00:57 - Breaux Bridge Stomp by Jimmy Breaux
04:08 - Interview
- Been with Beausoleil since 1988
- Born and raised in Breaux Bridge
- Dad played guitar
- His brothers played music as well
- Grandfather was Amédé Breaux
- Great aunt was Cleoma Breaux
09:47 - C’est une pêche de dire un mentire by Cleoma Breaux
12:47 - Hey Mom by Amédé Breaux
15:20 - Interview
- Started playing drums at twelve years old
- Started playing the accordion not long after the drums
- Learned by ear from listening to records
- Would go see UJ Meaux, his stepfather, play music with his band, The Happy Cajuns, at several dance halls
- Eventually started playing drums with the Happy Cajuns
- Eventually took over on accordion in the band at 15 years old
20:00 - J’etais au bal by The Happy Cajuns (live)
24:15 - Interview
- Was very close to his stepfather, UJ Meaux
- After playing with the Happy Cajuns, he joined the band Jambalaya
- Recorded with Jambalaya on their record, Allons à Pont Breaux
28:06 - Madame Sosthene by Jambalaya
30:54 - Interview
- Played with Jambalaya for about a year
- Played with several different bands as a freelance musician
- Played drums with DL Menard
- Started his own band, Jimmy Breaux and Cajun Express
- Got a phone call from Michael Doucet to join Beausoleil
- Was very inspired by Wayne Toups
- Playing with Beausoleil was a change in style for him
- First record with Beausoleil was Bayou Cadillac in 1989
39:15 - Flammes d’enfer by Beausoleil
43:56 - Hey Baby, Quoi Ca Dit by Beausoleil
46:40 - Interview
- Started travelling with Beausoleil
- Beausoleil played with Mary Chapin Carpenter at CMA awards and at the Grammy awards
- Talks about friendship with Tommy Comeaux
53:09 - O Bébé Waltz by Beausoleil
55:56 - Interview
- Started teaching accordion lessons
- Started his own band again, Jimmy Breaux and Friends
59:06 - Allons à Lafayette by Jimmy Breaux and Friends