Classie Ballou:

00:00 - Family History - Born in Elton, LA to Beatrice and Clyde Ballou
00:50 - Musical beginnings and influences
03:00 - Musicians he heard when growing up - Gatemouth Brown, Freddie King, T-Bone Walker, Etta James, etc.
08:15 - First bands and gigs - names of clubs in Lake Charles
07:00 - First guitar (Telecaster). Why he chose it
09:50 - members of the Temple Kings - Wilton Simien, "Biscuit," Shelton Donoway
10:38 - Playing with Clifton Chenier and Boozoo Chavis (Paper in my Shoe)
13:45 - Signing and recording with J.D. Miller in Crowley and in Nashville
15:45 - Recording of "Confusion"
16:15 - Influences on his style - Latin rhythms, Xavier Cugat, Fats Domino, Tommy Ridgely
18:10 - Touring with Rosco Gordon and Joe Turner
18:20 - Recording in Chicago at Universal Studios - VeeJay Records
19:00 - Living in Little Rock, AR - Meeting Larry Davis, Albert King, B.B. King, Wayne Bennett
19:55 - Playing Blues and Rock 'n Roll songs
20:35 - Recording in Los Angeles, 1963, with Larry Johnson on Token Records
21:00 - Developing a following in Waco, TX
22:30 - Recording in 1968 in San Antonio - Abe Epstein Wayne Bennett, Joe Scott, Melvin Jackson
28:00 - Classie's style of music - Zydeco du Spice
29:55 - Info on other Musicians - Carol Fran, Good Rockin' Bob, Guitar Junior, Bill Parker
32:30 - Competition with other bands in the '50s
34:20 - Short interview with Stan Lewis - who he played bass with, his hit records