Um Emisson FrancoanglaisSinger Johnnie Allen began performing in French. His parents spoke French in the home. He also plays the guitar. HeÕs played all over Europe: England, Germany, Brussels, etc... Rockin Dopsie recorded a song written by him. He wrote the entire album, ÔThe Cajun BarnÕ. He talks about the book: ÔMemoriesÕ, a book that chronicles music genres and the musicians of Louisiana and west Texas, and also the musicians and celebrities who came to Louisiana to experience the music and culture. the how he started out in music, at around 6 years old. ÔMemoriesÕ includes photos of and captions about: Harry Chultz, writer of the popular song ÒJolie BlondeÓ; Bois Sec Ardoin, Canrey Fontenot, Amede Ardoin, Crawford Benson. He has pictures with Elvis Presley, the Beatles at Apple Studio, Johnny Carson, etc. He played in the house (Jimmy Durandi) band in Slulfur, La that included Groucho Marx and Jimmy Joy on the Clarinet. He has another book ÒThe Journal of Country Music of NashvilleÓ: The life of Jimmy Don Lee, a musician of Gulf Port Mississippi who wrote songs for Fats Domino. Gladys Clark talks about the yellow cotton she plants and picks then hand wove to make placemats. She grew learned this trade from her mother. She explains what part of the cotton plant to pick and what part to discard or leave behind. She demonstrates the process of seeding the cotton ball through combing the cotton until it is nice and long and able to be rolled. At this stage Clark can use the cotton to make hand woven placemats. Host ask why yellow cotton was not popular. Clark explained that there are varying opinions. One opinion is that the white cotton grown on plantations was for the boss; the yellow cotton was those working in the fields. Acadiana ZooMae Randal, traitueseMusic Hadley J. Castille -- Violin J. Blake Castille -- GuitarMarc de Basile - Accordion Ricy Williams -- FrottoirDoug Dugas, BassCharles David -- DrummerSongs: Òil pas connaisÓÒValse du Bayou TecheÓÒChere Petite Marie-AnneÓCajun song with Caribbean feeling, songÕs name ? ÒValse du Port ArthurÓSong about his childhood friend Douglas who tapped out a rhythm on a syrup can. SongÕs name ? Black and White video clip of Rod Bernard singing ÒThis should go on foreverÓ.