French Immersion Student Performances and Interview with Herman Fuselier by Ryan Brasseaux

Accession No.: 
BR4-002

00:10 - Cajun Creole Hour Radio Show Introduction;
01:40 - Introduction of program
02:15 - Pledge of Allegiance led by Park Vista Elementary and South Street Elementary French Immersion students;
03:00 - "Proud to be an American" sung by South Street Elementary French Immersion students;
09:30 - "Chantez une chanson" sung by Park Vista Elementary and South Street Elementary French Immersion students;
14:05 - Speech by Mayor of Opelousas - Celebrating Opelousas being declared Zydeco Capitol of the World - Mr. Wilbert Guillory inducted into the Zydeco Music Hall of Fame;

18:00 - Interview with Herman Fuselier begins - 3rd Annual Zydeco Proclamation Celebration; Chris Ardoin and band plays in background;
18:20 - Herman talks about some of the Zydeco musicians who came from Saint Landry Parish;
19:30 - Wilbert Guillory - 20th anniversay of the original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival in Plaisance, LA, Wilbert was the founding director of the festival;
21:00 - Herman talks about the "best-kept treasures" in Opelousas as well as areas where the city can improve;
22:20 - Herman talks about some of his favorite restaurants in Opelousas;
22:45 - Slim's Y Ki Ki, Richard's Club;

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Ryan Brasseaux
Subject: 
French, Zydeco, Louisiana, Creole, Opelousas, French Immersion
Creator: 
Ryan Brasseaux
Informants: 
Ryan Brasseaux
Recording date: 
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Coverage Spatial: 
Opelousas, LA
Publisher: 
Ryan Brasseaux and Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
French
Meta Information
Duration: 
23:52
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Original Format: 
MiniDisc (MD)
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz