Interview by Michel Tisserand with Morris Ardoin
Morris Ardoin was the oldest son of Bois Sec and Lawrence Ardoin's brother.
In this interview he talks about his childhood, his family and the mardis gras celebrations.
0:46-The interview took place the day after the Centennial Olympic Park bombing
Morris Ardoin worked in a farm where he felt exploited by his boss, he struggled to feed his family.
12:40-Morris Ardoin's father (bois sec) worked in the cotton field.
17:40-He had five brother and nine sisters
18:19-Morris opened a music club, called the cowboy club
26:17-Bois Sec had a club at his house for two years
30:30-Morris talks about how people lost interest in Cajun music when
36:10-Morris talks about his mardi gras celebrations
54:05-Morris explain what the mardi gras dances were like at his time
1:08:00-Morris started playing music with the guitar but moved to accordion soon after.
1:11:40-Morris talks about Amede Ardoin's incident in Eunice
He says that Amede Ardoin never got married but he had an affair with a woman. Officialy, Amede does not have any children.
1:19:35-Morris Ardoin tells Michael TIsserand about Milton Ardoin (the last nephew of Amede Ardoin at the time) and where to find him.
