Center for Louisiana Studies Archival Catalog
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Request a fileCajun film
Cajun - Produced and Directed by Robert D. Clark
16mm film by CBC Ottawa
-Merlin Fontenot playing fiddle walking in woods;
-Aerial shots of bayous, towns, & oil rigs;
-Interview with Jimmy Domengeaux - state of French language in Louisiana, development of CODOFIL;
-French classroom scene - interview with teacher Marie-Claude Petrault;
-Children sing in French;
-Interview with Jan Lobelle;
-CODOFIL program coordinator;
-Street scenes with horse drawn wagon sales;
-Interview with Aaron Flegeance, St. Martin Parish school board;
-Car driving rural Breaux Bridge;
-Interview with Bill Clause and Tom Periou, bank executives about French usage in business;
-Mamou Mardi Gras courir- masked riders on horseback;
-Interview with Revon Reed, teacher and broadcaster- old world traditions;
-Mamou Mardi Gras street parade- Manuel's Bar- unknown band on bandstand;
-Gumbo
-Cemetery scene
-French names on business signs
-Interview with Leo LeBlanc, Quebec Government Representative about French and CODOFIL;
-Aerial shots of bayou and houses under credits
Interview and Musical Performance with Milton Vanicor
David Greely, Milton's wife and daughter are also present;
00:30 - Lacassine Special;
03:00 - Jolie Blonde;
06:00 - Viens me chercher;
08:00 - 99 Year Waltz;
11:00 - Evangeline Special;
17:00 - Parting Waltz
Interview with Adam Hebert
00:00 - Born 5 miles northwest of Church Point, Called the area Grand Maré;
02:50 - Adam describes the land where he was raised;
03:15 - Married after serving, started selling insurance when he came back;
05:00 - Talks more about his career selling insurance, moved to Lafayette for work in 1966;
06:50 - Adam talks about his early days playing music - had a brother-in-law (Avie Cormier) who played fiddle with Angelas LeJeune;
09:00 - Avie made Adam a cigar box fiddle,
11:00 - Adam talks about how he learned to play his fiddle. He'd play it behind the barn after picking cotton and finishing his homework without his father's knowledge;
17:20 - Formation of the Veteran Playboys - Doris Matte, Alphée Bergeron, etc.
20:20 - They were playing 7 gigs per week - KSIG radio, Deuce Club in Lewisberg, Rose Garden Club in Opelousas, Belvedere Club near Eunice, Dixie Club, Avalon Club, etc
25:00 - Veteran's Playboys first recording in 1950 - Chinaball Special/Valse de Eunice;
27:30 - Shirley Bergeron joining the band, he rented a steel from J.D. Miller. Within a day of renting the steel, he was playing it at a gig;
30:45 - Country Playboys with Claby Meaux, John "Boy" Miller, Nathan Menard;
34:00 - Talking about 45's that he recorded for Swallow Records with Floyd Soileau;
36:30 - Adam talking about writing new songs
42:00 - Talking about different awards and honors he's received;
46:00 - Discussing recent gigs that he played - Balfa camp - Dirk Powell is his favorite guitar player that he's played with;
49:00 - Talking about "Madeline" - Remembers his dad playing the tune on harmonica; Talks about some of his other songs;
53:00 - More about older musicians and their songs - Angelas LeJeune, Joe Falcon, Breaux Family, Mayeus Lafleur;
55:40 - Iry LeJeune
58:30 - Young bands playing Adam's songs
01:03:50 - Didn't play many gigs out of town because he didn't want to jeopardize his job;
01:08:15 - Talking about younger musicians who only play music for a living;
Jon Bertrand Interviews Karen LeBlanc, Daniel Blevin, and Mariel Comeau
Interview with J.C. Alpough and John Stewart
Interview with J.C. Alpough
00:30 - Drafted into the service, went to Camp Funston in Kansas;
01:30 - Came down with Pneumonia and Influenza after being shipped to France;
02:05 - After getting sick, was sent back home to a camp in Mississippi and then Hoboken, New Jersey
02:20 - Didn't see any battle. Mentions that that was the first time he left home;
04:00 - The weather was bad in France while he was there - cold and rainy, stayed in canvas tents
05:00 - Says that he met many French people while there, but had trouble understanding them. He says they were nice to him;
06:00 - He saw some wounded soldiers while in France and that he feels very lucky to still be alive;
07:45 - Came into contact with German prisoners but wasn't allowed to talk to them;
09:20 - Description of a typical day while in the service;
10:20 - Talks again about not being able to understand the French people he met.
10:55 - Says that they never had a day off in the army and says the happiest day of his life was when he found out he was coming back home;
12:45 - Talks about his trip back to the US and about his return home. Arrived home in March on a train out of Camp Shelby;
14:55 - Received a bonus payment;
15:40 - He was a farmer before he went into the army. He went to school until the 7th grade, raised Catholic;
17:58 - Went back to farming and also got married when he returned from the service;
18:50 - African Americans were not allowed to vote when he went into the service, talks a bit about segregation in the army;
20:23 - Name of his Division (unclear) Company 806 Pioneer Infantry? Barry says that George Holmes was in Company 816;
22:00 - His birthday is June 6, 1894;
New Interview with John Stewart starts;
25:00 - Born in Jackson, LA in 1888; Was drafted in 1917
27:00 - His father was a cotton farmer. Was a fireman on the railroad after returning from the army;
27:30 - Was shipped to Camp Funston in Kansas, took a train from Donaldsonville;
28:25 - Talks about training at Camp Funston - tear gas training, was exposed to Mustard gas;
29:15 - Says he was rejected due to an injury, didn't go to France. Was in Company 805;
31:45 - Says that even thought they trained and marched together, he lived in segregated barracks;
32:45 - They had plenty of food, was payed $7.50 per month while serving; Next few minutes are unclear, talking some about benefits from the VA;
36:30 - Talks about when he came back from Kansas - went back to work, worked at Standard Oil in Baton Rouge and as a railroad fireman;
37:30 - Says it wasn't too hard for him to find a job, got a bonus after leaving the army;
39:10 - He says that he wanted to serve in WWII, but they wouldn't take him;
29:40 - Talks about how his family felt when he left; Didn't have voting rights when he was drafted;
40:50 - Talks about how happy family and friends were when he returned home, audio is difficult to understand;
41:40 - He says he wasn't scared to leave home;
42:50 - Talks about when he moved to Palmetto;
44:30 - Was also a fireman at the sawmill in Palmetto;
45:45 - More about being exposed to gas and being trained to use the gas mask;
47:20 - Discussing his discharge papers;
48:30 - Talking about hunting and life in the old days;
50:50 - Mentions that his father didn't serve in the army, talks about his dad's reaction to him being drafted;
54:00 - Flood of 1927, then mentions other floods that they had in the 20s;
53:30 - Barry asks if people working in the sawmill ever sang songs. John says he remembers them, but doesn't sing any;
Interview with C. Arceneaux - WWII Oral History Interview
Interview with Donald'd Father about his World War II experiences.
