Interview by Michel Tisserand with Corey Arcenaux
Arceneaux talk about his introduction to music and how he became and accordion player.
1:48-Corey arcenaux originally played guitar (at 7-8 years old) but quickly prefered accordion.
4:00-He had mentor who taught him to play with all his fingers they practiced for seven month.
6:15-Arceneaux was a fan of Nathan WIlliams, he came to see him every week. One day Nathan williams brought him on stage
13:50-Arceneaux started a band at 17, he attended the holy rosary institute in lafayette. His first band struggled to find a steady guitar player.
15:37-Arceneaux was voted quietest kid in his school in 1993, he says he is very shy.
16:09-he won his first zydeco award in 1994
17:51-Corey Arceneaux's family initiated him to zydeco, they always listen to zydeco. His family took him to plaisance zydeco festival.
19:50-buckwheat has been one of his Idols.
26:30-Arceneaux does not speak french, only his grand parents on both side do, even his mother does speaks but not fluently
30.40-Arceneaux used to work as a DJ on KJCB radio station he even got an FCC licence for this.
35:39-His favourite musician at that time was Keith Frank
37:14-Arcenaux explains his song writing process.
47:00-Arcenaux talks about playing when he was under 21, he had issues when he was playing in casinos and bars.
