Center for Louisiana Studies Archival Catalog
This searchable database provides information on images, documents, and audio and video recordings, made between 1934 and the present.
Interview with Rosco Chenier
Rosco Chernier:
-0:00 - Lester Chevalier
-0:20 - Lil Bob, Tommy McClain, Rod Bernard
-1:35 - Swamp pop;
-3:00 - Rosco talks about upcoming gigs; Says gigs have been steady the past few months; He wants to travel more
-4:00 - Larry says he'll help out with booking; Larry helps Lazy Lester with booking somtimes; Lazy Lester moved to Michigan where Lightnin' Slim used to live
-5:30 - Talk about playing festivals - Festival Acadien, Baton Rouge Blues Festival
-6:00 - Talks about some gigs in Port Arthur
Interview with Willis Prudhomme
Willis Prudhomme:
-00:15 - Background information; Born in Kinder, LA, September 22, 1931
-00:50 - Father was a sharecropper, he helped on the farm growing up
-01:30 - Farmed for himself for many years - soybeans and rice
-02:15 - His older brother (played bass with John Delafose) got him into playing music
-03:30 - Started playing diatonic accordion around 1970
-04:30 - Inspired by and learned a lot from Nathan Abshire. Used to watch him play in Basile
-05:45 - Time he spent with Nathan Abshire, talks about his house in the junkyard
-07:00 - Talks about Nathan's accordion - he wanted to buy it after Nathan passed away, but somebody beat him to it
-09:20 - Talking about his recording experiences - Maison de Soul, Lanor, Rounder
-12:15 - Singles on Lanor, recording with J.D. Miller
-14:30 - Band members - Cornelius Guidry, Lee Andreas Thomas
-16:00 - Casinos affecting crowds for bands
Interview with Lil' Malcolm Walker; Percy Walker
Interview with Malcolm Walker:
00:48 - Percy Walker and the House Rockers; Percy on accordion
-Joe Walker was playing guitar in his dad's band; Musical family
02:20 - Played drums in high school; His older brother, Percy Walker Jr., plays drums too
-Percy Jr. played drums for their dad; Played drums sometimes
03:40 - Started going on the road when he was 17
04:00 - New CD
04:30 - Started playing keyboard, then played accordion
-His grandfather, Melvin Walker, had a band and taught him accordion
06:25 - Triple note accordion, to the keyboard, to the piano accordion
-He's been playing piano accordion for about 10 year
07:40 - He dad played piano accordion; He replaced his dad in the band
08:25 - Recordings: "On My Way"; He was still in school
10:20 - Talk about Joe being able to play all kinds of instruments
-Lil' Malcolm and the House Rockers on Maison de Soul
11:15 - First album recorded in Kinder and the second in Crowley and J.D. Miller's studio
-Mark Miller was in charge; New CD is about to come out; Recorded in South Carolina
13:35 - He toured to Sydney, Australia; Played at New Orleans Jazz Fest
Interview with Percy Walker:
17:00 - Born in Lafayette on July 17th, 1953; Melvin Walker was his dad
-His grandfather, Willie Walker, played accordion; French music
-Melvin and Willie would play at house parties--accordion and washboard; Playing drums on a cardboard box
19:30 - Didn't play any instruments in school; Drums were his first instrument
-Joe, his brother, taught him how to play; Joe convinced their dad to buy him a drums set
21:25 - End of the 1960s, they played "The Twist" and "Limbo Rock"
-Couldn't play zydeco back then
-Melvin played triple note and single note; He was in Joe's rock and roll band
23:00 - Joe, Darrell, Wade, and Percy all played with their dad
-Darrell and Wade were his younger brothers
25:15 - Marcel Dugas and Rockin' Dopsie were some of the only people playing zydeco
-He played with Rockin' Dopsie for a little while when he was 10
27:30 - Sat in with Clifton sometimes on drums; Joe would play guitar; They played with Marcel Dugas
28:45 - They didn't record their early stuff
-He played with Rockin' Sidney and Katy Webster in Lake Charles; His family moved there in 1966
30:50 - After the family band, he started playing accordion at house parties
-Eventually he made a band with Raymond "Toe" (guitar), Butch (tenor sax), Wade (Bass), John W. (drums)
-Joe wasn't in the band
32:20 - Played some zydeco mix with blues
33:00 - Cookie and the Cupcakes; He toured with Katy Webster in the 1970s
-Before, Katy was playing keys on the road with Otis Redding until he died
35:35 - Percy Walker and the House Rockers; They started in the early 1970s
37:15 - 1988 was first recording with Malcolm
-He bought Malcolm a little keyboard, then he started playing accordion; He played piano accordion
40:00 - He recorded one song "Going to the Country" on an independent label in the 1970s
-He never made an album; Mike Leger in Kinder
41:35 - He appeared on "Louisiana Red Hot Tribute to Clifton Chenier and Rockin' Sidney" a couple of years ago
44:40 - Conversation with Percy is over; Phone call with Rog
Interview with Preston Frank Part 1
Preston Frank:
00:15 - Born in Oberlin on August 30, 1947 (or April)
-His dad played rhythm guitar, but he didn't get into music till later; Played at house dances
01:50 - Got interested in music around 25 or 26 years old; Accordion was his first instrument
-Two uncles played music: Carlton Frank played fiddle and Hampton Frank played rhythm guitar
03:45 - He would hear music on the radio but didn't think much of it till he started playing
-He started in the 1970s and professionally in 1977
05:10 - Played church halls and clubs in the area
-Slim's Y-Ki-Ki in Opelousas - played there for several years; Started playing with his uncles
06:20 - Started bringing his family into it; First recording with Arhoolie in 1981
-Chris Strachwitz recorded it; 2 singles
09:00 - Album released as Preston Frank and the Soileau Playboys
-Recorded at J.D. Miller's in Crowley; Played on Classie Ballou's All Night Man album
11:30 - Singles; Keith played drums
-Name changed to Preston Frank and the Zydeco Family Band
15:15 - Cassette called Let's Dance; The whole family is on it
16:00 - Jennifer has been playing bass for the past 2 years; She's 15
-Played keyboard first; Brad plays drums and accordion
18:45 - Keith plays all the instrument
19:30 - Started playing as a family 2 years ago; Brad is 10
-His uncle Carlton plays fiddle sometimes; Mostly zydeco, cajun, blues, rock and roll
20:50 - His influences are Aldus Roger, Wayne Toups (before he changed his styles)
-Keith likes how Marc Savoy plays accordion