Recorded at their camp in Butte La Rose, LA
Bayou Boogie Television Show Hosted by Herman Fueslier - Featuring Anne Goodley
00:00 - Herman Fuselier introduces Anne Goodley;
00:27 - Anne Goodley plays part "Oh Bye Bye" leading into and out of commercial break;
03:00 - Herman Interviews Anne - started playing accordion in 1981, plays with the Zydeco Boneshakers;
04:40 - Anne discusses her influences and inspirations - Combining Zydeco and Gospel music;
09:10 - "The Queen of Zydeco Salutes You";
11:00 - She was 10 when she made her first record;
11:55 - Grew up listening to John Delafose and Clifton Chenier;
12:30 - Rockin' Sidney recorded her first 45 record and was one of her early promotors;
13:20 - Talking about different bands that backed her over the years;
14:00 - Drug and alcohol issues she had; advice she has for other musicians who are having problems;
16:25 - Working with Cullen Washington and the Zydeco Boneshakers;
19:00 - "Goin' Back to Big Mamou";
22:00 - Interview - Current shows, Isle of Capri Casino;
23:50 - Herman joins Anne and plays "Jolie Blonde" on accordion;
Shane Bernard Interviews Lee Lavergne
00:30 - Interest in music - plays guitar, steel guitar, has not appeared on any of the albums he produced and only occasionally plays live shows;
01:20 - Explains how he became interested in the production side of the music business after returning from serving in Korea;
02:05 - The change in popularity of Country Music, Rock 'n Roll and Rhythm and Blues;
03:45 - Establishment of Lanor Records;
04:25 - First recording with Shirley Bergeron;
06:00 - Use of various music studios (Crowley, Goldband, Cosimo's, Huey Meaux's studio in Houson, Muscle Shoals, etc from 1960-1965;
07:10 - Elton and the Eltadores;
07:50 - Recording with Bill Matte - "Parle Vous Francais" - Did well on Rock 'n Roll stations around the state;
10:48 - Duke Stevens and Sputnik;
12:00 - Discussing Elton and the Eltadores, found Charles Mann through that band;
13:54 - Defining Swamp Pop - "Country with a Rock beat";
15:30 - Cosimo Matassa - says how impressed he was by Cosimo's engineering skills and the sound of the studio;
17:00 - Recorded Elton Anderson, King Carl, used Dr. John (Mac Rebbenack) on some sessions at Cosimo's studio;
17:50 - Charles Mann - discussing the stage name, was Charles Domingue. Complication of artists having Cajun names;
20:30 - Music and Dating;
23:00 - Talking about Jimmy C. Newman, Benny Graeff, Kris Kristofferson;
24:45 - Charles Mann - Lee says the first record that Charles recorded for him wasn't good. Says the band wasn't good and Charles wasn't comfortable singing at that point;
29:00 - Talking about how big record labels influence artists - They didn't know how to handle regional music styles and typically over-produce them;
30:30 - Discussing the future of Swamp Pop
Shane Bernard Interviews Jake Graffagnino
Jake Graffignino - 732 N. Main Street in Opelousas, LA
00:30 - Played trumpet on Rod Bernard's record - Linda Gail / Little Bitty Mama. It was recorded at the Southern Club
02:45 - Talks more about his time working at the Southern Club. They would use curtains when recording records there;
04:30 - Started playing trumpet in junior high, Started an Air Force band during World War II; Played many Bob Hope / U.S.O shows
06:00 - Opened his music shop in 1953;
06:40 - Musical influences - early Jazz like Louis Armstrong and Benny Goodman;
07:15 - Big Jazz bands would come to South Louisiana once a month or so;
09:15 - Talking about artists he recorded - Sidney Simeon, Jimmy James, Ricky Benoit, John Leger, Lil Bob, Hal Young;
10:00 - Three record labels owned - Carl Records, High-Up Records, Jag Records. Would put different genres on different labels;
12:00 - Talking about his regrets - Regrets not locking artists up with contracts;
13:20 - Says he regrets ever getting into the music business;
15:00 - Leased Lil Bob's recording to Decca;
15:45 - Says he didn't feel right about trying to lock artists up with contracts, didn't want to hold any musicians back from better opportunities;
21:50 - Discussing songs that he has songwriters credits on - Dale and Grace - "Stop and Think It Over";
24:25 - Helping bands around town find gigs;
28:00 - Talking more about leasing Lil Bob's recording to Decca;
29:00 - Would rent out equipment and instruments to local bands
Interview with Floyd Soileau
0:58 - Interest in music and early experiences in the industry;
3:26 - Recording French music and beyond;
5: 33 - Other independent producers and labels;
10:30 - Building the studios;
14:54 - Record Pressing Plant taking the place of the studio;
16: 11 - Early releases;
19:42 - Splitting off the Jin label;
20:24- Editing the spelling of Soileau to Swallow;
21:30 - Starting his roots music label and his Zydeco music label - the "house of soul" "Maison de Soule";
24: 09 - Flat town music co.;
25:087 - Other labels founded by Soileau;
26:54 - Rare records;
28:01 - Popular recording artists;
36:17 - Changing artists names;
39:46 - Future of Swamp Pop;
40:50 - Defining Swamp Pop - Origin of the name "Swamp Pop";
42:52 - Hank Williams;
43:37 - Creating a great song;
45:31 - A touch of sax.
