Interview of Katie Webster by Ben Sandmel

Accession No.: 
SA1-040

Recorded circa 1990

Ben Sandmel with Katie Webster:

01:20 - How playing the European circuit came about

03:00 - Traveling/playing with Otis Redding and his interest in her
-Her name was never on Otis' recordings because she was under contract with J.D. Miller

05:25 - Other records she played on - Sea of Love, Mathilda
07:00 - Eddie Shuler, Trials she encountered in trying to record and prove herself
09:20 - Moved to San Francisco to take care of her parents in the late 1970's
10:00 - Her Father hid letters from Norbit Best from her until the time of his death
13:00 - After her fathers death - Touring Europe
15:00 - Alligator Records
21:00 - Differences between recording and performing live 9
23:00 - Traveling to Europe, Japan, Australia
25:40 - Being homesick, Her second husband Earl Webster taught her a lot about playing music

27:00 - Played on a few country songs - "Love is the Answer"
-Tammy Wynette, Lazy Lester and Slim Harpo recordings

28:30 - Uses her own musicians for recordings
31:20 - What her children went through while she

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Ben Sandmel
Subject: 
Rhythm and Blues, R&B, Music
Creator: 
Ben Sandmel
Publisher: 
Ben Sandmel
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
32:08
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Original Format: 
Cassette
Digital Format: 
WAV
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Cabinet 2 Shelf 1