23:30 - Savoy Music Center in Eunice
23:55 - Recorded the LP with Lee
24:40 - Local festivals; Playing at the Plaisance Zydeco Festival this year
-Festival in Ithaca, NY; National Folklife Festival; Jazz and Heritage Festival
27:20 - Toured overseas in 1980 in Cologne, Germany
-Him and three uncles; Boogie woogie festival
Interview with Preston Frank Part 2
Preston Frank:
0:06 - Continued conversation about festivals
0:30 - Louise Frank; Books and manages band
1:40 - Liberty Theatre; 6-8pm every Saturday night
-Theater is still under construction
-The show has been at Bobcat auditorium
3:30 - Not touring too much because kids are in school; Keith is at McNeese
4:25 - Keith talks about playing trail rides
4:40 - Play about three nights a week; Late nights
6:10 - Larry wants to take pictures
Interview with Murphy Richard
Murphy Richard:
00:05 - Born in the Leonville area; Moved to Grand Coteau then back to Leonville as a child
00:45 - Zydeco back in the day; They called it La-la music; Rub-board and accordion
-Clifton and Cleveland Chenier played at a club called the Silver Slipper
-They played there every 15 days
-Clifton used to live in Leonville but was living in Opelousas at the time, then Lake Charles and Houston
02:30 - He was around 13 when they were playing at the Silver Slipper around 1950
-They weren't selling liquor; They'd play on Saturday
03:30 - When he got older, he started wanting to play music
-Borrowed an accordion to play for himself at home
04:10 - La-la music was french music - not called zydeco at that time; Origin of the name
05:20 - Farmed on his grandfather's farm from the age of ten till he got married at 24
-He was a foreman, straw boss, for a crew
-They had pigs, geese, ducks, turkeys, chickens, guineas on the farm
08:10 - His brother Joseph was on the farm too
08:40 - He got married October 1st, 1960
-Moved off the farm; Worked construction for Miller Trade (?)
09:55 - Bought an accordion in 1984 or 1985; Played for fun
-Joseph starting playing a couple of years before him
10:50 - He was part of the house band at Roy's on Thursday nights
-Started with a triple note then switch to a single note; Now he plays both
12:10 - Him and Joseph started the band together; Jockey, Chester, and Fred joined them
-Morris had a band called the High-Steppers, then started playing with different bands
-He started on bass
14:00 - His brother died mid-1990s
15:30 - He and Jo would alternate on accordion
-Jo played the piano accordion and he would play single and triple note
16:00 - He went overseas in 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1997
-He went to France, Germany, Vienna, Switzerland
20:15 - Left the band around 1998; After his brother died, Morris played some piano accordion
21:15 - Made a CD at the Friendly Club for a German label - "Live at the Friendly Club"
-Two CDs with Lee Lavergne called "Boiled Crawfish" and "Come to Party" in the mid-1990s
27:00 - Recorded the last CDs in Eunice at Fred Charlie's
27:50 - Friction with the band
-People assumed he and Joseph were the band leaders because they played accordion
30:40 - New band lineup: Albert Davis on bass, Philip Chenier on drums, Roger Charles on scrub board, and Toe
31:30 - Retired; Not raising hogs anymore
32:20 - Bluerunners; First cousins with the band; Album with Rosco Chenier; They are third cousins
35:00 - His mother was Mary Gradnigo; Her brother was David and he had three sons who played music with him
36:40 - They asked him to play with them, but he wasn't playing music at that time
37:54 - Back on his grandfather's farm; His sisters live on the property too
-One sister died; 37 acres; His aunt and uncle have 80 acres near there
39:00 - Morris "Big" Chenier - blues guitar player from Opelousas; Related to Rosco
40:10 - Jockey played with Guitar Gable for a long time; He used to go listen to him
41:20 - Foreign tours; Ralph (Rolph?) Hubert booked them
-Met him at the Hamilton Club when he was scouting bands to tour
-Met him first at Maple Leaf then at El Sido's with the Creole Zydeco Farmers
-Sampy was playing with them - he possibly came up with the name
45:45 - Sampy wants to start a new band, but Murphy won't play with him unless he quits drinking
Interview with Albert Davis
Albert Davis:
00:25 - Father Molette was their pastor; He was a farmer; Born May 6th, 1936 in Leonville
-He went to school with Murphy till he was 12 then he went to school with Gabriel
02:15 - After the Swing Masters, he made his own group: The Blue Eagles
-He sang and played guitar; They played until some of the guys went into the service
-They called Clayton "Fats"
03:30 - Recorded with J.D. Miller but it was never released
04:40 - King Carl; Joseph Zeno; Story about playing at the rec center in Lafayette for teenagers
-They actually made double than what Joseph told them; Another story in Franklin
-Joseph kept extra money for himself, so Albert stopped playing for him
08:10 - After Blue Eagles, he joined a group from Opelousas called the Reboppers
-Played with them for about 4 years until he moved to Lake Charles
10:00 - Played with Katy Webster in Lake Charles
-Katy Webster recorded at J.D. Miller's studio; Warren Storm
12:00 - Story about playing with Katy; Bamboo Club in Lake Charles
-He met Otis Redding and he asked him to play, but he had a family
13:50 - Eddie Shuler; George Khoury
14:15 - Band after Katy: Mitzi and the Mystics; Mitzi was the best female singer after Katy
-Played in a lot of clubs; He played guitar
15:10 - Big Ike; Played with Mitzi for 5 or 6 years
16:25 - Beginning of the 1970s; Played with The Cupcakes
-Cookie was in California but Shelton Dunaway kept the band going; Hot Rod
17:25 - Rosco Chenier; Gradnigo boys
18:30 - Murphy lived across the Teche from him
19:40 - Joe Walker joined the Cupcakes; Didn't get along with Shelton
-He did a lot of recording with Joe; In the 1980s
22:45 - Worked at Conoco - oil refinery
24:00 - He played guitar on some CDs with Joe recorded with Lee Lavergne
25:00 - Joe went overseas twice, but he didn't go with him
25:30 - Played with Rosie Ledet; He traveled with her
-Then played with Roy Carrier; He went overseas with Roy
27:20 - 50 years of playing music; Story of how the band started
-Jerry Morris was a drummer; His brother, Joe Morris, started playing bass
Interview with Joe Walker, and Raymond Randle (part II); Interview with Nathan Williams Sr.