Interview with J.D. "Jay" Miller
01:00 - The life of a musician;
01:58 - Current projects for the label;
03:37 - Buckwheat Zydeco;
04:23 - Clifton Chenier;
05:26 - "La La" Music;
06:24 - Recording before regional studios;
06:37 - New Orleans and Cosimo Matassa;
07:00 - Tape Recorders;
08:15 - Getting into the recording business;
11:00 - 78rpm records;
11:20 - Rice Festival;
13:00 - Recording then and now;
16:35 - Nashville Studios;
17:08 - Jimmy Newman and Al Terry;
17:28 - Fred Rose and Hickory Records;
18:57 - "Cry, Cry Darling" and "Good Deal Lucille";
19:38 - Sam Davis Hotel;
20:57 - Acuff-Rose Music;
22:30 - Playing music- 1930s;
22:40 - Music Contest in Lake Charles;
23:30 - String bands, Original Aces;
26:49 - Breaux Brothers;
28:49 - Performing at places with no electricity;
31:50 - Military service;
34:10 - Fais Do-Do Records;
34:30 - Colinda; Happy Fats, Doc Guidry And The Hadacol Boys;
35:28 - Jimmie Davis;
38:22 - Feature Labels;
39:34 - Blues Unlimited label;
39:45 - Clarence Garlow;
39:47 - Richard King;
40:08 - Lightnin' Slim;
40:21 - Slim Harpo, Lonesome Sundown, Lazy Lester;
40:45 - Zen label name meaning;
41:11 - Blues Unlimited and Buckwheat Zydeco;
41:20 - Kajun Label and Nathan Abshire;
41:45 - Rocko Label;
42:10 - Warren Storm;
44:44 - Johnnie Allen
Interview with J. D. Miller (cont.)
0:01 - Jake Graffagnino and JIN records;
3:32 - Recording techniques;
6:28 - Different recording artists
16:08 - Segregation and Racism;
22:17 - Publishing companies - lawsuits, royalties;
25:04 - Songwriting
27:50 - Define Swamp Pop - Cajun Accent;
30:42 - How the sound of Swamp Pop changes per studio;
31:51 - Importance of Echos to the Swamp Pop Sound;
35:49 - Trying to make an Echo Room;
39:35 - Future of Swamp Pop - Roots to Country Music;
Interview with J.D. Miller (cont.)
0:13 - Warren Storm releasing new music;
0:48 - Benefits of modern recording techniques;
1:10 - Nashville;
2:30 - Rumors about musicians;
2:55 - Story about Lazy Lester;
4:11 - Lazy Lester going to Angola;
5:50 - Story about artist from New Orleans;
Interview with Chick Vidrine
*Content Warning - Insensitive Language*
0:37 - Various bands and band members;
2:37 - Jimmy Clinton;
4:24 - Origins of the Southern Club;
4:42 - Early years / performers;
8:36 - First steady band (Wesley Brown)
9:36 - Rise of Rock 'n Roll;
10:53 - Fats Domino;
11:59 - Problems with bands (Dee Clark & Smiley Lewis);
16:51 - Loretta Lynn & her sister;
17:19 - Freddie Fender;
22:51 - Keeping the bands watered, hard times;
27:28 - Fights;
28:36 - Floor bouncers;
32:11 - Bobby Charles;
35:21 - More origins of Southern Club;
37:38 - Rock 'n Roll Saturday nights;
40:42 - Family of club owners;
40:56 - The Tampico;
46:22 - Paul Soileau
Interview with Chick Vidrine (cont.)
00:16 - Wesley Brown;
00:38 - Paul Soileau;
01:50 - Esquerita;
03:38 - Little Richard;
03:50 - Chuck Berry;
03:58 - Lloyd Price;
04:37 - Segregation in the dance halls;
05:45 - Cookie and the Cupcakes - black bands playing for white crowds, violence of the white crowds;
10:37 - Club competition;
12:55 - First association with Zydeco music;
12:57 - Clifton Chenier;
13:37 - Zydeco name origin;
14:00 - diabetes;
16:25 - Rockin Dopsie;
16:45 - Lafayette, LA;
18:05 - Changing names of Cajun names;
19:45 - Leaving Louisiana;
20:40 - Norman Artigue;
21:25 - Band wages;
22:03 - Jimmy Reed;
24:50 - Ray Charles;
25:53 - Club capacity;
27:25 - Hard rocking 1970s;
29:30 - Matisse
Interview with Johnnie Allan
Interviewed by Shane Bernard and Charles "C.C." Adcock;
01:00 - Louisiana musicians who used stage names - Bobby Charles, Benny Graeff;
01:57 - Golden age of Swamp Pop;
03:25 - Defining Swamp Pop - "Half fais-do-do and half Domino";
06:13 - Engineering Swamp Pop sound - Floyd Soileau, J.D. Miller, Eddie Shuler;
06:40 - More on J.D. Miller's influence;
08:45 - Billy Joe Royal;
10:12 - Johnnie's musical influences - Started playing Cajun music pretty early in life, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Little Richard;
12:43 - Discussing radio stations he'd listen to when he was younger - Del Rio, Nashville, Chicago radio stations;
16:12 - Family members who played music - All of his siblings played and sang, his grandfather and mom were both musicians;
17:13 - Talking about his time playing with Walter Mouton and Lawrence Walker
18:45 - Swamp pop standards - Mathilda is what Johnnie considers the "anthem of Swamp Pop";
20:21 - Johnnie saw Elvis Presley perform in Shreveport on the Louisiana Hayride;
23:00 - African American and white musicians recording and performing together prior to integration - They discuss how this influenced the music
27:18 - Brushes with success - "Promised Land" was released four times in England
30:00 - Touring Europe;
31:15 – Andy Kershaw;
33:50 - Roots music revival;
36:38 - Discussing stage names;
41:01 - First Band - Krazy Kats - recording their first song - most of Johnnie's early recordings were w/ Floyd Soileau and recorded by J.D. Miller;
43:20 - Discussing payola;
45:35 - Discussing the other people who cowrote "South to Louisiana"
Interview with Warren Storm (after Johnnie Allan interview)
Johnnie Allan interview (cont.):
00:01 - Publishing rights;
01:23 - Suing for publishing rights;
01:39 - "Family Rule," Lonnie Brooks;
03:25 - Floyd Soileau;
04:48 - Royalties;
05:27 - Hiding master tapes;
06:17 - Judging success;
07:44 - J. D. Miller;
08:55 - Louisiana artists signing with non-Louisiana record labels;
09:15 - Cosimo Matassa;
9:55 - Beatles, Rolling Stones;
11:11 - Mick Jagger talking about Louisiana;
12:38 - Publishing a book about Jimmy Donley;
15:16 - Touring with big names;
15:22 - Rod Bernard;
15:40 - Freddy Cannon;
15:42 - Larry Williams;
15:45 - Johnny Horton;
16:00 - Frankie Ford;
