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Request a fileInterview by Ben Sandmel with Boozoo Chavis
Some interview questions by Amanda LaFleur - Recorded in Summer 1987
Ben Sandmel with Boozoo Chavis:
00:00:00 - Where he was born and raised
00:01:00 - Talking about getting getting married and family members
00:04:20 - Discussing Trail Rides
00:09:00 - How he started playing accordion
00:10:10 - Learning to play by ear, does not read or write music
00:10:30 - Early House Dances - learning from the man who was playing accordion
00:16:45 - People he learned from Len Pitre, Ray Sam- Playing rubboard with Joe Jackson
00:17:50 - Describing "Paper in My Shoe"
00:22:00 - How he bought his first accordion and began playing in clubs - Continental Club, Club 15, Club 16
00:23:45 - Recording "Paper in my Shoe - Being connected to Eddie Shuler by Sidney Brown
00:25:30 - Payment for "Paper in my Shoe" from Eddie Shuler at Goldband Records
00:31:10 - Boozoo did not fall off his stool while recording "Paper in my Shoe"
00:36:30 - Retiring from music
00:37:50 - Coming back - Recording for Floyd Soileau
-Other types of music he enjoys - Hank Williams Sr. and Jr.
00:45:00 - Speaking Creole and French and the differences between what is spoken in different areas
00:48:50 - How he got the name "BooZoo"
00:51:15 - Raising horses
00:53:15 - The party record - Deacon Jones - Some clubs not allowing him to play the song
-Playing at clubs in Houston and Austin, TX
01:02:25 - Zydeco coming back and the young people's interest the music and language
Interview by Ben Sandmel with Boozoo Chavis
Recorded in Summer 1987
Ben Sandmel with Boozoo Chavis:
00:00 - The songs Boozoo has written
02:00 - Talking about his style of playing
04:40 - The musicians he likes and does not like
09:30 - His perspective on the young musicians coming up - Terrance Simien
11:00 - Hippies - Boozoo's thoughts on smoking marijuana
13:40 - Boozoo's description of Zydeco music
16:15 - Baisse-bas, short step
Interview by Ben Sandmel with C.J. Chenier
Phone interview with C.J. Chenier conducted in 1995
Ben Sandmel with C.J. Chenier:
00:50 - He was raised in Port Arthur by his mother
01:20 - CJ knew his Dad and his music
02:00 - Music he heard when growing up
02:40 - How he began playing music
-Clifton buying him a guitar, taking piano lessons, Saxophone in marching band
04:20 - Starting bands of his own and playing with his dad
05:30 - Joining Clifton's band
08:40 - Learning to play zydeco music and the accordion
-Clifton getting sick and continuing to play with Clifton's band after his death
11:00 - The New Album coming out, "Too Much Fun"
13:50 - Talking about each song
21:25 - The people to thank for the album
Interview by Ben Sandmel with Dalton Reed
Recorded circa 1990
Ben Sandmel with Dalton Reed:
01:20 - Comes from a religious musical background - Musical family members
03:10 - Started out singing in a children's choir and then in his high school band
03:45 - Joining high school marching band, high school stage band
05:25 - Talks about bands he played with after his career got going
07:35 - Jockey Etienne
11:15 - Musical influences
13:10 - The influence his brother (Johnny Reed) had on his music
-The new album and explaining each song on the album
18:00 - Rounder Records
Interview by Ben Sandmel with Don Cravins
Ben Sandmel with Don Cravins:
00:10 - Growing up on a farm in Mallet, LA
01:00 - Speaking French growing up
01:30 - How he got involved in Zydeco Music
02:00 - Had many businesses liked to take a challenges
02:30 - Started to do a Zydeco show on Z 106 (name of station at the time)
04:30 - Discovering Zydeco Force at a trail ride
05:45 - Zydeco TV Program - Zydeco Extravaganza
