Interview with Lee Lavergne (part 1)

Accession No.: 
BR2-013-1

Lee Lavergne:

00:00 - Childhood and beginning playing music
01:25 - Falling in love with the guitar, Making his own with a cigar box
02:00 - Listening to records at the neighbor's home - Amedé Ardoin, Joe Falcon

04:00 - Promotion of local talent by radio stations
-Nathan Abshire, Continental Playboys (Doug, Rusty, Pee Wee Kershaw)

05:00 - KSIG Barn Dances - Joe Werner, Louis Spell
06:55 - Discovering Country Music, Grand Ole Opry
09:05 - Buying his first guitar
10:00 - Hank Williams
11:00 - Finished school, went to Korea
11:30 - The change in the music scene after returning from Korea
12:00 - Discovering Rhythm and Blues and Rock 'n Roll music
14:10 - Jimmie Reed, Lightnin' Slim, Rod Bernard, Jivin' Gene, Cookie and the Cupcakes
16:00 - Beginning work in the record business; first release and info on the studio he used
19:50 - Discussion about Aldus Roger, J.B. Fuselier, Lee Sonnier, Leo Soileau, Chuck Guillory, Papa Cairo
23:18 - Louisiana Country artists - Jimmy C. Newman
26:45 - Cajun music regaining popularity, worldwide recognition of Cajun music
28:00 - Young Cajun bands
29:10 - French in the United States

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Broven
Subject: 
Louisiana; Music; Record Label
Creator: 
John Broven
Recording date: 
Wednesday, October 1, 1980
Coverage Spatial: 
Church Point, LA
Publisher: 
John Broven
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
01:03:02
Cataloged Date: 
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Digitized Date: 
Monday, September 11, 2006
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Returned to donor