Interview with Jean Arceneaux and Sam Broussard

Accession No.: 
QUI-030

01:10 - Tard dans la vie by Wayne Toups (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
04:27 - Interview
- The previous song, “Tard dans la vie”, won a CFMA award for Song of the Year in 1989
- Jean Arceneaux is from Marie Buller
- He was born at twenty-seven years old, and is currently fifty-eight years old
- Started writing poetry and lyrics
14:20 - A Secret Love by Wayne Toups (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
15:37 - Interview
- Talks about the collaboration with Wayne Toups
- Came up with a story about Hicks Wagon Wheel
22:30 - Night at the Wheel by Wayne Toups (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
25:28 - Interview
- Talks about writing song lyrics for other musicians
26:50 - Ma misère by Jambalaya
29:20 - Interview
- Talks about writing songs about his nightmares
32:20 - La tite heure de la nuit by ? (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
36:46 - Interview
- Sings “You’re Runnin’ Wild” by the Louvin Brothers
- Can sing in English, but can’t talk in English
42:42 - Une dernière chanson by DL Menard (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
47:00 - Interview
- He says that DL Menard was so excited to record that song because it sounded like one of his own songs
49:40 - Un amusement qui m’a couté by Hubert Maitre (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
51:56 - Le menteur by the Mamou Playboys (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
53:30 - Interview (with Sam Broussard)
- Sam and Barry went to school together. Graduated from Cathedral in 1969.
- Sam said it was difficult to work with Jean Arceneaux because his French wasn’t that good
58:31 - Le loup by Jean Arceneaux and Sam Broussard

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Corey Porche - Quoi Ya Radio Show
Subject: 
Songwriting, Cajun
Creator: 
Corey Porche
Informants: 
Corey Porche, Jean Arceneaux, Sam Broussard
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies; Corey Porche; KRVS
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
French
Meta Information
Duration: 
59:53
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, March 22, 2021
Original Format: 
Born Digital
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1 kHz