08:00 - Zydeco bands he likes
10:00 - Networking and meeting people, running for state senator
14:50 - Talking about traditional Zydeco music
15:30 - The young Zydeco musicians and the come back of Zydeco. Trail rides
17:45 - His enjoyment of doing the radio show
Interview by Ben Sandmel with Marc and Ann Savoy Part 1
Recorded circa 1984-85
Ben Sandmel with Marc and Ann Savoy:
01:00 - How he runs his accordion business and handles those who do not appreciate the culture
02:00 - Selling Peavy merchandise in his store
04:30 - His views on how music should be played and represented
07:20 - How he runs his store - good service, good quality. No need for sales pitches
13:00 - Cajun music being popular outside of Acadiana
16:00 - Choosing to keep a low profile
22:00 - Clifton Chenier
26:30 - Feelings about recording in a studio and playing dances
29:10 - Music he grew up listening to as a child
30:00 - His father bought him an accordion at age 11, because Mark showed interest in Cajun music
34:00 - Talking about modern Cajun music
35:30 - Musical influences
39:40 - New Country music
Interview by Ben Sandmel with Marc and Ann Savoy Part 2
Recorded circa 1984-1985
Ben Sandmel with Marc and Ann Savoy:
00:10 - Mark's Grandparents did not speak English - learning to speak French with them
02:05 - Comments on CODOFIL
03:20 - High school experiences, did not fit in very well
05:30 - College years
07:20 - Beginning of his music playing career - Huey Meaux - Crazy Cajun Records
10:25 - Realizing that his true talent was in his craftsmanship
11:30 - This led him to a cross road to decided weather to purse a musical career or a career as a craftsman
13:30 - The development of his skills as an accordion builder and how he learned/self taught the craft
16:30 - What professional musicians look for in an accordion
18:45 - Perfectionism vs. Cajun culture
27:00 - Mark prefers to focus his energy and talents in the local community
36:30 - Current musicians he admires
Interview by Ben Sandmel with Marc and Ann Savoy Part 3
Recorded circa 1984-1985
Ben Sandmel with Marc and Ann Savoy:
00:01:30 - The vision of Cajun music in the eyes of Non Cajuns even local people
00:03:00 - Ann's first impression of Louisiana
00:06:00 - The land they live on has been in their family for seven generations
00:07:00 - Restoring their house
00:07:55 - Ann's musical background and French background
00:09:55 - Marc and Ann playing music together and how they complement each other
00:12:50 - Ann's formal musical training
00:15:00 - Ann talking about her book - reasons for writing it
00:18:00 - What she learned about Cajun culture from writing her book
00:20:20 - Ann's interactions with Cajun women
00:24:30 - Ann's family's reaction to her moving to Louisiana
00:28:00 - Marc wants to stay home instead of going on the road
00:29:00 - Ann talks about how she was accepted here immediately
00:33:25 - Description of their music
00:36:00 - How playing with a full band effects the sound of the music
00:38:30 - Marc's experiences playing folk festivals outside of Louisiana
00:45:30 - What makes Cajun music and Louisiana attractive to others and why it should be maintained
00:49:00 - The warmth in Cajun music and culture - nothing superficial
00:52:30 - Marc talking about how he's satisfied with where he's at in his career
00:55:40 - Clifton Chenier
00:59:30 - Older Cajuns - Not necessarily well-educated, but were smart, talented and creative
01:02:50 - Experience at a festival in Shreveport
01:06:00 - Difference between a musician and a performer
01:07:45 - Walking outside, describing some buildings on their property
Interviews by Ben Sandmel - Hackberry Ramblers meeting with Eddie Shuler at Goldband Records
