Interview with Herman Guiee (Herman Guidry)

Accession No.: 
BE2-041

Herman Guiee (Herman Guidry):

-00:00 - background information - From Lake Charles, family and stage names
-01:10 - musicians in the family - Brothers and Father played music. His dad played and made fiddles
-02:45 - His brother, Calvin Guidry, played with Clifton Chenier; Lil Buck Senegal
-04:30 - Started learning accordion two years ago
-05:00 - Playing guitar and slide trombone with Katie Webster, says that she inspired his playing
-07:55 - Big Ike and the Episodes - played R&B
-09:00 - First recording with Eddie Shuler with "The Young Generation"
-10:50 - Herman's own first band - Cold Love (circa '76)
-11:50 - Magic - "I'm Loving You and You're Loving Him"
-14:45 - Working with Boozoo Chavis and Lil Buck Senegal
-17:45 - playing in various Zydeco bands - Leo Thomas, Lawrence Ardoin, Rockin' Sidney, C.J. Chenier
-22:00 - Recordings he's made with Goldband - The Freeze and Harlem Shuffle
-25:25 - Played on some of Jo-El Sonnier's old recordings when they were remixed
-26:35 - Playing music is his job - freelances and focusses on his recording career; Eddie Shuler; Albums and singles

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Benicewicz, Larry
Subject: 
South Louisiana, Music, Swamp Pop, Rhythm and Blues
Creator: 
Larry Benicewicz
Informants: 
Herman Guiee (Herman Guidry)
Publisher: 
Larry Benicewicz
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
31:49
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--90
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Center for Louisiana Studies