Center for Louisiana Studies Archival Catalog
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Southwest Louisiana Music Show featuring T.K. Hulin
00:00 - Intro;
00:40 - Alligator Bayou;
04:30 - I’m Not a Fool;
07:55 - I Can’t Turn it Loose;
17:45 - Dixieland;
22:30 - Outro;
23:00 - Johnnie Allan speaking at the end of the show
Southwest Louisiana Music Show Featuring Charles Mann, Jivin' Gene Bourgeois, and Johnnie Allan backed by "Smoke"
00:00 - Johnny Janot - intro;
01:45 - Proud Mary;
07:20 - Keep Your Arms Around Me;
10:08 - It Keeps Rainin;
12:00 - Let the Four Winds Blow;
14:20 - She’s Walkin’ Towards Me;
16:40 - High Heal Sneakers;
18:50 - She’s My Kind of Girl;
21:20 - Red, Red Wine;
24:30 - Johnny Janot Introduces Jivin' Gene Bourgeois;
26:35 - I'm In Love Again;
30:15 - Goin' Out With the Tide;
33:45 - Stagger Lee
37:58 - Go on, Go on;
41:25 - Sick and Tired;
44:35 - Breaking Up Is Hard To Do;
48:30 - Johnny Janot introducing Johnnie Allan;
49:15 - Let’s Go Get Drunk;
53:30 - Lonely Days and Lonely Nights;
56:50 - Sweet Soul Music;
Southwest Louisiana Music Show Featuring Johnnie Allan, Van Broussard, and Grace Broussard backed by "Smoke"
Southwestern Louisiana Music Show – Johnnie Allan;
00:30 - Your Picture;
04:00 - Promised Land;
08:00 - I’m Gonna Lose Myself;
13:00 - South to Louisiana;
Johnny Janot introducing Van Broussard
18:45 - Don’t let the Green Grass Fool You;
22:20 - Just Because;
25:35 - Ooh Poo Pah Doo;
29:20 - Whiskey Heaven;
32:40 - Bony Maroni;
38:10 - Lord, I Need Somebody Bad;
Grace Broussard with Van Broussard
42:45 - Proud Mary;
46:30 - Young Girls;
50:33 - Feel So Good;
54:30 - Leaving it All Up to You
Dutch Radio Show Interview with Johnnie Allan (Part 1)
00:10 - Talking about Clifton Chenier - Johnnie says he's still performing despite health issues;
01:40 - Hey ‘tit fille (Clifton Chenier)
04:30 - Discussing the Zydeco rubboard;
05:55 - Hold onto that Tiger (Rockin’ Dopsie);
08:55 - Discussing Tommy McClain and Clint West;
10:00 - Johnnie’s beginnings playing Cajun music - Everyone on his mother's side of the family all played music. Started his first band when he was 13 years old, went on to play with Lawrence Walker for 6 years. Krazy Kats;
11:20 - Try to Find Another Man (Tommy McClain and Clint West);
14:00 - Playing professionally, releasing "Lonely Days, Lonely Nights," Recording for Jin Records;
16:15 - Popularity of South Louisiana music in Europe;
17:15 - She’s Gone (Johnnie Allan);
19:45 - Discussion about Cajun food – Gumbo, Crawfish Etoufee;
22:00 - Little White Cloud (Johnnie Allan)
Interview Ends;
Dutch Radio Show Interview with Johnnie Allan (Part 2)
00:00 - Talking about Cajun people - their personalities, work ethics, entertainment, language;
01:05 - The state of the French language in LA; discussing the school system not allowing French to be used in schools in the 20s and the revival of French being taught in schools;
04:40 - "Alligator Bayou;"
08:30 - Johnnie’s description of Cajun music;
10:30 - Differences between Zydeco and Cajun music;
12:25 - Work ethics of the Cajun people
13:15 - "South to Louisiana;"
16:00 - Explanation of the fais do do;
18:00 - The city of Lafayette - oil boom, population growth;
19:20 - Joe Falcon;
20:00 - "Allons à Lafayette"