Contract negotiations at Goldband Records - Fall 1993
Hackberry Ramblers and Eddie Shuler:
02:00 - Defamation of character - Eddie Shuler
03:30 - Exclusivity clause with Goldband
08:00 - Lease agreement, Eddie's issues with the Flying Fish contract
14:00 - Discussing contract with Flying Fish Records
19:00 - Eddie isn't concerned with the contract with Flying Fish
28:00 - Eddie arguing about "power of attorney"
Interview by Ben Sandmel of Fernest and Dalton Arceneaux
Recorded in 1987
Fernest and Dalton Arceneaux:
00:20 - Born and raised in Carencro - raised in Mouton Switch
01:10 - Musical and Family background
04:00 - Ferdinand Arceneaux (Fernest's dad) Pete Duhon - Had a band with two accordions
06:45 - Fernest and the Thunders
09:20 - Zydeco regaining popularity
10:30 - Young musicians in Zydeco music
11:00 - Speaking French and the French language coming back
12:50 - Songs on the new record
15:30 - Popular modern music
17:25 - Other musicians they admire
18:40 - His description of Zydeco music
20:00 - Family members playing music
22:00 - Lil Buck Senegal
25:00 - Learning music by ear
26:30 - Describing Zydeco
Interview by Ben Sandmel with Floyd Soileau
Recorded in 1996
Ben Sandmel with Floyd Soileau:
00:25 - First label he recorded under was Jin records (1957), recording the Boogie Kings and Rod Bernard
01:10 - Creating Swallow Records
02:00 - Going from recording Swamp Pop to Cajun, Creole, Zydeco music
02:30 - Maison de Soul and Komaday labels
03:00 - Flat Town Music - Publishing and Main Company Name
03:30 - Reasons for recording under different labels
05:30 - The basis of Flat Town records is to promote Louisiana music
06:30 - State of Swamp Pop music
10:00 - The late 50's and early 60's when Cajun music was in a lull
12:15 - Younger Cajun musicians learning to sing in French and then learning to speak French
-David Greely, Percy Boudreaux Jr.
15:00 - The marriage of Cajun music and food
15:10 - The movie the Big Easy and the influence it had on the culture
18:00 - What draws people to South Louisiana music
19:10 - Being punished for speaking French when Floyd was growing up
19:50 - Musicians who have recorded or are recording with him
-Lawrence Walker, Aldus Roger, Austin Pitre, Adam Hebert, Balfa Brothers, Pierre Daigle, Paul Daigle, Belton Richard
22:30 - More about Belton Richard and his upcoming album
24:30 - Terry Huval, Reggie Matte, Jambalaya, Tasso, Mamou Prairie Band, Basin Brothers, Balfa Toujours
26:00 - Marketing, Licensing, Distribution - Europe becoming a major market for South LA traditional music
26:30 - Zydeco music - Geno Delafose, Chris Ardoin, Rosie Ledet
29:00 - Rockin' Sidney - Recording "Toot Toot" and going about getting the rights and payments set up
30:00 - Rockin' Sidney purchasing a radio station in Lake Charles
31:30 - Leasing "Don't Mess With My Toot Toot" to Epic Records and John Fogerty's version
37:40 - Vinyl pressing plant burning down
40:20 - Reviving the print pressing plant, graphic design
42:00 - Floyd's Record Shop, Floyd's Wholesale Distributing
42:40 - How he goes from recording at record to putting out the finished product
45:00 - His wife and children getting involved in the business
49:00 - Floyd's recording studios - The Back Door, Promised Land, Balfa Brothers, Ronnie Cole
51:40 - Eddie Shuler
Hackberry Ramblers on NPR's World Cafe
Recorded in 1993
Hackberry Ramblers:
01:00 - Ron Levy - 'Gimme a Break'
06:20 - Johnny Cash and Chris Novaselic - 'Time of the Preacher'
10:02 - The Blasters - 'Border Radio'
12:40 - Wilson Pickett - 'Funky Broadway'
15:25 - 'La pointe aux pins'
16:00 - 'Hackberry Ramblers theme song'
17:30 - Band Introduction
