Eddie Shuler:
00:00 - South Louisiana sound, Bobby Charles;
02:57 - Researchers come to Louisiana;
03:00 - Mike Leadbetter bringing Cajun Music to England;
08:07 - Introduction to French music;
09:20 - Moving to Louisiana during World War II;
10:20 - Joining a band;
13:00 – Savoy's Club;
14:57 - Hackberry Ramblers;
15:50 – Folkstar Records;
15:58 - Goldband Records;
16:11 – Radio show;
17:25 – All Star Reveliers;
17:44 - Iry Lejeune;
21:09 - Recording Lejeune;
23:29 - "Calcasieu Waltz,” “The Evangeline Special”;
25:10 - Finding distribution;
25:30 - Self distribution;
31:41 - Aldus Roger;
33:30 - Artists recorded;
33:55 - Port Naches Playboys;
36:15 - Country music - difference between Country Western and Western Swing music;
37:34 - Hank Williams - Hillbilly Music and Country Music;
38:34 - Recording Dolly Parton - Robert Owen, "Puppy Love" and "Girl Left Alone”;
45:10 - Freddy Fender;
Interview with Rod Bernard
01:01 - musicians in the family;
01:30 - first guitar;
03:18 - broadcast from the feed store;
05:31 - radio show;
07:05 - DJ;
09:22 - slot machines;
10:34 - The Twisters;
12:45 - recording with Floyd Soileau;
13:59 - "This Should go on Forever";
16:51 - leasing the song to Chess Records;
17:40 - a hit song;
18:21 - promotional tour;
18:59 - American Bandstand controversy;
21:29 - on the road;
22:24 - Bill Hall & contract with Mercury;
24:36 - collaborations;
27:28 - second hit;
29:17 - King Karl;
30:35 - payola;
33:52 - recording with Jake Graffagnino;
36:30 - south Louisiana songs/sound;
40:08 - "Sometimes" & "Colinda";
41:15 - Marines;
44:06 - "Colinda";
46:17 - Nashville sound
Interview with Johnnie Allan
Changing names;
Golden age of Swamp Pop;
Defining Swamp Pop [03:25];
Engineering Swamp Pop sound - Floyd Soileau, J.D. Miller, Eddie Schuler;
Billy Jo Royal;
Musical influences;
Early experiences with music;
Musical family;
Playing instruments;
Swamp pop standards;
Elvis Presley;
Melding musical styles;
Brushes with success;
Touring Europe - Cult music;
Roots music revival;
Changing names;
Recording the first song - most of his early recordings with Floyd Soileau was recorded at J.D. Miller;
Payola;
Songwriters
Interview with Benny Graeff
Interview with Warren Storm (cont.):
Defining Swamp Pop;
Drumming techniques - learned from Charlie Williams, his daddy, and other New Orleans Musicians;
Drumming Style of New Orleans;
Musical roots;
Yesterday's Band - Warren Storm and Thomas Blaine [03:50];
Future of Swamp Pop - in demand and more appreciated on the West Coast and England [04:50];
Swamp Pop Standards;
Forgotten favorites of Swamp Pop;
Interview with Benny Graeff [09:00]:
Golden years of Swamp Pop;
Speaking French;
Origins of "Rufus Jagneaux;"
Writing songs;
Olden days;
Family;
Most popular song;
Musical influences;
Playing music in Japan;
Learning to play;
Technology;
Louisiana music;
Gigs;
Lineup;
Interview with Joe Barry (cont.) and Ned Theall
Interview with Joe Barry (cont.):
Musical influences;
Learning guitar;
The Delphis;
"Fool to Care;"
Cutting songs;
Mercury Records;
Money woes;
Quitting the business;
Back in the business;
Business woes;
Back to gospel;
Ministry;
Losing religion;
Keeping the faith;
Recording and having control;
Future of swamp pop;
Defining swamp pop;
Test of time
Interview with Ned Theall [38:20]
Founding of The Boogie Kings;
Time as band leader;
Four phases of Boogie Kings [45:20];
Interview with Buddy King
Interview with Buddy King:
F. M. radio;
Working around Louisiana;
Music director Alexandria;
"Sweet dreams;"
"Breaking" records;
Gauging success of a record;
Determining airtime;
From Alexandria to Lafayette;
The Beatles;
"Wooly Bully;"
"Breaking" records;
Trying something new;
Boss format radio;
Back to KVOL;
"Red Red Wine" [35:00];
Problems with management at the station;
"Living, eating, sleeping radio and music;"
Perfectionism;
Personal background;
Getting into radio
Interview with Bobby Charles (cont.)