16:07 - Skip & Flip;
16:50 - Swamp pop going countrywide;
17:05 - New country;
Interview with Warren Storm [21:40]:
22:24 - Rhythm and Blues, origins of Swamp Pop;
22:54 - Influences;
22:59 - Fats Domino;
23:00 - Joe Turner;
23:01 - Chuck Willis;
23:02 - Little Richard;
23:03 - Chuck Berry;
23:04 - Elvis Presley;
23:12 - Playing country music, Hank Williams;
23:34 - Rainbow Ramblers, Happy Fats, Al Terry, Doc Guidry;
24:15 - Meeting Hank Williams on the Hadacol caravan;
25:04 - Dudley LeBlanc;
25:07 - Bobby Charles;
25:39 - Dave Bartholomew and Cosimo Matassa;
26:14 - "Walkin' To New Orleans";
26:50 - The Cardinals;
27:40 - Meeting Elvis Presley;
30:45 - Playing with various bands;
31:02 - Herb Landry;
31:08 - Larry Brasso;
32:08 - Origin of and list of early band names;
32:48 - Skip Stewart;
33:39 - J. D. Miller;
35:30 - Nasco records;
35:40 - Excello records;
35:48 - Lazy Lester;
35:49 - Lightnin' Slim;
35:50 - Slim Harpo;
35:51 - Lonesome Sundown;
36:34 - Ernie Young;
36:40 - Rocko label;
36:50 - Recording in Nashville;
37:00 - Paul Cohen, Top Rank Records, and Decca Records;
37:40 - Boots Randolph, Floyd Cramer, Hank Garland;
40:51 - Royalties;
42:10 - Recording with Floyd Soileau;
45:48 - Defining swamp pop;
Interview with Joe Barry
Interview with Benny Graeff (cont.):
00:15 - Favorite songs;
00:25 - Clint West, Clinton Guillory;
01:57 - Cookie and the Cupcakes;
02:07 - Jerry LaCroix;
02:20 - Boogie Kings;
04:40 - The future of swamp pop;
04:42 - Kenny Thibodeaux and the Jokers;
05:22 - Radio stations;
06:15 - Corporate music - cutting off local music everywhere;
08:20 - Blue Runners;
09:17 - Wayne Toups;
09:38 - Elvis Presley;
09:40 - British invasion;
10:37 - Jeff Pollard;
11:10 - Royalties;
12:22 - CD production and the music industry;
12:50 - Red Beans and Rice;
12:55 - Victor Palmer, Ronnie Palmer;
13:14 - Zachary Richard;
13:20 - Bruce McDonald;
13:23 - Beausoleil members;
14:28 - Olin John "Leroy" Evans;
14:40 - Lawrence Walker;
15:10 - Designing art for Festivals Acadiens;
15:30 - Working with Floyd Soileau;
16:26 - Working with Victor Palmer;
16:30 - Dockside Studios, DKS Records;
17:30 - Steve Nails;
20:00 - Defining Swamp Pop
Interview with Joe Barry [24:24]
24:30 - Fans;
25:20 - Freddy Fender;
26:00 - Band at Angola, running into Freddy Fender;
27:20 - Joe Long, Huey Meaux;
27:40 - Selling out gigs in New Orleans;
29:45 - Jayne Mansfield, Steve McQueen, Paul Newman;
30:21 - Touring the world;
31:14 - Rockin' Rolland;
31:25 - John Broven;
32:08 - Ethnic mafias;
33:25 - Playing in Vegas;
33:46 - Louis Prima;
35:05 - Making trouble in San Antonio;
36:40 - Destroying hotel rooms;
40:26 - Family background;
42:28 - Musicians in the family;
42:48 - Vin Bruce, "French music";
43:15 - Lee Martin;
43:40 - Musical influences;
44:48 - Boxing;
46:45 - Definition of swamp pop;
Interview with Joe Barry (cont.) and Ned Theall
Interview with Joe Barry (cont.):
00:30 - Musical influences - Gospel music, Ray Charles;
01:00 - Learning guitar - Joe's brother gave him his first guitar;
02:10 - Joe says he took music theory classes at UCLA, never graduated;
03:45 - Formation of "The Delphis." Joe talks about the origin of the name;
04:40 - "I'm a Fool to Care;"
06:00 - Cutting other songs with Floyd Soileau;
09:30 - Mercury Records licensing "I'm a Fool to Care" Floyd couldn't keep up with pressing demands, so he got Mercury to release it on Smash Records;
12:00 - Money woes;
15:00 - Quitting the business, went back to working in the oilfield;
15:30 - Moved back to Nashville and started doing session work;
17:40 - Talking about his first session at Bradley's Barn in Nashville, cut 6 sides - "Chantilly Lace," "I Started Loving You Again," "Ode to a Woman," "Always," "I'm Feeling Blue Again;"
20:00 - Business woes and quitting the business again;
22:30 - Made an album with ABC. The company was sold within six weeks of the album release and lost the momentum on i
23:30 - Talks about his gospel album and starting a ministry;
25:15 - Quit preaching;
26:30 - Health and money issues - Had a heart attack and lived in his house with no power or running water. He tried his best to keep a positive outlook;
27:40 - Had five bypass surgeries, his house burned down, and his mom passed away all around the same time;
29:00 - Working on a new album and maintaining total ownership and control;
30:00 - Discussing the future of Swamp Pop;
31:30 - Defining Swamp Pop - "Singing about life;"
33:00 - Joe's favorite Swamp Pop tunes - "This Should Go on Forever," "Irene," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do," etc;
38:20 - Interview with Ned Theall;
38:50 - Founding of The Boogie Kings - Started in 1956 as a four piece band - Douglas Ardoin, Bert Miller, Norris Badeau, Brian Leger;
39:40 - Joined the band in 1963 - Clint West and G.G. Shin were the singers at that point;
41:00 - Talking about the band splitting and the two groups both using the same name. They went to court, Ned won and was able to continue using the name;
44:00 - Out of state gigs in the mid-late 60s;
45:20 - Four phases of The Boogie Kings;
Interview with Ned Theall and Lil' Bob
Interview with Ned Theall (cont.):
00:07 - Splitting profits;
00:55 - Putting on a show;
01:10 - Story about sitting in with Rod Bernard;
02:40 - Charles Bourgeois;
03:00 - Band rivalry;
03:50 - "Blue-eyed soul";
03:58 - Tour with the Righteous Brothers;
04:28 - Defining the Boogie Kings as Rhythm and Blues;
05:59 - Evolution of the Boogie Kings;
06:03 - Fats Domino;
06:05 - Little Richard;
06:11 - James Brown;
06:28 - Otis Redding;
06:37 - Backing up for other artists (Margo White, Buffalo Springfield);
07:00 - Name change to American Soul Train;
08:30 - Clint West leaving the band;
08:55 - Royalties;
10:09 - "Fabulous Boogie Kings;"