Larry talks to Joe, Raymond, and Felton; Interview continued from BE2-076:
Interview with Joe Walker:
00:01:10 - Jones auditorium
00:01:40 - One man band; Drum machine; Started playing gospel music on keyboard in the 1980s
00:03:00 - He was making a living playing as a one man band
00:04:00 - After, he branched into zydeco; Played with Boozoo Chavis when he was 15 or 16
00:05:15 - Touring with a zydeco band; Played with Lawrence Ardoin, Buckwheat Zydeco, Rockin' Sidney
00:07:40 - End of interview
Interview with Raymond Randle:
00:08:25 - Born in Opelousas on February 28th, 1948
-His dad, Clarence Randle, had a zydeco band, so he started with them; Clarence never recorded
00:09:30 - Started playing around 12 years old; His dad played accordion
00:11:30 - Picked up guitar then started playing professionally 5 years later when he was 17
-Played with his dad's band for about 5 years
00:12:15 - Played around Louisiana and Texas; Made his living playing music
00:13:00 - Band wasn't reliable so he left
-His band backed up Oscar Perry, Lightnin' Hopkins in the 1960s
-Some new members and some from his dad's band
00:15:00 - Blues was doing good even during the disco era; He never opened up for a band
00:16:30 - In the 1970s, he worked some odd jobs but mostly played music
00:17:25 - The first recording he made was with Lee Lavergne
00:18:15 - In the 1980s, he played with different zydeco bands; June Taylor and the Burning Flames
-Roy Carrier; Chubby Carrier; Roy's Club in Lawtell
-He's playing with Roy tomorrow night at the Holy Ghost Catholic Church
00:22:45 - Roy wants to Raymond to record with Lee on Wednesday night
Interview with Nathan Williams Sr.:
00:24:15 - His three year old son plays scrub board with him; From St. Martinville, LA
00:24:50 - His mom liked to go to zydeco dances
-She'd go see Clifton almost every weekend; He would hear music all the time from his uncle
00:26:15 - He'd go see Clifton but couldn't get in the club
-He didn't start playing accordion until 1985; He moved to Lafayette in 1979
00:27:30 - His brother Sid bought an accordion from Buckwheat for him
-Then he bought one from someone he met in Romero Music Shop in Lafayette
-Japanese accordion; He got it for $250
00:30:20 - He always played the piano accordion; He got sick in 1986 and was in the hospital for 8 months
-Thyroid issue; He'd play accordion in the hospital
00:31:30 - Play with feeling; Personal style
00:32:25 - After the hospital, he started practicing with a band
-Then Sid opened the club and they started playing there on Friday nights for free
-Buckwheat encouraged him - they were close friends
00:33:50 - Started playing Saturdays at different clubs
-The Tee Connection (?) in St. Martinville, Double D's (changed to Daulphine's Club) in Parks
-Hamilton Club in Lone Plantation (Lafayette), El Sido's, Richard's Club in Lawtell
-Slim's Y-Ki-Ki, Blue Diamond Club in St. Martinville (burned down), Tipitina's in New Orleans
00:36:45 - Toured to Boston, New York, Hartford, North Carolina, South Carolina
00:39:45 - Played at a cajun festival in Long Beach; Big Easy Festival in Rhode Island
-Frog Island Festival in Detroit; Names some of the bands at the festivals
00:44:25 - Local concerts: Golden Wheel Club with Millie Jackson, Denise Lasalle, Tyrone Davis
-Yambilee in Opelousas with Bobby Blue Bland; Jesse James
-Don Apollo Wilson and John Ford booked all these shows
00:47:00 - The radio station helped him out
Interview with Felton Marlborough and Joe Walker (part I)
Larry talks to Joe, Raymond, and Felton; Part II is BE2-075
Interview with Felton :
00:35 - Born March 12th, 1934 in Opelousas
-Started playing guitar when he was 14 and was playing dances when he was 15; No radio or TV
02:25 - Blues music; Would listen to a blues radio program from 11-11:15 pm
03:46 - Had his own band at the age of 15
04:15 - He recorded one record when he was 15, but he doesn't know what happened to it
05:10 - He stopped playing music to do construction work at 21
-In 1973, he got burned at the chemical plant
-Took 8 years to recover and during that time he started playing again
07:05 - Went back to construction in 1980, but had a back injury and surgery in 1983
-Now he only plays guitar
07:45 - Got in a wreck in 1987 and had to get neck surgery
08:50 - He did one record with Lee Lavergne in 1975 or 1976; Classie Ballo;
11:05 - When he was recovering, he played with different bands in the Lake Charles area; Katy Webster
12:00 - He played with Clifton Chenier, B.B. King, Fats Domino, Lightnin' Hopkins when they played around Opelousas
13:45 - Turned down playing with Clifton because he was more into blues instead of zydeco
15:10 - Plays gigs with Joe and Raymond; Made recordings with them
15:45 - They play maybe once a week together; Talk about gigs
17:40 - Talk about the record; They recorded parts at different times
Joe Walker:
21:00 - Born December 13th, 1944 in Lafayette
-Started playing the blues on guitar when he was 6
-Influenced by Lightnin' Slim, Jimmy Reed
22:45 - Played with Rockin' Dopsie when he was 15
-A few gigs with Clifton; Familiar with zydeco
23:35 - Recorded when he was 16 with Rockin' Sidney - "Just To Spend My Life With You" / "Our Last Goodbye"
-Recorded with Eddie Shuler; He played guitar and keyboard on the recordings
26:20 - Larry offers to help with booking
-Chubby Carrier; Story about Nathan Williams playing in New York
-How much bands get paid in Baltimore
34:30 - Lee recorded another LP with Joe with zydeco music; Not out yet
35:35 - Played on some sessions at Goldband; One solo that wasn't released
-One album with Rockin' Sidney
-Recorded a single with Henry Randle and the Zydeco Soul Express in 1984 at J.D. Miller's
39:00 - Lil Alfred and Charles Mann are playing, but Larry has to miss it
41:00 - At the beginning of the 1960s and into the 1970s, he had his own band; Rock and roll and blues
42:10 - Things were good while the oil industry was doing well, then it went down
-They used to have a lot of gigs; One man band
44:00 - Bon Temps Rouler Club, Grant St.