18:50 - Talking about mixing Cajun and Western Swing music
19:30 - Introduction of electric guitar, R&B influence
20:10 - 'Cajun Boogie'
23:00 - Talking about how they ran their amplifier off of the car
25:20 - 'T'es petite est t'es mignon'
27:30 - Discussion about their day jobs
Interview by Ben Sandmel with Jude Taylor
Recorded in 1990
Ben Sandmel with Jude Taylor
00:30 - Started out by singing in the church Choir and then going out to dances
-Lil Buck, Guitar Gable, Paul Senegal
01:15 - Followed Clifton Chinier and sitting in with him
01:50 - Then he started following Buckwheat and worked with the band for a while
02:50 - His inspiration for wanting to play the accordion
03:45 - Within 3 months of learning the accordion, he knew a few songs
04:10 - Taught himself how to play - listening to records
04:45 - Influences - B.B. King, Johnny Taylor, Bobby Bland, Stevie Ray Vaughn
05:20 - His son learning to play drums
06:00 - Members of the band
07:30 - His view of what caused Zydeco music to come back and his definition of Zydeco music
Interviews of Morris Ledet by Ben Sandmel
Recorded in 1990
Morris Ledet:
00:30 - How he began playing Zydeco music
-Lanice Ledet
00:58 - Other types of music he listen to
01:10 - Who he admires in music - Boozoo Chavis, Nathan Williams, John Delafose
01:30 - Surprised to see how much Zydeco music has come back in recent years
01:35 - Only plays diatonic accordion
01:45 - Band Members - Ray Johnson, Perry Guillory, Wilson Alexander
01:55 - Places they play
02:30 - What he'd like to tell "the world" about Zydeco music
Interviews of Robbie Mann by Ben Sandmel
Robbie Mann:
00:30 - The band members switching instruments during a set
01:50 - Band members - Jeffery Broussard, Herbert Broussard, Shelton Broussard, Raymond Thomas, Kenneth Pierre August
04:00 - He played in the high school band at Paul Breaux High School
04:30 - Grew up partially in Lafayette
04:35 - Played some Jazz music in California with a group working with Etta James
05:30 - Played and learned from Rosco Chenier
06:40 - Formation of Zydeco Force
07:00 - Describes his Zydeco music as aggressive
09:00 - Zydeco Force's music getting to Europe
Hackberry Ramblers interviewed by Studs Trekel
Studs Trekel with the Hackberry Ramblers:
01:00 - Luderin Darbone and Edwin Duhon
-Founded in 1933, been together for 60 years
-Some families have been listening to them for 3 generations
02:30 - 'Hey La-bas' recorded in 1937
05:45 - Recording for Chris Strachwitz in 1963
07:00 - Started playing at the time when radios were just coming out
08:30 - Ordered a "Public Address System" to play through so they could be heard across the dance halls
11:00 - How Edwin and Luderin met and began playing together
12:30 - 'Une piastre ici, une piastre la-bas' - recorded in 1992 - written by Luderin Darbone
16:30 - Experiences as children speaking French
18:00 - Recording French songs for RCA Victor in New Orleans
20:30 - Used the model A engine to run the amplifier and the reaction of the people
22:45 - 'Queue de tortue'
26:00 - Began playing at the Silverstar as a way to make supplemental income
28:40 - Playing music has kept them healthy
31:50 - Dancing and Cajun music;
32:20 - Backing up Slim Whitman, Lefty Frizell
34:30 - 'Pipe Liner Blues' with Rodney Crowell
39:40 - Differences between Creole and Cajun Music
44:00 - Parents bought Luderin a fiddle at the age of about 10
46:00 - Other members of the band
48:10 - Theme Song
Interview of Katie Webster by Ben Sandmel
Recorded circa 1990
Ben Sandmel with Katie Webster:
01:20 - How playing the European circuit came about
03:00 - Traveling/playing with Otis Redding and his interest in her
