Carol Rachou:

***Warren Storm is part of the conversation***

00:07 - They are watching a documentary about monkeys having sex
06:40 - They mention Lee Lavergne; Carol doesn't know him
07:20 - Born December 27th, 1932
08:40 - Started in the business from scratch; Started playing music when he was 14-15 years old; Played horns
09:30 - Big bands in St. Martinville; Slick Signorelli; Toby's at the four corners in Lafayette; Casablanca's in New Iberia

10:40 - He went into retail business selling records and phonographs
-Floyd started as a DJ with KVPI; The first store was on Vermilion St., then Jefferson St.
-Then another spot on Jefferson closer to campus
-Then Johnston St. next to the bowling alley, then next door to Bud's music

12:15 - He doesn't have a store anymore; Johnnie Allan represents the business
12:50 - First started recording; Charlie Ailaet big band music; Recorded onto tape then sent the master off to a press

14:00 - First recording of cajun music: Alex Broussard "Sud de la Louisiane"
-That is where he got the name La Louisianne; Recorded it in the store on Johnston St.
-He started the business in 1954; Started recording in late '50s, early '60s; The record did well locally

15:45 - Starting looking for other artists; Cajun humorists; Lil Bob; They used one of his songs in a movie
-Carol owns the copyright to the song

18:20 - Larry asks about another "I Got Loaded" but it is a different song
-They'll get some money for using the song in the movie
-Lil Bob wasn't listed as a writer with BMI, so he couldn't get paid directly from BMI
-He got Lil Bob to sign the papers with BMI

21:00 - Soundtracks; Los Lobos copied the Lil Bob song exactly

23:00 - He recorded the Shondelles around the same time as Lil Bob
-Around 1964; Other black artists: Tim Phillips, Don Frederick from New Iberia, King Carl

24:20 - Some gospel stuff; Don Frederick from New Iberia or Franklin
-Blues musician; Recorded "Big Boys Cry"

25:45 - He says to hold onto the records because some people will want them in the future

25:52 - Talk about selling Shondelles records in England
-Tommy James and the Shondelles came after this band

26:45 - Eddy Raven recorded when he was 17 years old
-Carol thinks he recorded Eddy more than anyone else

27:40 - Story about Bessyl Duhon and Eddy
-Told Jimmy Newman to give Eddy a break in Nashville; Bessyl played accordion with Jimmy

29:15 - Glen Hebert is the only local person playing with Eddy
-Jacques Leblanc; Eddy wanted to sue Carol for some songs; Carol was hurt by that

31:45 - Opry; Roy Acuff

32:30 - Eddy is probably the most successful person that started with Carol
-Jimmy Newman; Dale and Grace "I'm Leaving It Up To You"
-Sam Montel came to Carol to record a session; They cut four songs that day

35:00 - He knows a hit when he hears one

35:45 - The Shondelles; Played at the Southern Club in Opelousas
-They had a TV show, which led to the album
-It didn't sell well here; "San Antone" 45 sold well; They wouldn't air it on the radio

38:00 - "Kidnapper" and "Lache pas la patate" sold well locally
-"Kidnapper" by Jewel and the Rubies was almost a national hit
-ABC-Paramount picked it up; Warren played drums on that record

41:00 - Larry asks when he decided to leave the business: "When I got into it"
-He had some medical issues so he had to retired; He's still the boss; David Rachou is managing now
-Rex is the engineer and David is an assistant engineer; They are still recording; Cut demos

43:00 - Asks about cajun bands he recorded; List of all the singles
-They always put out a single before an album, except for Bud Fletcher

45:00 - He always tried to put out the best possible product; He'd handpick session musicians