45:30 - Recorded with Roy Simon (Joe Simon's brother)
Interview with Johnnie Allan (part 1)
Johnnie Allan:
01:00 - Music in family and how Johnnie started in music
-Nightclubs in old days
-Cajun song lyrics and structure
09:00 - Joe Falcon's popularity and recording career
12:15 - String Bands, Hillbilly music and their effect on Cajun music and later musicians - steel guitar
13:50 - Harry Choates - Popular songs like Jolie Blonde and Grand Mamou
16:20 - Younger generations getting into Cajun Music
17:20 - CODOFIL
-Hit Cajun/Zydeco recordings of the period (early 1980s)
20:00 - Differences between Cajun/Zydeco Music - Clifton Chenier
22:40 - Development of Swamp Pop music
23:00 - Swamp Pop started in 1957-1958; Fats Domino, Joe Barry, Jimmy Clanton
26:30 - Discussing influential records - Guitar Slim, Earl King, Johnny Ace
28:30 - Bobby Charles
31:20 - Johnnie's first recording - Band members (U.J. Meaux, Al Foreman, Beul Hoffpauir, Nicky Stutes, Lee Castle) and Studio Information
34:50 - J.D. Miller and sales numbers - This Should Go On Forever being picked up by MGM and released nationwide
37:00 - Johnnie's recording career (MGM, Viking, Flat Town) after first record
38:30 - Huey Meaux's relationship with Floyd Soileau
39:50 - Other local record labels- L&K, Drew-Blan, Carl
42:15 - Local Artists - Big Poppa, Elton Anderson, Joe Barry
Interviews with Classie Ballou
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
Interview with Eddie Shuler (Part 2)
Eddie Shuler:
00:50 - Young musicians not playing Cajun music, Eddie's idea of the authentic Cajun sound
02:00 - The difference between Clifton Chenier and other Zydeco musicians
05:30 - TNT leasing some of Eddie's material
Interview with Medrick Martin Conducted by Carl Brasseaux and John Laudun
Interview conducted at Martin's store near Oaklawn Plantation;
00:00 - Introduction - First job in New Orleans at Saenger Theatre;
02:25 - After coming back home from New Orleans, worked in the sugar mill and fields at Oaklawn. Would also caddy at the local golf course for wealthy people;
03:20 - Martin tells a story about being tipped $10 after caddying. His parents questioned him and whether the money was actually given to him.
05:00 - Opening his grocery store during the depression;
06:30 - Unemployment during the depression - Martin says there were plenty of work options in the area during the time;
07:15 - Many stores went under because of the fact that they offered credit to people during the depression and it wasn't paid back;
08:10 - Mostly sold alcohol at his store in the early days;
08:40 - Six or 700 people moved away when the sugar mill shut down - most moved to Franklin
11:30 - Talks about when tractors started to replace mules in the fields;
12:00 - Dances in the old days - talks about when he met his wife;
14:00 - Talks about asking his wife's parents if they could get married; they were married for 59 years;
18:20 - Medrick worked two jobs - his store and in the fields for much of his life
19:40 - Typical meals when he was a child - Breakfast - Buiscuits, syrup, eggs, grits. Dinner - Rice and Gravy, Pork, Chicken, Red and White Beans. On Sundays, they'd have chicken stew and potato salad;
20:30 - Games he'd play with other kids - Baseball, Roly Poly, Marbles, Tops;
21:40 - Mentions that they didn't have community boucheries, but they'd kill and butcher their hogs when they needed;
23:30 - Gumbos that they'd make - Chicken and sausage, duck, poule d'eau, guinea, okra;
24:15 - Hunting - Duck, squirrel, rabbit;
24:50 - Fishing - Catfish, gaspergou, crabs, crawfish;
30:51 - Types of music that they'd have at dances - Not Cajun or any local styles, He's unsure of actual genre;
32:00 - Changes in types of food people would buy over time - less rice and starchy food. Crops that people used to grow - potatoes, snap beans, okra, eggplant, tomatoes, white squash, corn;
33:35 - Fruit trees - fig, peach;
34:00 - Says that they didn't have as many pest insects in the garden as they do nowadays, canning fruits and veggies to preserve them;
36:00 - Discussing different schools in the area, road conditions to get to school;
37:30 - Discussing Medrick's parents and grandparents;
40:40 - First mechanized cane cutters;
45:00 - Cane combine vs traditional mechanized cane cutters, new processes from harvesting cane;
French Immersion Student Performances and Interview with Herman Fuselier by Ryan Brasseaux
00:10 - Cajun Creole Hour Radio Show Introduction;
01:40 - Introduction of program
02:15 - Pledge of Allegiance led by Park Vista Elementary and South Street Elementary French Immersion students;
03:00 - "Proud to be an American" sung by South Street Elementary French Immersion students;
09:30 - "Chantez une chanson" sung by Park Vista Elementary and South Street Elementary French Immersion students;
14:05 - Speech by Mayor of Opelousas - Celebrating Opelousas being declared Zydeco Capitol of the World - Mr. Wilbert Guillory inducted into the Zydeco Music Hall of Fame;
18:00 - Interview with Herman Fuselier begins - 3rd Annual Zydeco Proclamation Celebration; Chris Ardoin and band plays in background;
18:20 - Herman talks about some of the Zydeco musicians who came from Saint Landry Parish;
19:30 - Wilbert Guillory - 20th anniversay of the original Southwest Louisiana Zydeco Music Festival in Plaisance, LA, Wilbert was the founding director of the festival;
21:00 - Herman talks about the "best-kept treasures" in Opelousas as well as areas where the city can improve;
22:20 - Herman talks about some of his favorite restaurants in Opelousas;
22:45 - Slim's Y Ki Ki, Richard's Club;
Bar scene - man smoking
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Filmed in 1972 - Unknown man smoking
Notes from JP Bruneau: Possibly filmed at the Blue Angel, Lafayette, LA
Clifton Chenier Footage
Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"
***NO AUDIO***
Clifton Chenier, Cleveland Chenier, and band perform onstage
Notes from JP Bruneau: Filmed at the Blue Angel on 12th Street, Lafayette, LA
Bon Ton Roulet!