-Her name was never on Otis' recordings because she was under contract with J.D. Miller
05:25 - Other records she played on - Sea of Love, Mathilda
07:00 - Eddie Shuler, Trials she encountered in trying to record and prove herself
09:20 - Moved to San Francisco to take care of her parents in the late 1970's
10:00 - Her Father hid letters from Norbit Best from her until the time of his death
13:00 - After her fathers death - Touring Europe
15:00 - Alligator Records
21:00 - Differences between recording and performing live 9
23:00 - Traveling to Europe, Japan, Australia
25:40 - Being homesick, Her second husband Earl Webster taught her a lot about playing music
27:00 - Played on a few country songs - "Love is the Answer"
-Tammy Wynette, Lazy Lester and Slim Harpo recordings
28:30 - Uses her own musicians for recordings
31:20 - What her children went through while she
Interview with Lynn August by Ben Sandmel
Recorded circa 1990
Ben Sandmel with Lynn August:
00:00 - Grew up in Lafayette
00:40 - Had an Uncle who played accordion - Claudelle Duffy
01:30 - His main inspiration came from Ray Charles (R.C. Robinson) - playing in Four Corners
02:00 - Showed musical talent from a young age
-Drums were his first instrument. Parents were very supportive of his musical development
03:45 - His father would take him to different clubs to audition - Peppermint Lounge - Roland Dice
04:40 - Esquerita
05:15 - New Orleans Funk Beat
07:45 - Going on the road with Jay Nelson
09:00 - Starting his own band - playing with Buckwheat Zydeco (Stanley Dural)
10:30 - Status of Zydeco in the 60's - Clifton Chenier
12:30 - Worked at a Bino's Lounge in St. Martinville playing 4 nights a week solo on a Hammond B3 organ for $300 a week
13:30 - Side gigs besides Bino's Lounge
16:30 - Working the hotel circuits
17:30 - First Zydeco gig - Going on the road with Marcel Dugas
18:00 - Grew up speaking French
22:50 - Worked as choir director for churches around Lafayette
23:30 - Regional touring with lounge chains
24:35 - Worked at the Driftwood Club in Lafayette with a trio (at the Northgate Mall)
28:00 - Country artists - Ronnie Milsap, Keith Whitley, Randy Travis
29:45 - In 1988 started to get burned out so he built a studio and began writing and wanted to learn Zydeco
32:30 - How playing the drums helped him learn to play the accordion
35:00 - Blind Musicians - Blind John Davis, Henry Butler, etc
36:30 - Purchased his first accordion in 1989
37:00 - Comeback of Zydeco music
38:45 - He never let his blindness hold him back
42:30 - Singing 'Juré'
Interviews of Rusty Kershaw by Ben Sandmel
Recorded circa 1990
Ben Sandmel with Rusty Kershaw:
00:01:20 - Born on a house boat
00:01:30 - Talks about his childhood and parents - trapping, fishing, hunting
00:02:20 - Mother and Father both played music and relatives on both sides of his family played music
00:02:50 - After death of his Father they moved to Lake Arthur; French was their first language
00:03:30 - His brother, Peewee, began playing with Amedée Breaux
00:03:45 - Later his mother started a band with her sons
00:04:45 - Later started a band was called Peewee Kershaw and the Continental Playboys;
00:05:15 - Recording a record with Doug Kershaw
00:05:35 - Playing with Lightnin' Slim
00:08:30 - Recording for Acuff/Rose in Nashville
00:09:00 - Played on Louisiana Hayride
00:09:30 - WSM - Grand Ole Opry
00:09:50 - Doug being drafted into the service
00:10:00 - Recording with Roy Orbison and other Nashville musicians
00:12:00 - Separating from Rusty and Doug and going solo
00:13:40 - Recording with Neil Young
00:15:10 - Moving back to Louisiana in the late 70s
00:15:30 - Growing up in the Rockefeller Reserve - the houseboat he grew up on