Interview with Bobby Charles (cont.):
"See You Later, Alligator;"
"One-eyed Jack" - inspiration behind the song;
Elvis Presley - meeting Elvis in Memphis;
Fat's Domino and Dave Bartholomew - recording "See You Later, Alligator," performing songs with Dave [03:28];
Woodstock - recording and living here;
Song writing;
Sounding black;
Getting ripped off;
Rejecting local artists;
Born an artist;
Inspiration;
Defining Swamp Pop [24:45];
New sound;
Interest in music;
Rice and Gravy label;
No respect within Louisiana;
Solution to pollution;
"Walking to New Orleans" - promotes Louisiana tourism, but it isn't appreciated;
Plays songs for interviewer;
Bobby Charles the environmentalist;
The business of music;
Politics;
Interview with Bobby Charles (cont.); Skip Stewart; and T. K. Hulin
Interview with Bobby Charles (cont.):
French song, "Champs Elyse"
Interview with Skip Stewart [02:20]:
Changing name from Guillory to Stewart;
Early recordings;
Forming The Shondells [08:00];
Playing at the Southern Club;
Burning out on the band;
(Not) working with Stan Lewis;
First bass;
Joining the Boogies Kings;
Morris/Stewart controversy;
Session work;
Defining Swamp Pop;
Musical influences;
Musicians in the family;
Personal history;
Becoming a DJ
Interview with T. K. Hulin [35:55]:
Getting the name T. K.;
Early recordings;
True to R&B;
Musical influences;
Defining Swamp Pop [39:28] - how it is different from Rhythm and Blues;
Personal information - birth, career;
Touring;
Cajun revival;
The Lonely Knights
Interview with Clint West [45:00]:
The Boogie Kings;
First band
Interview with Huey Meaux
Personal history - birthplace, father, musical history;
Moving to Texas;
Early experience in music;
Crazy Cajun show/records;
From barber to music producer;
Jivin' Jean;
Promoting from station to station;
J. P. Richardson - "Chantilly Lace";
Floyd Soileau [09:08];
JIN records;
Joe Barry;
On the road;
Harlem;
Defining Swamp Pop/South Louisiana Music [13:45];
The sound of South Louisiana;
Freddy Fender;
Jimmy Donnelly;
"I'm Leaving it up to You" {21:50];
Record labels;
Payola;
Harold Lipschitz;
The music business;
Sugarhill Studios;
Current projects;
Catching up on family news;
Problems between producers;
Thinking and acting big
Interview with John Fred (cont.)
Interview with John Fred (cont.):
The Playboys;
"Shirley;"
Studio musicians;
Meeting Fats Domino;
Montel's advice;
College;
The new Playboys;
"Boogie Chillin'" [6:36];
Stan Lewis and Jewel Records;
"Agnes English;"
"Judy in Disguise;"
Paul Mcartney;
Beatles' love of south LA music;
Apple offices;
Elvis Presley;
Jimi Hendrix;
Touring with other famous bands;
Les Paul;
White R&B;
Bobby Charles' songs;
Recording "Judy in Disguise" [25:10]
Song writing;
Horns;
Playboy's line up;
G. G. Shin;
Relations with other artists;
Jobs outside of the band;
Royalties;
Identifying as Swamp Pop [36:38];
Age;
Moving into Rock 'N Roll;
Earl King;
Labeling Swamp Pop;
Alan Freid;
White artists recording black music
Interview with George Khoury, and Stan Lewis
Interview with George Khoury:
Personal history;
Early interest in music;
Juke box business;
Record store;
Elvis Presley;
Fats Domino;
Starting a record label;
Legal problems;
Recording studio;
Hits;
Eddie Schuller;
Recording Cajun artists;
Carol Fran;
"Matilda;"
Recording studios;
Artists recorded;
Getting "screwed" within the business - J.D. Miller;
Quitting the business [17:00];
Collecting royalties - "Sea of Love;"
Swamp Pop [19:00]
Interview with Stan Lewis [20:20]:
Juke box business;
Stan's record service;
Chess Records;
Radio;
Mail order business;
One stop distribution;
Competition;
Bobby Charles [32:48];
Enjoy label;
John Fred and the Playboys;
Various labels started;
Artists recorded - Cookie and the Cupcakes, the Boogie Kings, Skip Steward, etc.;
"Judy in Disguise" - Royalties
Personal information - birth date, birth place;
Entrance into the music business;
Comments on the Music Industry;
Interview with Eddie Shuler (cont.)
