Interview with Lawrence Patin

Accession No.: 
HU4-002

0:05 - Background, timeline managing La Poussière
1:45 - Clientele trends
3:03 - Naming musicians who have performed there **
3:36 - Carol and Gab Menard
5:48- Jolly Boy members
6:09 - Carol Menard & Walter Mouton Schedules
6:30 - Carol quitting / giving up
6:50 - Crowds / Communities / Families (Then vs. Now)
8:40 - Reason for Walter's larger crowd
9:50 - When Carol left the Jolly Boys
10:29 - "Pete" Maurice Perez / Kaiser Perez
11:20 - Playing with Jackie Callais / Transplanted from Texas
12:00 - Current musicians discussing earlier musicians
14:11 - When Jolly Boys started
15:36 - Peak of Cajun Music / Dance Halls
16:49 - Opinion on future of Cajun Music / Dance Halls
20:07 - Technology / progression of instrumentation / sound quality
22:38 - Evolving / adding Zydeco performances
24:16 - Memorable events / upcoming events
26:02 - Tornado damaged building / almost closing / community support
27:56 - How/if we are related
29:03 - Andrew LeBlanc playing with AB Dugas / Gab & Carol / Maurice Perez
31:11 - "When he quit, he quit." (Talent and retention).
32:30 - "If the people like you, doesn't matter how good you are."

   Note -**Andrew LeBlanc was Carol Menard's Father-n-law (married Yolande Perez = Pete and Kaiser's sister).
     

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Chad Huval Video Collection
Subject: 
Cajun, French, Louisiana, Folk Music, Dancehall
Creator: 
Ashley Bastida
Informants: 
Ashley Bastida, Chad Huval, Lawrence Patin
Recording date: 
Sunday, November 6, 2022
Coverage Spatial: 
Breaux Bridge, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
33:05
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Original Format: 
Born Digital
Digital Format: 
MOV