00:17:30 - New Project with Johnny Ray Allen
00:18:00 - As children they listened to the Grand Old Opry on the radio
00:20:00 - Learning to speak English
00:20:30 - Peewee playing with Amedé Breaux
00:20:50 - Seeing Iry LeJeune, Nathan Abshire, Harry Choates - Playing at the Avalon Club
00:21:00 - Iry LeJeune's influence on how they play music
00:22:10 - Hackberry Ramblers
00:23:30 - Lightnin' Slim - Recording for J.D. Miller
00:24:50 - George Jones, Seeing Hank Williams as a child
00:28:40 - Swamp Pop - Johnnie Allan, Rod Bernard, Cookie and the Cupcakes
00:29:40 - Clifton Chenier
00:32:35 - Rusty and Doug - Reunion shows and reissues of old recordings
00:33:15 - Art Neville
00:38:50 - Being raised around alligators
00:39:50 - Going through songs on his new album
00:41:30 - How he came to write some of his songs / Emotions in music
00:43:20 - Experience playing Jazz Music - Murton Thibodeaux
00:47:00 - Joking around and telling stories on stage
00:53:30 - Relation to Sammy Kershaw
01:01:15 - Writing a song with Rick Danko
Interview of Terrance Simien and Dickie Landry by Ben Sandmel
Recorded circa 1990
Ben Sandmel with Terrance Simien and Dickie Landry:
00:30 - Cuts on the movie "Big Easy"
00:45 - How he finally settled on his most recent record deal
02:00 - How touring has helped the band
02:50 - Members of the band - Mark Semar, Russel Dorian, Troy Gaspard, John Esprit
08:30 - Songs on the record
11:40 - Comments on songs the band has done
14:45 - Influences of Reggae music
19:40 - How being in the "Big Easy" helped the band - Friendship with Dennis Quaid
20:50 - Meeting the Neville Brothers
24:00 - Zydeco music - distinctive sound
25:10 - Working on learning to speak French
30:00 - Singing harmony on the records
30:20 - Rockin' Sidney - "Don't Mess With My Toot Toot"
30:50 - Missing playing music locally at clubs like Slim's and Richard's
35:00 - Dickie Landry describing his recent work and musical style
35:15 - Wrote music for a Mass
(Recordings of Mass can be found in Dickie Landry Audio Collection at ACCF)
36:25 - Dickie's prior production work - Philip Glass
37:00 - Thoughts on finishing up with Terrence's album
39:00 - Record labels and contracts
Interview of Terrance Simien by Ben Sandmel
Recorded in 1987
Ben Sandmel with Terrance Simien:
00:30 - How he began playing music - Hanging out at Slim's and Richard's Club
01:05 - Church of Saint Anne's having a dance and hosting trial ride
02:45 - Teaching himself to play accordion and his influences
05:00 - Playing at the World's Fair and playing in Washington D.C.
09:30 - "The Big Easy" - writing a song with Dennis Quaid and recording it with Art Neville and Dickie Landry
10:30 - Booking Agent
11:20 - Description of his musical style
20:00 - Plans for future recording
22:10 - Parents spoke French but did not teach him, now he is trying to learn
25:45 - Soul music being worked into Zydeco music - different Zydeco styles
27:00 - Evolution of music
28:20 - Boozoo Chavis
29:30 - Clifton Chenier
34:00 - Difficulties playing music close to home and gaining respect in the local community
Interview of Brownie Ford by Ben Sandmel
Recorded circa 1985
Ben Sandmel with Brownie Ford:
00:10 - Was born in Oklahoma in Indian territory, raised by his uncle who bought and sold horses and cattle
03:00 - Wilson family - first female horse rider to wear men's clothes
-her husband was killed so she had to care for the stock
05:25 - Riding horseback to school at eight years old
07:15 - Indian Joe Keith
09:00 - Buffalo Bill - Wild West Show
13:00 - Story about the Burma Twins - Snakehorse Slim, Hook 'n Brimmer - Clyde and Claude Rogers
14:00 - Experiences growing up and the changes he has seen