10:30 - recording for Rocko label, Skip Stewart;
11:20 - "Tell it like it is," Aaron Neville;
11:45 - Stan Lewis;
13:10 - First Boogie Kings album;
13:57 - J. D. Miller;
14:03 - Johnnie Allen;
14:09 - Warren Storm;
14:45 - Defining Swamp Pop - "White Soul Music";
15:05 - Musical influences in Louisiana;
15:48 - Personal musical influences, jazz;
16:03 - Dixieland Jazz;
16:35 - Rock 'n Roll starting in LA, Rod Bernard, Bobby Charles, Roy Perkins;
18:37 - The Cardinals and Bobby Charles;
19:35 - Fats Domino;
20:09 - Cookie and the Cupcakes;
20:20 - Swamp pop standards;
22:00 - Bobby Bland;
22:27 - Ray Charles;
23:00 - Future of the Boogie Kings;
Interview with Lil' Bob [26:28]:
26:43 - Personal background;
27:07 - Musical background;
27:40 - Good Rockin' Bob;
27:48 - Starting his own band and his radio show;
29:34 - Cookie and the Cupcakes;
30:05 - "Little One," "Take It Easy Katy";
30:17 - Katy Webster;
31:30 - Louisiana music traditions;
32:42 - Touring overseas;
34:15 - Recording then and now;
35:23 - Overseas interest in Louisiana music;
35:35 - Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Johnnie Allen;
36:30 - Working with newer local talent to go overseas;
37:45 - Floyd Soileau;
38:26 - "I Got Loaded," Los Lobos, and getting credit;
39:40 - Benefit for Chick Vidrine;
44:14 - Local gigs;
44:52 - Jake Graffignino, Decca label;
Interview with Buddy King
Interview with Buddy King:
00:00 - FM radio;
01:20 - Working at different radio stations around Louisiana;
03:45 - Became music director at radio station in Alexandria. Played "Sweet Dreams;" a year or so before it became popular;
04:30 - Seeing the Boogie Kings live at a small lounge in Alexandria. Tommy McClain gave him the test pressing of "Sweet Dreams" to play on the station
09:00 - "Breaking records" and getting credit. Lafayette as a test market for records; Gauging success of a record;
11:00 - Determining airtime for a record;
13:30 - Using the local market to determine what to play, not going strictly by what is selling nationally;
14:30 - R&R Magazine, more on determining airtime of a record;
17:30 - Passing up on a chance to work in Lafayette, eventually left Alexandria for a job in Waco, TX
20:20 - Eventually moved back to Lafayette to be closer to family;
20:50 - Songs that he broke - "Wooly Bully," "Rag Doll," "How Do You Do," "VooDoo Woman,"
21:20 - Playing The Beatles in the early 60s;
28:45 - Figuring out what listeners like; Trying new songs that might not necessarily be on people radar;
31:15 - Swamp Pop records - Bobby Charles, Charles Mann
32:00 - Boss format radio - Popular radio format that specialized in mostly music;
35:00 - Joining KROF in Abbeville - Regaining listeners;
35:40 - Charles Mann - "Red Red Wine;"
36:55 - Problems with management at KVOL;
39:30 - "Living, eating, sleeping radio and music;"
44:15 - Personal background;
Interview with Buddy King (cont.) and Bobby Charles
Interview with Buddy King (cont.):
00:47 - Getting into radio with Larry Hargrove;
03:39 - Heritage- Native American, Spanish, and Irish;
04:38 - Evolution of the name "Buddy King";
08:52 - Musical preferences and influences;
09:03 - Elvis Presley;
09:43 - Bon Jovi;
09:55 - Mamou;
10:45 - trading a gun for a guitar;
11:11 - Musicians in the family;
12:49 - Gospel music;
13:09 - Hank Williams;
15:05 - Rufus Jagneaux;
16:47 - Floyd Soileau;
19:33 - Gold records;
19:40 - Yes, "Roundabout";
20:09 - Helping out local folks;
21:07 - Working as a music director and as a promoter;
22:47 - Defining Swamp Pop;
23:10 - South Louisiana;
25:48 - Life after KVOL;
26:19 - Managing Black Dog;
26:28 - oil company;
26:40 - New Iberia TV station;
26:56 - Back to radio;
Interview with Bobby Charles (Abbeville, LA) [30:41]:
30:59 - Personal background;
31:24 - Dropping Guidry from his name;
31:58 - Speaking French;
32:50 - Musical influences;
32:56 - French music:
33:00 - Country music;
33:08 - Rhythm and blues;
33:21 - Writing songs;
34:00 - Musical instincts;
34:19 - Willie Nelson, Neil Young;
35:17 - Taping songs;
37:30 - Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole, Hank Williams;
37:39 - Fats Domino;
37:50 - Writing for Fats;
40:04 - Meeting Fats for the first time;
40:34 - "See You Later, Alligator";
41:00 - Writing for Fats;
43:23 - Chuck Berry;
43:58 - Jazz influence;
44:54 - Dixieland jazz;
45:30 - Royalties;
46:00 - Recording with Neil Young and Willie Nelson;
Interview with Bobby Charles (cont.)
Interview with Bobby Charles (cont.):
01:30 - "One-eyed Jack" - inspiration behind the song;
01:50 - Wrote a song for Elvis Presley - Chess didn't want to send the song to Elvis
02:20 - Meeting Elvis in Memphis at a theatre;
03:15 - Recording "See You Later, Alligator;" and "On Bended Knee;"
04:50 - Performing songs with Dave Bartholomew;
06:50 - Woodstock, NY - recording and living there;
10:00 - Discussing his approach to songwriting;
11:10 - First time in Chicago meeting Leonard Chess. Chess thought Bobby was black based on how he sounded over the phone;
13:55 - Getting ripped off by Jewel/Paula Records; Crooks in the music business;
15:30 - Discussing how Louisiana is/was one of the centers for musical talent;
16:10 - Radio stations rejecting local artists;
18:20 - Bobby mentions that he never worked with J.D. Miller;
19:00 - Bobby doesn't consider himself a musician, he considers himself a songwriter. He says he never knows what kind of song is going to come out next;
20:40 - Inspiration for a song - Could be a phrase that somebody says or a quick note that is played on a guitar
21:20 - Bobby wrote a song called "String of Hearts" that was inspired by the houseplant of the same name;
22:25 - Dr. John called Bobby to help him write a song. Dr. John wasn't able to get past the first line.