Clifton Chenier - Bon Ton Roulet. Arhoolie Foundation LP serial no. F1031
Side 1:
- Bon Ton Roulet
- Frog Legs
- If I Every Get Lucky
- Black Gal
- Long Toes
- Baby Please Don't Go
Side 2:
- Ma Negresse
- Sweet Little Doll
- Jole Blonde
- Ay Ai Ai
- Can't Stop Loving You
- Keep On Scratching
My Zydeco Shoes Got the Zydeco Blues
Rockin' Sidney - My Zydeco Shoes Got the Zydeco Blues. Maison Soul LP-1009
Musicians: Rockin' Sidney on vocals, harmonica, accordion, rhythm guitar, lead guitar, bass, and drums; Accomplished by multi-track recording.
Side One
- My Zydeco Shoes (Got the Zydeco Blues)
- Alligator Waltz
- Don't Be a Wallflower
- Twist to the Zydeco
- Joy to the South
- Joe Pete Is In His Bed
Side Two
- If It's Good For the Gander
- My Toot-Toot
- Dance and Show Off
- Let Me Take You to the Zydeco
- Jalapeno Lena
- Louisiana Creole Man
Zodico: Louisiana Creole Music
ZODICO: Louisiana Creole Music, Rounder Records 6009; Booklet with essays and translations included inside
A1 The Carrière Brothers– La-La D'Un Pas
A2 The Carrière Brothers– Tu M'as Quitté Dans La Porte
A3 Fremont Fontenot– Contredanse
A4 Inez Catalon– 'Tites Toutes Rivières Faîtra Une Grand Rivière
A5 Inez Catalon– Chaque Coronel
A6 Inez Catalon– Marie Madeleine
A7 Inez Catalon– Coosh-Coosh Après Brûler
A8 The Ardoin Family– 'Tite Fille
A9 The Ardoin Family– Chant De Mardi Gras
A10 The Ardoin Family– Madame Edward (Petite Ou Grosse)
B1 Mike And The Soul Accordion Band– Lucille
B2 The Lawtell Playboys– Colinda
B3 The Lawtell Playboys– Les Flammes D'Enfer
B4 Sampy And The Bad Habits– La Pistache À Tante Nana
B5 Sampy And The Bad Habits– Mo Coeur Cassé
B6 Wilfred Latour And His Travel Aces– Bonsoir Two Step
Boogie Blues 'N' Zydeco
Boogie Blues 'N' Zydeco - Rockin' Sidney. Maison Soul LP 1008
Recorded and mixed by Mark Miller at MASTER-TRAK STUDIOS, in Crowley, LA. Musicians: Katie Webster, piano; Thomas Shreve, guitar; Warren Storm, drums; WillieTee, Saxophone; Mark Miller, bass; Rockin' Sidney, accordion and harmonica
Side One:
- Cochon de Lait (2:11)
- Once is Not Enough (3:28)
- Boogie For Me (2:33)
- Sally Mae (2:52)
- Sweet Lil' Woman (2:47)
- Every Nickel, Every Dime (2:13)
Side Two:
- Slim's Y-Kee Kee (3:42)
- Creole Rock and Roll (2:11)
- If I Could I Would (2:29)
- She's My Morning Coffee (2:39)
- Shirley Jean (2:42)
- Su-Wey! (2:18)
Festival De Musique Acadienne '81 Live
Festival De Musique Acadienne '81 Live, Various Artists
Swallow Records – LP-6046
A1 Freeman*, Bois-sec* & Michael*– Danse De La Misère
A2 The Ardoin Brothers Band*– Petite Ou La Grosse
A3 Nathan Menard & The Musical Cajuns With D.L. Menard*– La Porte D'en Arrière
A4 Jocelyn Bérubé– Reel De La Gaspésie
A5 The Zachary Richard Band– Laisse Le Bon Temps Rouler
A6 The Dixie Ramblers* With Marc Boudreaux– Les Flammes D'enfer
Side Two/Dimanche
The Fiddlers' Convention
B1.1 Dennis McGee, Sady Courville & Preston Manuel– Adieu, Rosa
B1.2 Canray Fontenot With Preston Manuel– Fifi Foncho
B2 Ricky Bearb & The Cajun Ramblers*– La Valse À Mom
B3 Beausoleil– Zydeco Gris-gris
B4 John Delafose & The Zydeco Machine– Nairobi Special
B5 The Balfa Brothers Band*– Choupique Two-step
The First Black Zydeco Recording Artist (His Original Recordings 1928-1938)
Amadé Ardoin [sic.] – The First Black Zydeco Recording Artist (His Original Recordings 1928-1938)
Old Timey Records – OT-124
Louisiana Cajun Music – Volume 6
A1 La Valse A Abe
A2 Two Step D'Eunice
A3 Madama Etienne
A4 Quoi Faire
A5 Two Step De Maman
A6 Tante Aline
A7 La Valse A Austin Ardoin
B1 La Valse De Mon Vieux Village
B2 Le Midland Two Step
B3 Valse Brunette
B4 Two Step D'Ossun
B5 Valse De La Pointe D'Eglise
B6 Two Step De Jennings
B7 Les Blues De La Prison
Violin – Dennis McGee (tracks: A1 to A7)
Vocals, Accordion – Amadé Ardoin [sic.]