15:00 - Was on a Wild West show and his experiences, Rodeo Experiences
25:00 - Moving to Louisiana
30:00 - Repairing chairs and saddles - Demonstrations at festivals
Interview of Brownie Ford by Ben Sandmel
Recording is mostly inaudible
Interview of Brownie Ford by Ben Sandmel
Ben Sandmel with Brownie Ford:
00:38 - Story about Bonnie and Clyde - Encounter with Bonnie and Clyde right before they were killed
05:00 - Marge Hamilton stories
10:30 - Thompson and Sutton family feud
Interview of Crawford Vincent by Ben Sandmel Part 1
Recorded in 1992
Ben Sandmel with Crawford Vincent:
00:10 - How he got started in music, born in Gueydan
00:20 - When he was 8 started playing the Harmonica, first learned Poor Hobo, Joe Werner
03:00 - Family members who played fiddle
05:20 - During his childhood 1930's it was hard to buy instruments
05:30 - Got his first fiddle through his sister when he was 9
18:15 - Has a love for the fiddle but plays other instruments mainly
09:30 - Got started on drums with Hackberry Ramblers because he needed a job on Saturday nights
16:40 - Lloyd Ellis
20:00 - Playing with Harry Choates, says he was a great guitar player but preferred fiddle
-Talking about Harry's life and growing up
22:10 - Story about Leo Soileau and Crawford saving Harry
24:30 - Leo Soileau - Mentoring Harry Choates and Crawford
26:00 - Harry Choates playing steel guitar - Charlie Christian
32:30 - Leo Soileau recording for Decca records with a drummer
28:00 - Some of the racism at the time effecting the music and musicians
41:50 - Driving with Iry Lejeune - stories about Iry
Interview of Crawford Vincent by Ben Sandmel Part 2
Recorded in 1992
Ben Sandmel with Crawford Vincent:
00:00 - Playing with Iry Lejeune's Uncle - Angelas LeJeune
01:40 - Lionel Leleux's story about Iry LeJeune - Iry playing music by himself
02:00 - Watching Amedé Ardoin play with Leo Soileau
03:00 - Late 30's - people didn't want to hear the accordion
04:00 - Trends in music - how styles change
07:00 - How they began playing at the Showboat
10:00 - People wanting more Western Swing than Cajun music
12:30 - Time when people looked down on the fiddle
12:50 - Trouble getting paid, other conflicts with clubs and musicians
19:30 - Otis and Floyd Shreve
21:00 - Reliability of musicians
Interview of Geno Delafose by Ben Sandmel
Recorded in 1990
Ben Sandmel with Geno Delafose:
00:30 - Plays accordion and drums
00:55 - What Geno likes about the album, favorite songs
01:40 - Comments on each song on the album
03:00 - Country musicians he likes and listens to
04:00 - Alvin Cormier
Interview by Ben Sandmel with John Delafose
Ben Sandmel with John Delafose:
00:20 - John talking about the make up of the new album
01:05 - Comments on each song
02:30 - Country musicians he likes
07:55 - Pride in his son's (Geno and Tony) playing music
Hackberry Ramblers on NPR's Fresh Air
Hackberry Ramblers:
00:00 - Intro and band info
00:55 - Hackberry Ramblers 1936 recording of Jolie Blonde
02:10 - Luderin talking about how the band got started
03:25 - Ben talking about joining the band
04:20 - Incorporating Western Swing/Hillbilly Music into Cajun music
04:35 - Playing in dance halls without electricity and ways they figured out how to power the amplifier
08:15 - Luderin learned to speak French as a child but was told to speak English when he went to school
09:10 - 1930's recording of Eh la bas
11:50 - Recording for Chris Strachwitz's Arhoolie Records in the 1960's
-Story about how Strachwitz was able to locate Luderin Darbone
13:15 - Black Bayou Rag recoded in the 1960s
14:15 - What it is like for Luderin to play music at his age
16:20 - Hackberry Ramblers Theme song
Interview by Ben Sandmel with John and Geno Delafose
