Interview with Chick Vidrine

Accession No.: 
BE1-007

*Content Warning - Insensitive Language*
0:37 - Various bands and band members;
2:37 - Jimmy Clinton;
4:24 - Origins of the Southern Club;
4:42 - Early years / performers;
8:36 - First steady band (Wesley Brown)
9:36 - Rise of Rock 'n Roll;
10:53 - Fats Domino;
11:59 - Problems with bands (Dee Clark & Smiley Lewis);
16:51 - Loretta Lynn & her sister;
17:19 - Freddie Fender;
22:51 - Keeping the bands watered, hard times;
27:28 - Fights;
28:36 - Floor bouncers;
32:11 - Bobby Charles;
35:21 - More origins of Southern Club;
37:38 - Rock 'n Roll Saturday nights;
40:42 - Family of club owners;
40:56 - The Tampico;
46:22 - Paul Soileau

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Shane K. Bernard
Subject: 
Music; Swamp Pop; Early Rock n' Roll
Creator: 
Shane Bernard
Informants: 
Jimmy Clinton,
Recording date: 
Tuesday, February 5, 1991
Coverage Spatial: 
Opelousas, LA
Publisher: 
Shane K. Bernard / Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
46:24
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, September 12, 2023
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
CLS Archive - Room A, Drawer 18, Row 1