Original 78rpm Recordings from 1928-1938
Zydecajun
Wayne Toups - Zydecajun
Kajun 5032
A1 My Friend / Mon Ami 2:50
A2 Went To The Dance / J'Ai Été-Z-Au Bal 3:02
A3 Belizaire Waltz 2:19
A4 One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer 3:32
A5 Take Care Of My Kids / Soigne Mes Enfants 3:00
B1 Zydeco Baby 2:32
B2 Lafayette Waltz 2:49
B3 Going Back To Big Mamou / S'en Aller (Enccore) À Grand Mamou 3:07
B4 You're There On My Mind / T'Es Là Sur Mon Idée 4:39
B5 Les Zydeco Sont Pal Salé 6:43
Musician Credits
Wayne Toups - Accordion, Vocals, Mixed By
Troy "de ZyDeCajun Wildman" Gaspard - Drums
Tommy Shreve - Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar
Michael Doucet - Fiddle, Liner Notes
Sonny Landreth - Slide Guitar
Marty Broussard - Steel guitar
Rick Lagneaux -Synthesizer [Kurzweil K-250], Engineer
Dupsie Jr. - Washboard [Rubboard]
Barry Jean Ancelet - Liner Notes
Mark Miller - Producer, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Engineer, Mixed By
Isaac Miller Jr. - Steel Guitar
Zydeco Man
John Delafose - Zydeco Man
Arhoolie Records - 1083
A1 Co-Fe? ("Why") 2:10
A2 La Valse À Fréole 2:15
A3 You Took My Heartache 2:10
A4 Bye Bye Mo Nèg' 2:00
A5 Rag Around Your Head 4:00
A6 I Just Want To Be Your Lovin' Man 2:00
A7 Petite Et La Grosse 2:00
B1 Joe Pitre A Deux Femmes 2:15
B2 No Good Woman 3:10
B3 Une Heure Trop Tarde ("One Hour Too Late") 3:10
B4 Lonesome Road 2:25
B5 Madame Sosthane 2:30
B6 Prudhomme Stomp 2:30
Credits
Accordion [Button], Vocals – John Delafose
Bass – Joseph "Slim" Prudhomme
Drums – Tony Delafose
Guitar – Charles Prudhomme
Piano Accordion – John Delafose (tracks: A5, B4)
Washboard [Frottoir (Rubboard)] – John "T.T." Delafose Jr.
Cruisin' On
Sam Brothers – Cruisin' On
Blues Unlimited – 5014, released 1981
A1 Cruisin' On
A2 Early One Morning
A3 My Sweet Little Darlin'
A4 The Houserocker
A5 Baby Please
B1 J. A. M. ( Jam with Sam )
B2 Baby Where Did You Go Last Night
B3 My Baby Don't Wear No Shoes
B4 So Far So Good
B5 Hey Little Girl
Recorded at Master-Trak Sound in Crowley, LA
J'étais Au Bal (Music From French Louisiana)
Various Artists – J'étais Au Bal (Music From French Louisiana)
Swallow Records – LP 6020, original and re-released in 1974
A1 Agnes Bourque– La Veuve De Sept Ans (2:14)
Vocals – Agnes Bourque
A2 The Balfa Brothers– Casses Pas Ma Tête
Fiddle – Will Bolfa
Triangle – Rodney Balfa
Vocals, Fiddle – Dewey Balfa
A3 The Carriere Brothers– La Robe À Parasol
Fiddle – Joseph "Bébé" Carrière
Vocals, Accordion – Eraste Carrière
A4 The Carriere Brothers– Blues À Bébé
Fiddle – Joseph "Bébé" Carrière
Vocals, Accordion – Eraste Carrière
A5 Octa Clark And The Dixie Ramblers– La Valse Des Meches
Fiddle – Hector Duhon
Guitar – Bessyl Duhon
Vocals, Accordion – Octa Clark
A6 Octa Clark And The Dixie Ramblers– Bosco Stomp
Fiddle – Hector Duhon
Guitar – Bessyl Duhon
Vocals, Accordion – Octa Clark
B1 Lionel Cormier And The Sundown Playboys– Cypress Inn Special
Accordion – Lionel Cormier
Bass – Danny Cormier
Drums – Lesa Cormier
Fiddle – Wallace Touchet
Steel Guitar – Larry Miller
Vocals, Guitar, Lyrics By – Darryl Higgenbotham
B2 Vin Bruce– La Valse De 99 Ans
Bass – Sleepy Brunet
Drums – Billy Dufrene
Fiddle – Doc Guidry
Guitar – Clifton Fonseca
Lead Guitar – Harry Anselmi
Piano – Eldridge Robichaux
Steel Guitar – Eldridge "Johnny" Comeaux
Vocals – Vin Bruce
B3 Delton Broussard And The Lawtell Playboys– Madeleine
Fiddle – Calvin Carriere
Guitar – Clinton Broussard
Vocals, Accordion – Delton Broussard
B4 Clint West– Sweet Susannah
Bass – Donald Chandler
Fiddle – Alan Ardoin
Guitar – Kirby Clark
Organ – Rutland Hyams
Rhythm Guitar – Danny White
Vocals, Drums – Clint West
B5 The Balfa Brothers And Nathan Abshire– J'Etais Au Bal Hier Au Soir
Accordion – Nathan Abshire
Drums – Tony Balfa
Fiddle – Dewey Balfa, Will Bolfa
Steel Guitar – J. W. Pelsia
Vocals, Guitar – Rodney Balfa
B6 Clifton Chenier– Tous Les Temps En Temps
Bass – Joe Morris
Drums – Robert St. Julian
Guitar – James "'Tit Jim" Benoit
Vocals, Accordion – Clifton Chenier
Washboard – Cleveland Chenier
This project was funded by a Youthgrant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, D.C.