Interview with Eddie Shuler (cont.):
Recording Freddy Fender in prison;
The prison studio;
Al Ferrier;
Johnny Janeau;
"Cindy Lou;"
Cookie and the Cupcakes;
Yellow Jacket Band [14:48];
Little Billy Earl;
Clarence Garlow;
Catalogue;
Shuler's sons;
Elton Anderson;
Katie Webster;
"Sea of Love;"
Other labels owned by Shuler;
Personal history - birth date and birth place;
Musical influences - learning to play the saxophone;
K-MAR and Tech;
Current projects;
Studio equipment;
"Cindy Lou;"
Shuler's sound;
J. D. Miller;
New releases on CD;
Interview with Eddie Shuler (cont.), Tommy McLain (cont.), Phil Philips
Interview with Eddie Shuler (cont.):
South Louisiana sound - Swamp Pop;
Missed opportunities - Rod Bernard, Big Bopper, King Karl;
Thanks and Good byes
Interview with Tommy McLain (cont.): [03:58]
Bluegrass in Louisiana;
Writing French songs;
Happy Fat Show;
Defining Swamp Pop - Louisiana Music [06:03];
Labeling;
Whorehouses and "Sweet Dreams;"
Busy schedule;
Overseas fans
Interview with Phil Philips: [18:58]
Legal problems;
Real name;
Early experience with music;
Selling sheet music;
Musical family;
Instruments played;
Plays guitar and sings;
Gateway Quartet;
Recording;
Writing "Sea of Love;"
Recording "Sea of Love;"
The Twilights;
Making a record;
Problems with George Khoury;
Recording for Lee Lavergne;
DJ between hits;
King of the whole blasted world;
Musical influences;
Interview with Phil Philips (cont.) and Sam Montalbano
Interview with Phil Philips (cont.):
Musical influences;
Swamp Pop [03:15];
Racial tensions - playing at white clubs versus black clubs [05:21]
Preaching;
Religious beliefs
Interview with Sam Montalbano: [19:40]
Getting the name right;
Personal history;
T.V. show;
Playing rock 'n roll;
Joe Cowan;
Jimmy Clanton
"Just a Dream;"
Montel label;
Clanton's tour manager;
Meeting famous people;
Making a contribution to the music industry;
Producing records;
Lester Robinson;
CYO dances;
Havana;
Red Stick Publishing Company;
Other labels;
John Fred;
Studios
Interview with Sam Montalbano (cont.) and Grace Broussard
Interview with Sam Montalbano (cont.):
Turning over the business;
Selling the studio;
The big producers;
Deep South;
The Boogie Kings;
Boogie Kings lawsuit;
Rod Bernard
Interview with Grace Broussard: [17:30]
Personal history - birth date and birth place;
Musical family members - brothers, sister;
Professional beginnings;
Musical influences;
Dale and Grace "Leavin' it all up to You;"
Getting together with Dale Houston;
"Leavin' it all up to You;"
Dale ditches Grace;
"Stop and Think it Over;"
Bayou boogie;
Defining Swamp Pop/bayou boogie [35:50];
Tour with Carl Perkins;
Awards;
Releasing songs on CD;
Royalties issues
Interview with Rod Bernard (cont.) and Roy Perkins
Interview with Rod Bernard (cont.): staying country; leaving Mercury; The Shondells; country comeback; Graceland; trading tapes with George Cline; Hank Williams; Chuck Berry; Jerry Lee Lewis; James Brown; Frankie Avalon; signing breasts; girls in the hotel room; Jerry LeeÕs advice; country/cajun/rock ÔnÕ roll; ÒTwist at the Fais Do-DoÓ; arbee; swamp popInterview with Roy Perkins: interview woes; musical influences; bogie woogie; piano blues; Tommy Dorsey; race music; ÒLordy Miss ClaudieÓ; early gigs
Interview with Roy Perkins (cont.) and Carol Rachou
Interview with Roy Perkins (cont.): ÒYou are on my MindÓ; Mel Mallory; bands played in; ÒHearts of StoneÓ; ÒJolie BlondeÓ; family history; collector;s items; ÒHere I AmÓ/ÓYouÕre GoneÓ; recording in New Orleans; Louis Jordan ÒSaturday Night Fish FryÓ; Ram Records; session work for J. D. Miller; working in the middle east; recording for Huey Meaux; joining The Swing Kings; from piano to bass; ÒSouthlandÓ; Times of Acadiana article; working in the oil field; the Boogie Boy; Mercury records; Shelby Singelton;
Interview with Roy Perkins and Carol Rachou
Interview with Roy Perkins (cont.): the mystical musician; preaching; religious beliefs; maturing as a writer and musician; writing methods; defining swamp pop; R&B; grandmotherÕs piano; piano triplet; the blues; the Beatles; Bobby CharlesInterview with Carol Rachou: personal history; SLI; The Swingsters; getting into production; music store;Eddie Raven; opening the studio; jazz at the music mart; Jazz Mar
Interview with Carol Rachou (cont.)