23:00 - Defining Swamp Pop; discussing how they hate the moniker:
28:00 - Discussing regaining publishing rights to his songs and having other artists record his songs;
29:05 - Rice and Gravy label;
30:00 - Bobby says there's no respect for musicians within Louisiana;
33:40 - "Walking to New Orleans" - promotes Louisiana tourism, but it isn't appreciated;
34:30 - Bobby plays songs for interviewer. Bobby Charles the environmentalist;
43:30 - The music business - It's tough to make it as a full-time musician in Lafayette;
Interview with Bobby Charles (cont.)
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Content Warning - Strong Language
Interview with Bobby Charles (cont.):
00:01 - "See You Later, Alligator";
00:28 - Zachary Richard covering his song;
01:25 - "One-eyed Jack" and inspiration behind the song;
01:45 - Writing "Yea Yea Baby" for Elvis;
02:20 - Meeting Elvis in Memphis;
02:50 - Tom Parker;
03:28 - Recording "See You Later, Alligator," performing songs with Dave Bartholomew;
05:30 - Woodstock, recording and living here;
10:20 - Song writing;
11:22 - Sounding black;
13:58 - Hub City, Stan Lewis, Jewel Records, and getting ripped off;
15:25 - Louisiana's role in the American music industry;
15:50 - Rejecting local artists;
19:00- Born an artist;
20:35 - Inspiration;
22:22 - Dr. John;
24:10 - Defining Swamp Pop;
25:50 - Fats Domino and the triplet piano style;
26:44 - Roy Perkins;
27:15 - Cosimo Matassa's studio;
28:00 - Interest in music;
28:20 - Getting publishing rights back to songs he wrote;
29:03 - Rice and Gravy label;
29:40 - No respect within Louisiana;
32:30 - Solution to pollution;
33:39 - "Walking to New Orleans" - promotes Louisiana tourism, but it isn't appreciated;
34:35 - Plays songs for interviewer;
36:50 - Bobby Charles the environmentalist;
41:27 - "See You Later, Alligator";
42:15 - The business of music;
45:30 - Politics;
Interviews with Warren Storm and Benny Graeff
Interview with Warren Storm (cont.):
00:30 - Defining Swamp Pop - says Louisiana drummers have a different feel - stronger backbeat;
01:50 - Drumming techniques - learned from Charlie Williams, his daddy, and other New Orleans musicians;
02:15 - Drumming Style of New Orleans;
02:30 - Musical roots - His dad played guitar, harmonica, fiddle, drums, no other family members played anything;
03:30 - Was in Cypress from 1980-1987, Bad Weather was in the late 80s;
03:50 - Yesterday's Band - Warren Storm and Thomas Blaine;
05:00 - Future of Swamp Pop - in demand and more appreciated on the West Coast and England;
06:30 - Swamp Pop Standards - "Mathilda," "This Should Go On Forever," "Prisoner Song," etc;
09:05 - Interview with Benny Graeff - June 24, 1991 - At Graeff's office on Jefferson Street in Lafayette;
09:50 - Golden years of Swamp Pop - Started in 1955 and came to a close in the early 70s;
11:30 - Lived with his grandmother who didn't speak English in his early years while his dad was in the service;
12:20 - Origins of the name "Rufus Jagneaux;"
16:20 - Writing Songs - "Opelousas Sostan," "Port Barre;"
20:30 - Family Information - Related to Wayne Toups;
22:00 - Some stations didn't want to play "Opelousas Sostan;"
24:45 - His grandmother taught him words to some traditional Cajun tunes. These songs stuck with him;
25:30 - Musical influences;
29:45 - Playing music in Japan - Band was called "The Disasters," - Played for teen dances and a musical instrument manufacturer (Diatone);
32:20 - Learning to play music - Says his parents were very supportive of his musical persuits;
34:20 - Jukeboxes
36:30 - Never made a full album with Rufus Jagneaux;
37:30 - Says there were negative feelings towards the band with other musicians from the area;
38:50 - Discussion about Barry Ancelet, Clifton Chenier;
41:00 - Jay's Lounge;
41:40 - They opened for ZZ Top at Liberty Hall in Houston;
42:10 - Willie Purple's club on Pinhook;
43:30 - Bruce McDonald;
45:30 - Considers "Opelousas Sostan" a Swamp Pop song
Interview with Bobby Charles (cont.); Skip Stewart; and T.K. Hulin
Interview with Bobby Charles (cont.):
French song - "Champs Élysée" Bobby mentions that he's been to Paris, but never went to the Champs Élysée;
02:20 - Interview with Skip Stewart;
02:30 - Changing name from Guillory to Stewart (1959) when he was with The Twisters. Their manager suggested something easier to pronounce
04:00 - Early solo recordings for Jin and La Louisiane;
04:50 - "Take Her Back" Written by Rod Bernard
05:15 - Forming The Shondells; Warren Storm was working at Romero's Music in New Iberia when they approached him about joining the band. Rod Bernard came up with the name;
09:00 - The Shondells first gig at the Southern Club;
11:55 - Drug use within the band - Skip wanted to avoid them. Talking about eventually leaving the band to focus on his family;
13:10 - Stan Lewis - Owner of Jewel, Paula, Ron Records;
15:30 - Joining the Boogie Kings - First gig at a Catholic Church in Elton in 1957;
18:30 - Swing Kings - Albert Miller formed the band after the Boogie Kings broke up;
21:00 - Session work with Carol Rachou, Jay Miller, Floyd Soileau;
25:00 - Defining Swamp Pop;
27:30 - Musical influences - ;
30:30 - Musicians in the family - Skips Dad, Maurice Guillory, was an accomplished Cajun fiddler;
32:00 - Personal history;
33:00 - Becoming a DJ
35:55 - Interview with T.K. Hulin;
36:00 - Getting the nickname T.K. - Came from his uncle who gave he and his siblings nicknames;
37:30 - Early recordings - "I'm Not a Fool" released in 1964, Mercury picked the record up;
38:20 - T.K. plays drums, bass, guitar, mentions that he never wrote any songs;
39:00 - True to R&B; Musical influences were Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Sam Cooke;
39:30 - Defining Swamp Pop -"Mixture of Louisiana Music and R&B"
40:45 - Personal information - Born in Saint Martinville in 1944; Was a farmer in his early days. Couldn't go on American Bandstand due to crop harvest;
42:20 - Cajun music revival;
43:10 - The Lonely Knights - formed in 1959, His dad owned the LK Label with Robert Thibodeaux;
44:30 - Interview with Clint West;