22:20 - Discussion about the diatonic "Cajun" accordion;
24:50 - "La queue de tortue" - Nathan Abshire;
26:25 - The T-fer;
27:35 - The Cajun yell;
28:15 - Vin Bruce
28:45 - "Allons danser, Colinda" - Vin Bruce;
French Radio Belaire - Special on Cajun Music
01:20 - Les Acadiens (Michel Fugain)
03:40 - Discussion about Cajuns and Cajun music;
06:00 - Ma Louisiane - Zachary Richard;
09:00 - Discussion - Louisiana French; Punishment for speaking French in schools;
11:10 - Mi'kmaq, Acadians; Grand Derangement;
12:30 - Discussion - Cajun musicians performing in Quebec;
13:00 - Shirley Bergeron talking about the Grand Dérangement;
16:15 - Discussion - Evangeline by Longfellow;
18:45 - Le sud de la Louisiane - Alex Broussard;
22:25 - Evangeline - Dussenbury Family;
25:05 - Discussion - Amplification of South LA music;
28:15 - Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton;
KRVS Interview of Johnnie Allan by Pete Bergeron including a live performance at the 100 Club
01:30 - Pete Bergeron talks to Johnnie about his fifth tour in England;
04:15 - English bands playing Cajun/South Louisiana music;
05:20 - John Broven - author of "South to Louisiana";
Johnny Allan Live at the 100 Club
06:15 - Mathilda;
09:10 - Little White Cloud;
12:00 - This Should Go On Forever;
14:30 - How ‘bout it;
17:45 - Jolie Blonde;
21:00 - Sugar Bee;
24:40 - Leavin’ It Up To You;
27:30 - South To Louisiana;
Live Performance by Johnnie Allan at the 100 Club
00:00 - South to Louisiana;
01:30 - Just A Dream;
04:10 - I’m a Fool to Care;
06:05 - The Sea of Love;
08:50 - Opelousas Sosthaine;
12:00 - Allons à Lafayette;
15:10 - Prisoner’s Song;
17:55 - Sweet Dreams;
21:30 - Promised Land;
26:30 - See You Later Alligator;
Live Performance by Johnnie Allan (Part 1)
00:10 - Intro and Stage Banter;
03:15 - Hello Josephine;
07:10 - Sweet Soul Music;
10:15 - Your Picture;
14:40 - Ooh Poo Pah Doo;
19:30 - Promised Land;
22:25 - Heaven Sent
26:10 - Let’s Go Get Drunk;
Live Performance by Johnnie Allan (Part 2)
00:05 - The Twist;
04:12 - Bony Maroni;
09:05 - Angel Love;
12:10 - I’ve Been Lovin’ You;
18:20 - Lonely Days and Lonely Nights;
Recording of the House Band (name on cassette?)
21:00 - Old Time Rock ‘n Roll;
24:55 - Tomorrow is our Wedding Day;
28:00 - Ya Ya;
Live Performance by Johnnie Allan
00:00 - Jolie Blonde
03:00 - Sittin' and Thinkin';
06:25 - Your Picture;
09:25 - I Cried;
12:30 - Lonely Days, Lonely Nights;
15:20 - Pardon, Mr. Gordon;
18:15 - Sea of Love
21:35 - South to Louisiana;
24:30 - Mathilda;
28:00 - Opelousas Sosthaine;
31:00 - Promised Land;
35:00 - Sweet Dreams;
Live Performance by Johnnie Allan at the Royal Naval Club
00:30 - Rubber Dolly;
03:45 - Family Rules;
06:40 - Baby, What You Do to Me;
09:55 - Please Accept My Love;
14:10 - Hip et Taieu;
17:30 - Jolie Blonde;
20:30 - Sittin' and Thinkin'
23:30 - Your Picture;
28:28:30 - I Cried;
Live Performance by Johnnie Allan at the Royal Naval Club (Part 2)
00:20 - Band Introduction;
03:20 - Lonely Days, Lonely Nights;
07:00 - Pardon, Mr. Gordon;
10:00 - The Secret of Love;
13:15 - South to Louisiana;
17:00 - Mathilda;
21:45 - Opelousas Sosthaine;
25:45 - The Sea of Love;
28:50 - Promised Land;
33:45 - Sweet Dreams;
Live Performance by Johnnie Allan in Vienna, Austria
00:00 - Show intro, Johnnie starts after first song;
