Interview of David Doucet by Dr. Mark DeWitt

Accession No.: 
CO6-11-016

David Doucet:

01:00 - Experience at the Blue Moon Jam Session
02:30 - BeauSoleil's use of more chords, compared to most Cajun groups
04:00 - Hiring bands for the World's Fair, in New Orleans
04:10 - Snooks Eaglin and his unorthadox playing style
05:30 - Lack of creativity in the current Lafayette music scene
08:00 - Playing music on the strip in the late 70s; Mother's Mantle

09:00 - Early BeauSoleil
10:00 - Guitar origins and influences like: Doc Watson and Mississippi John Hirt
13:00 - Recollections of black and white musicians playing together, including his, Dewey Balfa, and brother, Michael Doucet's involvement
17:20 - The influence of Paul Prudhomme
17:40 - Programing the Cajun music sector in the World's Fair

20:00 - Luderine Darbonne with the Hackberry Ramblers at the World's Fair
22:30 - Recording the "Parlez-nous à boire" album in 1984
24:00 - The tune 'Prairie Home Companion'
25:30 - Bringing Dennis McGee and Sady Courville to New York for the Music of the World Concert
27:00 - Dennis McGee being hospitalized in New York

31:00 - Stylistic differences between Mitch Reed and Michael's styles
34:00 - Brotherly experiences growing up, and music's correlation
38:00 - Michael moving to California in 1972, and picking up the guitars he left at home
42:50 - Attending Cathedral High School with Zachary Richard
45:00 - Michael's car accident in 1971

50:40 - Michael recording himself at home in David's youth
50:55 - Raul Breaux
56:00 - Street performing
01:00:00 - Memories with Octa Clark at Mulate's
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Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Comeaux Chair
Subject: 
Cajun, French, Music, Oral History, Guitar
Creator: 
Dr. Mark DeWitt, KRVS
Informants: 
Dr. Mark DeWitt, David Doucet
Recording date: 
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette, LA
Publisher: 
Tommy Comeaux Endowed Chair
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
01:04:58
Digitized Date: 
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Original Format: 
Born Digital
Digital Format: 
MP3
Sampling Rate: 
44.1 kHz
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Drawer 45