44:30 - The split of The Boogie Kings - Ned Theall's group kept the name, Clint changed his band to The Fabulous Kings;
Interviews with Clint West, Bert Miller, Barbara Lynn
Interview with Clint West at the Southern Club:
00:17 - Stage name - Real name is Clinton Guillory
00:40 - Early bands - The Rollercoasters; Red Smiley and the Vel-tones, Too Too and the Diamonds;
02:45 - "Big Blue Diamonds" and Little Willie John;
03:20 - "Mr. Jeweler;"
04:08 - Musical influences - Loved French music, specifically Nathan Abshire, Clint plays accordion, as well. Also Fats Domino, Little Richard;
05:13 - Defining Swamp Pop - "Combination of Rock 'n Roll and Country Music;"
06:15 - Musicians in the family - Parents looked down on him becoming a career musician. He says many of his relatives were musically inclined, but never pursued it;
07:24 - He's only ever been a musician. Clint tells a story about getting fired from his first job;
07:45 - Born in Ville Platte in 1938
08:15 - Interview with Bert Miller at the Southern Club:
08:24 - Stage name - "Bert Miller;"
08:40 - The Boogie Kings - Was a trio when the band first started;
08:56 - Doug Ardoin and Harris Miller;
09:37 - Formation of The Swing Kings;
10:40 - Playing rhythm and blues;
11:16 - "Blue-eyed Soul;"
11:50 - "Lost Love;" Shane mentions that Bert was imitating Fats Domino;
12:35 - "Southland;" - Rockabilly style tune that was the flip-side to "Lost Love;"
12:54 - Musical influences - Joe Turner, BB King, Otis Redding;
13:37 - Defining Swamp Pop - Mentions they'd learn Johnnie Allan, Warren Storm, etc tunes that were popular at the time, to play live;
14:55 - Birthplace and year;
15:03 - Current profession - Medical Technologist;
16:35 - Interview with Barbara Lynn at Podnah's Club, Saint Martinville:
17:15 - Name pronunciation;
17:30 - Personal history;
18:04 - Musicians in the family - Has a son who she mentions is going into Rap music, also has an uncle who sings in the church choir;
19:29 - Wanted to learn to play guitar because of Elvis, also played piano;
21:05 - Women playing the guitar;
22:10 - Musical influences - Elvis Presley, Guitar Slim, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Etta James;
23:07 - First worked with Huey Meaux after being discovered by Joe Barry;
23:47 - Working with Leroy Martin at Cosimo Matassa's studio in New Orleans;
25:30 - Working with Huey Meaux;
26:30 - Hit songs, "You'll Lose a Good Thing" made it to number 1 on multiple charts
27:10 - Teardrop Label, Jamie Records;
27:28 - First song - "Dina and Petrina"
28:10 - Other record labels she signed to;
28:56 - Other jobs besides music;
29:00 - Going to California;
29:48 - Recent releases with Ichiban Records;
30:40 - Defining Swamp Pop;
32:40 - Racial issues - Performing in white clubs - Mentions that she hasn't had many issues;
34:06 - Royalty issues. They discuss King Karl not receiving royalties for "This Should Go On Forever;";
35:15 - Live recording of The Fabulous Boogie Kings and Dr. John;
36:10 - Instrumental;
39:07 - "Hold On;"
Interview with Huey Meaux
00:15 - Personal history - Born in Wright, LA between Kaplan and Gueydan, Father was Stanislaus Meaux (sharecropping rice farmer and accordion player);
02:10 - Musicians in the family - Huey's aunt was Theresa Falcon;
03:15 - Moved to Winnie, Texas when he was 12;
04:15 - Crazy Cajun radio show/records;
05:00 - "Pioneers of the music business;"
06:00 - Early hits "Breaking Up is Hard to do," "This Should Go On Forever;"
06:30 - Managing Jivin' Gene, promoting various artists recordings;
09:00 - J. P. Richardson - "Chantilly Lace;"
09:10 - Floyd Soileau - JIN records;
10:25 - Commentary on John Broven's book;
11:45 - Joe Barry and Rockin' Sidney;
12:15 - Promoting records;
12:50 - Traveling with Joe Barry to Harlem;
13:45 - Defining Swamp Pop/South Louisiana Music;
17:00 - Recording Freddy Fender;
18:15 - Jimmy Donley;
22:00 - "I'm Leaving it up to You;"
22:20 - Record labels - Crazy Cajun, Teardrop, Jetstream, etc;
23:00 - Payola;
25:00 - Buying rights for songs;
27:45 - Sugarhill Studios;
29:00 - Current projects - Getting songs used in movies;
30:00 - Barbara Lynn;
31:30 - Catching up on family news;
Interview with Little Alfred, Charles Mann, and John Fred
Interview with Little Alfred:
00:32 - Broven's book;
00:56 - Personal history;
01:24 - His cousin Simon Lubin starts Cookie and the Cupcakes;
02:00 - time in Cookie and the Cupcakes;
02:20 - The Berry Cups;
02:59 - Chick Vidrine story;
04:08 - Musical influences- Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke;
04:50 - Swamp Pop vs. South Louisiana R&B;
06:05 - Early experiences with music;
06:50 - The Clovers;
07:10 - The Cupcakes;
07:55 - "Twisted;"
09:55 - Stan Lewis;
10:15 - Performing in white clubs - racial tensions;
12:07 - Cookie;
12:38 - Racial tensions/provocations;
16:05 - Friendship between artists;
17:00 - American Soul Train - "Can You Dig It"
Interview with Charles Mann [18:48]:
19:10 - Real name;
19:24 - Birthplace and year;
20:03 - Musical history - family, heritage;
20:17 - Speaking French;
29:50 - Musical influences- Johnnie Allan, Rod Bernard, Gene Bourgeois, Glenn Wells;
21:56 - Dizzy Richard;
22:15 - The Eltradors;
22:48 - Playing around Louisiana;
23:49 - First record;
24:10 - "Keep Your Arms Around Me," O.B. McClinton;
25:21 - "You're No Longer Mine";
25:50 - "Red Red Wine";
26:37 - Buddy King;
27:12 - 1970s;
27:26 - "My Kind of Girl," William Bell;
27:54 - 1980s;
28:10 - Muscle Shoals studio;
28:40 - "Walk of Life";
28:46 - Touring England;
29:38 - English fans;
30:50 - English eating habits;
31:35 - "Walk of Life";
33:28 - Swamp Pop;
34:25 - French music in England;
36:20 - Tom McLaine;
37:00 - Bobby Charles;
Interview with John Fred [38:00]:
Content Warning: Racial Slur
38:30 - Whole name;
38:47 - Musical influences - Les Paul, Mary Ford, Frankie Lane, Fats Domino, Smiley Louis, Jimmy Reed;
42:00 - First band;
44:00- Race music;
44:26 - Sports - father's baseball past;
45:20 - Playing recreation halls
Interview with Huey Meaux [47:00];
47:14 - Family history;
48:30 - Musicians in the family;
Interview with John Fred (cont.)