00:45 - Harry Simoneaux - Instrumental tune on saxophone;
07:00 - Lucille;
11:00 - J’ai envie de danser;
14:20 - Please Accept My Love;
18:30 - Shake Little Baby
22:05 - I’m a Hog for You, Baby
27:10 - You Got Me Whistlin’
31:45 - Sugar Bee
36:40 - Family Rules
41:45 - Alligator Walk
Live Performance by Johnnie Allan in Vienna, Austria (Part 2)
01:15 - Promised Land
08:50 - Hip et taieau
12:50 - Sweet Little Woman – with Jimmy Anderson
19:15 - Blues tune
Live Performance in London, England by Harry Simoneaux, Belton Richard, Eddie LeJeune and D.L. Menard
Concert with Harry Simoneaux, Belton Richard, Eddie LeJeune, D.L. Menard;
00:45 - See Ya Later Alligator;
04:20 - Walkin With Mr. Lee;
Belton Richard’s Set;
06:55 - Bosco Stomp;
10: 25 - Paradis des musicians;
15:20 - Oh yaille yaille;
18:30 - Lucille;
22:55 - Les flammes d’enfer;
26:00 - Une autre soir ennuient;
29:45 - Laisse la musique jouer;
33:15 - I’ll Have To Forget You
37:50 - Sugar Bee
Eddie Lejeune and D.L. Menard;
46:00 - The Water Pump
Live Performance in London, England - Eddie LeJeune and D.L. Menard
00:45 - The Water Pump;
04:20 - ‘Tit gallop pour Mamou;
07:25 - En bas du chêne vert;
12:55 - Lacassine Special;
16:15 - Teche Special;
19:20 - J’ai laissé ma famille dans les misères;
22:20 - La porte d'en arrière;
27:40 - Lonesome Whistle;
31:00 - Wildwood Flower;
35:00 - Bayou Pon Pon;
39:20 - When I Met You;
43:00 - J’ai étais au bal
Little Alfred
Little Alfred, 1984 (Alfred Bambino)
Courtesy of Mansan Manuel
Little Alfred, Alfred Bambino, Swamp Pop, African American musician
Third Annual Louisiana Teenage Jamboree, Eunice, Louisiana poster
Third Annual Louisiana Teenage Jamboree, Eunice, Courtesy of Pete Bergeron
National Guard Armory
December 23, 1959
Rod Bernard, Johnny Yukon, Jay Randall, Johnnie Allan, King Karl, Gene Terry and the Downbeats, Little eBob and the Lollipops, Lennie and the Lyrics, Skip Stewart and the Twisters, The Boogie Kings with Doug Ardoin, Charles and the Rocking Kings, Guitar Gable, The Esquires, The Midnighters, The Rhythm Kings, Karl DeRouen
Teenage Jamboree, Eunice, Swamp Pop, Rock and Roll, Blues, 1950s, National Guard Armory, Folk music, Cajun, Creole, African American
Third Annual Louisiana Teenage Jamboree, Eunice, LA (part 2)
Third Annual Louisiana Teenage Jamboree, Eunice, Courtesy of Pete Bergeron (part 2)
National Guard Armory
December 23, 1959
Rod Bernard, Johnny Yukon, Jay Randall, Johnnie Allan, King Karl, Gene Terry and the Downbeats, Little eBob and the Lollipops, Lennie and the Lyrics, Skip Stewart and the Twisters, The Boogie Kings with Doug Ardoin, Charles and the Rocking Kings, Guitar Gable, The Esquires, The Midnighters, The Rhythm Kings, Karl DeRouen
Teenage Jamboree, Eunice, Swamp Pop, Rock and Roll, Blues, 1950s, National Guard Armory, Folk music, Cajun, Creole, African American
Johnnie Allan and the Krazy Kats, 1957, L to R Al Foreman, Leroy Castille, Bhuel Hoffpauir, Johnnie Allan, U.J. Meaux,
Johnnie Allan and the Krazy Kats, 1957, Left to Right: Al Foreman, Leroy Castille, Bhuel Hoffpauir, Johnnie Allan, U.J. Meaux, Courtesy of Johnnie Allan
Cajun, Swamp Pop, Rock and Roll, folk music, electric guitar, drums, saxophone, piano, club