Give Me A Good Time Woman - Rockin' Sidney
Rockin' Sidney – Give Me A Good Time Woman
Maison de Soul – LP-1007 Released,1982
A1 Good Time Woman 2:57
A2 Monette 2:17
A3 Josephine A Deux Hommes 2:16
A4 Two Steppin' The Two Step 2:14
A5 Sugar Cane Candy 2:35
A6 Zydeco Lucy Go 2:17
B1 The Thrill Is On 2:55
B2 You Ain't Nothin' But Fine 2:31
B3 Shake Your Pants 2:46
B4 Joe Pete Is In The Bed 2:17
B5 Tell Betty I'm Ready 2:32
B6 La La Shu-Ra 3:02
Bass – Burton Garr
Drums – Dwight Landry
Guitar – John Garr
Lead Vocals, Accordion – Rockin' Sidney
Producer – Floyd Soileau, Sidney Simien
Saxophone – "Willie Tee" Trahan
Interview with , Cajun and Creole Hour
InformantsRobert ?, Talks about; Learning to dance, Magazine publication promoting Louisiana culture, Subject; Cajun music in England, Spreading Louisiana culture, Cajun culture abroad Talks about British Cajun/ Zydeco bands; Ziga Zag, Chris Hall, Mark Knopfler, Zydeco Active, Zedfunk European; Arcadia, Arve Haalands Cajun Gumbo (Norwegian)
Chez nous autres Radio Show - Interview with Paul Martin
Intro;
01:10 - Clifton Chenier - Jolie Blonde;
04:20 - Paul Martin on his trip to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick
04:45 - Origins of the Acadians;
06:00 - Acadian song;
08:20 - Friction between Acadians and the English leading up to deportation
12:00 - Paul talking about the deportation and where the Acadians were dispersed;
15:30 - Song - Evangeline;
18:15 - First Acadians who arrived in Louisiana - talking about where they settled; Encouraging people to speak French
24:00 - Vin Bruce - Closing song - Dedans la Louisiane
Redigitize - sticky tape noise
Voix de la Louisiane - Hosted by Pete Bergeron - Different styles of LA music - Interview with Kermit Venable
00:15 - Intro
02:05 - Pete introduces Kermit Venable who he'll be discussing different music styles with;
03:30 - Interview with Jo-El Sonnier about recording Les tits yeux bleus;
08:27 - Les tits yeux bleus - Jo-El Sonnier;
11:30 - Discussion about Clifton Chenier;
12:24 - Les zydecos est pas salé - Clifton Chenier
15:45 - PSA - Acadian Odyssey Bicenntenial Commision
16:50 - Discussion about Jimmy C. Newman - Lives in Nashville, from Mamou;
17:45 - Lache pas la patatte - Jimmy C. Newman
20:30 - Discussion with Hadley Castille about where he first hear the song "La cravatte;"
22:38 - La cravatte - Hadley Castille;
Redigitize - cell noise during Hadley segment;
Joe Douglass
Intro;Country influence in JoeÕs musicGrowing up;Les traces de mon boguŽ;45 RPM vs. albums;Cajun vs. Zydeco music;AmŽdŽ Ardoin;AmŽdŽ two step;La valse du criminelle
Michael Doucet dit Beausoleil - Bayou Cadillac
Intro;Le nom ÒBayou CadillacÓ;Les membres de Beausoleil;Rolling Pin Special;Maquaque sur mon dos;Island Zydeco;Bayou Cadillac;
Plaisance Zydeco Festival Ô89
Intro;Interview with Wilbert Guillory - Director of Plaisance Zydeco Festival;Festival Attendance;Clifton Chenier, AmŽdŽ Ardoin and their influnces on Zydeco MusicJohnny ma cabris;Festival improvements;Boozoo Chavis - When You Leave me all AloneMajor Handy et son Band - Take your time
Chez Nous Aut' - Une Emission Francoanglais - Music By Hadley Castille, Interviews with Francis Pavy, Charlie Arceneaux, Terry Clement,
Tracking of tape is bad - Redigitize
The Louisiana Cajun Band with Hadley Castile play
Panique et Lodie;
Cypreian et Marie
Le Maudit Bayou Teche
La porte d'en arrière
J'ai étais au bal
Le deux pas de St. Laurent
Director of the UL art Museum, Herman Mire PSA about the dangers of smoking and drunk driving
Francis Pavy, artist (painter). His art is inspired by the spirit of Zydeco and Cajun music (00:56:30)
Charlie Arceneaux, grocery owner and maker of the Dough Boy.
Terry Clement, grandson of Judge Clement promotes his band, The Clement Brothers.
He plays an accordion made by Charlie Artigeaux de larchare.
Diggy Diggy Lo,
Marie
Jolie Blonde
Host show the book "Anissa, La Pettite Fille De Louisiane"
Chez Nous Aut' - Une Emission Francoaglais with Kevin Suire and Louisiana Spice
This episode of Chez Nous Aut' was filmed at Norma's Landing in Henderson during the Festival de Cuchon Du Lait.
The band Kevin Suire and Louisiana Spice performed.
Band members:
Ralph Janice - Fiddle
Brent Dartez - Drums
Benjamin Abshire - Bass
Kerry Touchette - Rhythm Guitar
Larry Gaspard - T-fer and Vocals
Kevin Suire - Accordion
J'ai étais au bal (01:20)
La valse de Belizaire (05:27)
Bosco Blues (10:35)
Zydeco sont pas salé (14:15)
Golden Lady (18:56)
Les flammes d'enfer (20:12)
Jolie Blonde (25:30)
Pine Grove Blues (28:50)
Hick's Wagon Wheel Special (32:30)
'Tits yeux noirs (35:00)
Amedé Two-step (38:25)
La valse de Grand Prairie (42:35)
La porte d'en arrière (47:13)
Zydeco sont pas saleé
Chez Nous Aut' - Floyd Sonnier and Hazel Mayers - Scott Christmas Celebration; Rockin' Dopsie
This episode of Chez Nous Aut' was taped in Floyd Sonnier's Studio in Scott.