Interview with Carol Rachou (cont.): pulling a stunt on Rod Bernard; drug addiction; alcoholism; prescription medication; music played in early days; musicians in the family; La Louisiane label; cajun artists recorded; people recorded in the studio; preachers and Jimmy Swaggart; recording Rod Bernard; English recordings; Arbee Label; setting up the studio; collectors item; ÒEtouffeÓ; Dale and Grace ÒLeaving it up o YouÓ; asking for photos; getting it straight with Dale and grace; ÒJudy in DisguiseÓ; Bobby Charles; ÒLeaving it up to YouÓ; ÒStop and Think it OverÓ controversy; LilÕ Bob;
Interview with Carol Rachou (cont.)
Charles Adcock; The Swing Kings; ÒKidnapperÓ; Shondells hit; going to New York; Jimmy C. Newman;
Interview with Guitar Gable and Oran ÒDocÓ Guidry
Interview with Guitar Gable: background information; musicians in the family; playing guitar; first recording; ÒCongo MamboÓ; compared to Bernard Jolivette; ÒThey Call Me Guitar GableÓ; learning guitar; artists worked with; Bobby Charles; retiring from music; t.v. repairman; last recording; the New Lollipops; touring; tuning the guitar; other equipment used; problems with J. D. Miller; impersonators; racism; Cookie in trouble; swamp pop/rhythm and blues; ÒColindaÓ; Clifton Chenier; Gabriel Jr.; Interview with Oran Guidry: background information; musicians in the family; learning to play the fiddle
Interview with Oran ÒDocÓ Guidry
learning to play the fiddle; early gigs; The Rainbow Ramblers; playing in houses; chaperones; amplification; radio show with Happy Fats; Sons of Acadians; breaking up with Fats; first record made; recording; brother; problems with J. D. Miller; recording at Cosmo Studios; ÒCher CherieÓ; translating music into French; Jimmie Davis; ÒBig MamouÓ; Cotabla Inn; ÒLittle Fat ManÓ; Louisiana Hayride
Interview with Oran ÒDocÓ Guidry (cont.)
Hank Williams; ÒJambalayaÓ; Kitty Wells; Bill Houtto; La Louisiane; Warren Storm; Carol Rachou; Burma; Buck WhiteÕ band; Southeast Asia; DocÕs wife introduces herself; travels with Doc; Taj Mahal; ÒDocÓ; ÒColindaÓ; Happy FatsÕ take on ÒColindaÓ; rebuttal; ÒMadame YoungÓ; false credit for songs; rereleasing songs on c.d.; the Rachous; DocÕs ailments
Interview with Oran ÒDocÓ Guidry (cont.)
DocÕs ailments; playing again; working for the state; lost fiddle; the good fiddle from mom; the old fiddle from dad; mom played the fiddle; Pete Bergeron;
Interview with Oscar Bernard
learning to play guitar; picking pecans for a guitar; Poony Tatman; RodÕs first gig; playing in Baton Rouge; Winnie, TX; OscarÕs guitar lessons; learning bass; the Twisters; first gig with the Twisters; pranks; Church Point city limits; Skip Stuart; the Boogie Kings; The Flames; separate ways; new bands; natural talents; school band; sense of adventure; telling the truth; exposure to music as a child; sons playing instruments; speaker cabinets; building a Bixby tail piece; repainting a guitar; hauling equipment; the trailer; guitar physics;
Interview with Oscar Bernard (cont.) and King Karl
physics of music; musical scales; notes; guitar equations; ShondellsÕ guitar solos; good guitarists; Chet Atkins; modern music; Don HenleyÕs guitarist; musical influences; Guitar Gable; working for Boeing; astronaut pensInterview with King Karl: background; early gigs; first band; Beaumont; odd jobs; military service; Guitar Gable; writing songs; ÒLife ProblemsÓ; copy writing songs; ÒIreneÓ; musical influences; playing guitar; harmonica; ÒLife ProblemsÓ; touring; Michigan blues festival; white/black sound;