Johnnie Allan and the Krazy Kats, L to R: Al Foreman, Leroy Castille, Bhuel Hoffpauir, Johnnie Allan, Johnny Redlich
Johnnie Allan and the Krazy Kats, Al Foreman, Leroy Castille, Bhuel Hoffpauir, Johnnie Allan, Johnny Redlich, Courtesy of Johnnie Allan
Cajun, Swamp Pop, Rock and Roll, folk music, electric guitar, drums, saxophone, piano, club
Krazy Kats, 1958, L to R Bhuel Hoffpauir, Ashton Langlinais, Al Foreman, Johnnie Allan
Krazy Kats, 1958, L to R Bhuel Hoffpauir, Ashton Langlinais, Al Foreman, Johnnie Allan, (U.J. Meaux not in picture)
The Krazy Kats, 1959, L to R: Hank Redlich, Austin Broussard, Leroy Castille, Johnnie Allan, Bhuel Hoffpauir
The Krazy Kats, 1959, L to R Hank Redlich, Austin Broussard, Leroy Castille, Johnnie Allan, Bhuel Hoffpauir (U.J. Meaux not in picture)
Joe Cocker and Johnnie Allan, 1983 European Tour
L to R Joe Cocker, Johnnie Allan, 1983 European Tour
Johnnie Allan, Dave Edmunds, and Lee Brilleaux at Dingwalls in London, March 1978
Johnnie Allan, Dave Edmunds, Lee Brilleaux at Dingwalls in London, March 1978, Courtesy of Johnnie Allan
Johnnie Allan talent management advertisement
Johnnie Allan talent management advertisement
Big names: Jivin' Gene, Johnny Preston, Johnnie Allan, William G. Hall
Ardoin Family Band, L to R "Bee" Guillory, Marcus Ardoin, Canray Fontenot, "Bois sec" Ardoin, and Russell Ardoin
Ardoin Family Band, Left to Right: "Bee" Guillory, Marcus Ardoin, Canray Fontenot, Alphonse "Bois sec" Ardoin, and Russell Ardoin
Courtesy of Rounder Records
Eunice dance poster
Eunice Teenage Jamboree poster
Cookie and the Cupcakes, Jay Nelson, Twisters with Rod Bernard, Playboys, Guitar Gable and King Karl, and the Boogie Kings with Douglas Ardoin
Courtesy of Johnnie Allan
Jimmy Anderson and the Joy Jumpers, 1961
Jimmy Anderson and the Joy Jumpers, 1961, Courtesy of Silas Hogan
Alphonse "Bois-sec" Ardoin, Freeman Fontenot, Canray Fontenot
L to R: Alphonse "Bois-sec" Ardoin, Freeman Fontenot, and Canray Fontenot
Rockin' Dave Allen 1960
Rockin Dave Allen (Dave A. Stich) Courtesy of Rock-A-Billy Productions
Little Alfred 1960
Little Alfred, 1960
Alfred Bambino
Courtesy of George Khoury
Krazy Kats, 1959, L to R: Hank Redlich, Austin Broussard, Leroy Castille, Johnnie Allan, and Bhuel Hoffpauir
Krazy Kats, 1959, L to R: Hank Redlich, Austin Broussard, Leroy Castille, Johnnie Allan, and Bhuel Hoffpauir
Nathan Abshire, the Pine Grove Boys, L to R Atlas Fruge, Will Kegley, Jim Baker, Nathan Abshire, Ernest "Calcasieu Ernie" Thibodeaux
Nathan Abshire, the Pine Grove Boys, L to R Atlas Fruge, Will Kegley, Jim Baker, Nathan Abshire, Ernest "Calcasieu Ernie" Thibodeaux
Krazy Kats, 1958, L to R Bhuel Hoffpauir, Ashton Langlinais, Al Foreman, Johnnie Allan
Krazy Kats, 1958
Left to Right: Bhuel Hoffpauir, Ashton Langlinais, Al Foreman, Johnnie Allan (not pictured U.J. Meaux)
Courtesy of Johnnie Allan
Johnnie Allan and the Krazy Kats, 1957, Left to Right: Al Foreman, Leroy Castille, Bhuel Hoffpauir, Johnnie Allan, U.J. Meaux
Johnnie Allan and the Krazy Kats, 1957, Left to Right: Al Foreman, Leroy Castille, Bhuel Hoffpauir, Johnnie Allan, U.J. Meaux
Courtesy of Johnnie Allan
Rockin' Dopsie, Johnnie Allan, Rockin' Sidney
Rockin' Dopsie (Alton Jay Rubin), Johnnie Allan (John Allen Guillot), and Rockin' Sidney (Sidney Simien)
Courtesy of Johnnie Allan