Interview with Revon Reed

Accession No.: 
RE2-003

Interview with Revon Reed (continued)
00:00 - Revon originally hosted a radio program that aired on Thursdays - was mostly English music;
01:07 - Saturday morning radio program starts at 8:00 AM with recorded music and advertisements, Mamou Cajun Band starts live portion at 9:00 AM and goes until 11:00 AM;
02:20 - Revon talks about Sady Courville, mentions that Barry Ancelet and CODOFIL help spread the word about the radio show;
04:30 - Zydeco Music - Sady plays some Zydeco tunes on the recorded portion of his show, mentions how popular Zydeco music is getting;
05:40 - Mamou Mardi Gras Band;
06:20 - Guest musicians on the program;
07:25 - Importance of music during Mardi Gras;
09:15 - Discussing origins and meaning of "La danse du Mardi Gras"
14:50 - Role of musicians in Mardi Gras; Discussion about the Mamou Mardi Gras;

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Reed, Jimmie C.
Subject: 
Mardi Gras, Fred's Lounge, Mamou
Creator: 
Jimmie C. Reed
Recording date: 
Saturday, February 16, 1985
Coverage Spatial: 
Mamou, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
French
Meta Information
Duration: 
33:06
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, April 20, 2026
Digitized Date: 
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Original Format: 
Cassette - 60
Digital Format: 
AIFF
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Room A Drawer 44 Row 4