Interview by Ben Sandmel with Snooks Eaglin

Accession No.: 
SA1-055

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

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Ben Sandmel
Subject: 
Blues, Folk Music, R&B, Rhythm and Blues,
Creator: 
Ben Sandmel
Coverage Spatial: 
New Orleans, LA
Publisher: 
Ben Sandmel
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
54:56
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Digitized Date: 
Friday, June 29, 2012
Original Format: 
Cassette
Digital Format: 
WAV
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Cabinet 2 Shelf 1