Floyd Sonnier talks about the First Annual Noel de Scott (Christmas Festival) that was started by the Scott Business Association (00:03:30)
Footage of the Christmas in Scott celebration (00:08:52)
Floyd Sonnier introduces Barry Gordon (00:10:15)
Barry Gordon introduces the religious leaders and offers opening prayer (00:11:30)
Brother Francis Martin - pastor at Family Life Christian Church (00:13:00)
Father Monsignor Segura - speaks about the blending of Heaven and Earth through Jesus Christ (00:18:25)
Father Fred Swenson - The pastors read the Christmas Story then lit the Christmas tree.
Barry Gordon began the Christmas Story by reading from Luke chapter II (00:20:50)
Father Swenson (00:22:20)
Scott Middle School choir performs Christmas songs (00:28:20)
Gloria
Winter Wonderland
Acadiana High Choir (00:32:08)
Jubilaté déo
Carol of the Bells
Band performs (00:36:18)
Holy Night
Hark the Herald Angels Sings
Jingle Bells
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Joy the the World
Closing prayer offered by Father Fred Swenson (00:42:10)
Gail Broussard interviews Scott Mayor Hazel Myers. (00:43:30)
New Episode Begins (01:03:00)
Rockin' Dopsie performs.
Samuel Cooper - Guitar
Rockin' Dopsie - Accordion and Vocals
Alton Rubin - Drums
David Rubin aka Dopsie Jr. - Rubboard
Dwyane Rubin - Rubboard and Accordion
John Barez - Bass
Jambalaya; (01:07:00);
I'm in the Mood for Love;
You Keep Knockin';
Ma 'tite fille est gone;
Zydeco Two Step;
If You're Gonna Leave Me;
When I Get the Blues;
I'm a Hog For You Baby (01:39:00)
Hot Tamale Baby
Interview with Dwayne and Alton Rubin (01:46:00)
Marie c'est pas ma femme (01:50:45);
Do Right Tonight
Jingle Bells
Dopsie Jr. played with many bands in high school (a disco band) and with others artist such as Bono of U2, Zachary Richard, Jimmy Buffet, The Neville Brothers, etc. Dwyane Rubin, 13, talks about learning to play music by watching his father, Alton Rubin
Chez Nous Aut' - Une Emission Francoanglais - Canadian Bands
Johnny Comeau's band Nouveau Station Wagon performing live
Frisco Zydeco
Instrumental
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Chanson à répondre - Wendy
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Not the Only One for Me
Joe Pitre à deux femmes
?
Irish tune on bouzouki
Patricia Joyal & Dennis Conley & Albert Keltch perforning at ?
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Bird on a Wire
Louisiane
Bathroom Walls
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I Shall be Released
Travailler et Trop Dur
Marie Denise Pelletier
SOS
J'ai quitte
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Chez Nous Aut' - Une Emission Francoanglais - Performance by Rockin' Dopsie
This is a partial duplicate of CNA2.026.mp4.
Places they've played outside of the U.S. - Japan, China, France
Jambalaya (00:04:10)
I'm in the Mood (00:07:15
You Keep Knockin' (00:11:30)
?? (00:14:15)
Zydeco Two Step (00:18:00)
Interview with David Rubin (Dopsie Jr.) (00:21:40)
Instrumental tune with Dwayne Rubin (00:26:00)
If You're Gonna Leave Me (00:28:54)
Flip Flop and Fly (00:33:10)
I'm a Hog For You (00:36:25)
Hot Tamale Baby (00:40:45)
Interviews with Dwayne Rubin and Alton Rubin (00:44:00)
Marie c'est pas ma femme (00:49:10)
Do Right (00:54:20)
Chez Nous Aut' - Une Emission Francoanglais - Performances by Hadley Castille, Suroit, and Interviews by Gail Dubois Broussard
Hadley Castille performs with Suroit at Festival du Voyageur.
Le queue de tortue;
Grand Texas / Jambalaya (00:04:06)
Two step de Amedé;
Chère tout tout;
Cyprin et Marie (00:21:00)
Faire le boogie woogie;
Multiple scenes of Manitoba's business district, buildings, landscape are shown.
Footage of an unknown Canadian band performing (00:55:30)
Hadley Castille introduces Suroit (01:00:30)
Reel;
Disco et Zydeco (01:05:00)
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Vivre à la baie (01:12:30)
Hornpipe (01:17:00)
Mystificoté
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La danse du Samedi soir
Laisser-faire (1:34:30)
Pot-pourri à deux violons;
Gail interviews arts and crafts vendor at the festival Pierre au Pain - Similarities and differences between Manitoba and Louisiana French (01:43:11)
Interview with Mark Ivan Puland, a friend of Mark de Basile (01:48:38)
Gail and Lee Clark are interviewed by WDAZ TV (01:55:30)
MUS 360 - feat. Michael Doucet
Featuring Michael Doucet:
00:20 - Origin of Colinda, Madame Young using the same melody
01:30 - Clips on Afro-American stick fighting called Colinda
06:00 - 'Parlez-Nous à Boire / Si J'aurais des Ailles' (Edius Naquin)
10:30 - Example and discussing the lyrics of the Balfa Brothers version of 'Parlez-Nous à Boire'
15:00 - Discussing Irene Whitfield's thesis and her work with Alan Lomax in 1934
18:00 - Michael Doucet and Barry Ancelet on researching and hearing the Lomax recordings for the first time
20:50 - First commercial recordings created a Victrola machine
-Amedé Ardoin, Dennis McGee, and Joe Falcon, all made 78 RPM Recordings
22:30 - Continuing discussion on Irene Whitfield
24:00 - Violins in Jazz bands
26:45 - BeauSoleil version of 'Parlez-Nous à Boire;' and an explanation of their approach for the recording
32:55 - 'Parlez-Nous à Boire' (Feufollet)
35:45 - 'Zydeco sont pas Salé' (Lomax's Juré version)
36:20 - U.S.L. Francophone Studies and discovering the Lomax Recordings
39:15 - 'Zydeco Sont Pas Sale' (Clifton Chenier)
42:00 - The speakers continue discussing different styles of the song
45:00 - Iry LeJeune and Joe Falcon adaptations of the same melody
51:52 - BeauSoleil version of 'J'étais au Bal;' then songs evolving from Creole French tradition
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