Interview with Carol Rachou (cont.)
Interview with Carol Rachou (cont.):
00:30 - Carol tells a story about seeing Shane as a newborn baby;
03:30 - Drug addiction and alcoholism, prescription medication;
05:30 - More discussion about musicians doing drugs and drinking;
08:30 - Carol talks about his use of prescription drugs;
10:25 - Carol talks about his time playing gigs - mainly played sax and trumpet;
11:20 - One son, Carol Jr. plays trumpet;
13:00 - La Louisiane label - Started in 1959. "Sud de la Louisiane" was the first song they released. That's where the label name came from;
14:30 - Carol says he does speak French;
15:50 - Cajun artists recorded - Nathan Abshire, Vin Bruce, Aldus Roger, etc;
17:00 - Mel Mallory, Roy Perkins
19:00 - Talking about different people who recorded in the studio;
24:20 - Arbee Label - Started with Rod Bernard after the Shondells broke up;
28:50 - Shondells recording sessions - Carol talks about how he'd set up the studio to optimize sound;
31:00 - "Etouffée;"
31:40 - Dale and Grace - Group history and discussion about "I'm Leaving it up to You;"
39:50 - John Fred and the Playboys "Judy in Disguise;"
40:30 - Bobby Charles;
42:30 - Success of "I'm Leaving it up to You;"
43:40 - "Stop and Think it Over" Discussing who wrote it. Carol says Jay Randall wrote it;
44:35 - Lil Bob and the Lollipops; Discussing the squeaky kick drum pedal in Bob's recording;