Repeat of the interviews on SA1-050 and SA1-051
Interview by Ben Sanmel with Lee Atwater
Ben Sandmel with Lee Atwater:
00:30 - His interest and background in Blues
00:40 - Listened to WLAC late at night as a child
01:45 - Musicians he would go out and listen to at clubs
02:15 - Music as a profession
02:30 - Backing up musicians like Lee Dorsey, Eddie Floyd, Percy Sledge
03:00 - Leaving music and getting into politics
05:00 - Working with musicians - helping them gain exposure
05:30 - Knowing and playing with other blues musicians
07:30 - Bassist and Drummers needing to work together as one unit
08:00 - Learning from watching musicians and playing with them
09:00 - Mixing music and politics
Interview by Ben Sandmel with Snooks Eaglin
Ben Sandmel with Snooks Eaglin:
01:00 - Companies he's recorded with
01:45 - The change he sees in the public and the type of music they like
02:00 - Recording for Harry Oster (Folkways Records) - his opinions on these early recordings
03:00 - Playing radio shows and high school dances
03:30 - Born in New Orleans
04:00 - His father was an harmonica player and used to jam with his father in the evenings
-Recording on family's acetate and tape recorders
05:00 - How he began playing at clubs - Eddie Bo
07:45 - Attending the School for the Blind in Baton Rouge
10:20 - Becoming the band leader - naming band members - playing with Allan Toussaint
13:00 - Modern music being played on the radio
14:15 - Playing with Art Neville
15:25 - "Caddo" - Crowd demanding him to play "Mother in Law"
17:25 - Playing with Eddie Bo and Joe Smith
19:30 - Playing at the World's Fair
21:30 - Stories about a guitars and amps falling apart during his gig
22:40 - Playing at Tipitina's - amp catching fire
23:45 - Smiley Lewis
25:00 - Teaching himself to play, listening to music growing up
27:00 - Talking about Ray Charles and his ways - playing gigs with him
29:50 - Joe Turner
31:30 - Talking about his style and how he can twist his fingers
33:30 - White Audiences at Blues shows
37:10 - Going to London with Professor Longhair
40:00 - What Snooks feels gives his music a different feel from most blues musicians
43:30 - Feelings about country music - Hank Williams, Jim Reeves, Lefty Frizell
44:20 - Snooks' wife talking bout being married to a musician and traveling some with him
50:30 - Issues they had while playing gigs
Tit Jean Story by Antoine Charrier
Disc49A - 'Tit Jean by Antoine Charrier - age 74. Appris de sa mère;
Tit Jean Suite Story by Antoine Charrier
Disc 49B - 'Tit Jean Suite - Antoine Charrier - Age 74, Appris de sa mère;
Juif Errant by Eunice Bordelon Lacour
Disc43A - Juif Errant par Mme Eunice Bordelon Lacour- age 74 - appris de sa mère
Mme Eunice Bordelon Lacour Sings Juif errant (continued) et Ma belle catin
Mme. Eunice Bordelon Lacour - age 74;
Disc 43B
00:00 - Juif Errant (continued);_
02:10 - Ma Belle Catin;
Mme Eunice Guillot Bordelon - La rose maternelle
Saucier Disc 51;
Mme. Eunice Guillot Bordelon - age 65 - La rose maternelle;
Mme. Eunice Guillot Bordelon - Genvieve de Brabant
Saucier Disc 50 - Mme. Eunice Guillot Bordelon - Genvieve de Brabant
Transcription Disc Labeled "Theriot Songs"
No Disc Number - Labeled Theriot Songs. These are presumed to be songs recorded by Marie del Norte Theriot;
00:05 - Ton 'tit bec est doux;
00:27 - Fais do do;
00:58 - Saute crapeaud;
01:11 - Mon bon vieux mari;
01:45 - Allons à Lafayette;
02:17 - J'ai fait tout le tour du grand bois;
03:10 - My Country tis of Thee (In French)
03:50 - Nursery rhyme to the melody of ABC's
Transcription Disc Labeled "Theriot Songs" - Side 2
No Disc Number - Labeled Theriot Songs. These are presumed to be songs recorded by Marie del Norte Theriot;