Interview with John Fred (cont.):
00:15 - Local gigs with The Playboys in the late 50s;
01:00 - "Shirley" - Recording the song at Cosimo's for Sam Montelbano of Montel Records
02:00 - Studio musicians for the "Shirley" session using Fats Domino's band;
02:30 - Meeting Fats Domino;
04:00 - Montelbano's advice - adding Fred's name to the band name;
05:30 - Studying education and history in college, would still play music in the summertime;
06:00 - 1963 - The new Playboys recorded "Boogie Chillin'" with Carol Rachou;
07:00 - Stan Lewis leased "Boogie Chillin'" on Jewel/Paula Records
08:00 - Recording "Agnes English" and "Judy in Disguise;" which sold 10 million copies and went #1 around the world;
08:35 - Meeting Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison and discussing the Beatles' love of south LA music;
15:40 - Meeting Elvis Presley;
18:50 - Meeting and touring with Jimi Hendrix in 1969;
20:00 - Touring with other famous bands - Dave Clark Five, Herman's Hermits, Box Tops, Sly and the Family Stone, etc
21:20 - Les Paul's influence;
24:20 - Bobby Charles' songs;
25:10 - Writing and recording "Judy in Disguise;"
30:50 - Using a horn section;
31:30 - Playboys line up;
44:30 - Alan Fried - Commercialization of the term "rock 'n roll;"
32:30 - G. G. Shin, Tommy McClain, Relations with other artists;
34:10 - Jobs outside of the band - Worked for RCS Records;
36:45 - Says he doesn't identify as Swamp Pop Musician - More R&B and pop;
37:30 - Boogie Kings - John says they were cocky and didn't necessarily create anything new;
42:00 - Labeling artists as "Swamp Pop;"
Interview with John Fred (cont.) and Tommy McLain
Interview with John Fred (cont.):
00:30 – Discussion of other interviews conducted;
01:10 – Best wishes;
Interview with Tom McLain [01:46]:
02:05 - Personal history - birthplace, hometown, high school;
02:47 – Jerry Lee Lewis, Howard K. Smith, Jimmy Swaggart;
03:00 - Early experiences playing music;
05:06 – Little Richard, Larry Williams, Fats Domino;
05:30 – Hank Williams, Ernest Tubbs, Grand Ole Opry;
05:50 – Meeting Ray Price, Bob Wills at the E & E Night Club;
06:12 – Al Ferrier;
06:45 – J. D. Miller;
07:04 – The Pelican Club, The Starlighters;
07:35 – Clint West, playing with Red Smiley and the Bell Tones;
09:00 – Freddy Fender and the Carousel Club;
09:45 - Jack Arnold and the Flames;
10:08 - Touring military bases;
10:58 - Playing with Clint West and the Roller Coasters;
11:35 - Playing bass guitar;
13:40 - Giving up music;
13:57 - Getting back into the business;
14:00 - Leroy's lounge;
15:20 – Buddy King;
15:32 - Cutting a record;
15:40 - "Sweet Dreams”;
16:12 – story about the master tape;
18:18 - Joining The Boogie Kings and working with Clint West;
18:40 - Recording for Floyd Soileau;
20:57 - Huey Meaux;
22:10 - Success of "Sweet Dreams”;
22:32 – Carla Thomas;
23:15 – The Smothers Brothers, The Yardbirds, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant;
25:08 – Huey going to jail, trouble with pills;
26:40 - Smitty Smith saves McLain;
27:25 - Back with Huey Meaux;
28:00 – recording, "No Tomorrows Now”;
29:39 - Playing in Lafayette;
32:20 - Re-signing with Meaux;
33:10 - Recording with Freddy Fender;
36:55 - The Mule Train Band;
37:10 - Staying clean and finding religion;
37:50 - "The Roses”;
38:00 - Current projects;
40:50 - First guitar;
42:43 - Musical influences;
44:27 – seeing Little Richard live;
Interviews with George Khoury and Stan Lewis
Interview with George Khoury:
01:00 - Personal history - Born in 1908 or 1918 in Lake Charles;
01:28 - Early interest in music - Started in the jukebox business and opened the first Khoury's Record Shop (late 40s);
02:30 - Purchasing Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, etc records in bulk;
03:25 - Starting his first record label;
04:20 - Starting Khoury Records in the 50s. Lists some of his early hits - "Mathilda," "Sea of Love;"
05:45 - Legal problems with Phil Phillips;
06:35 - Would send masters to be pressed at ACA in Houston;
08:00 - Didn't own a studio. He always used different studios - Goldband, ACA
09:50 - Cajun records - Recorded "Pine Grove Blues." Port Arthur, TX was as far west as he'd sell French Records
10:45 - Carol Fran;
13:00 - Sea of Love was cut at Goldband, Mathilda was cut at KAOK Radio in Lake Charles
15:25 - Listing other artists he recorded
16:00 - Business dealings with J.D. Miller;
17:00 - Quitting the record business and became a deputy sheriff;
17:30 - Collecting royalties - "Sea of Love;"
19:00 - Defining Swamp Pop;
19:45 - Discussing the confusion around his birth year;
20:20 - Interview with Stan Lewis begins;
20:45 - Jukebox business, Stan's record service (handled distribution, sales, pressing)
22:15 - Working with Chess, Imperial, Specialty, Miracle;
25:00 - Wolfman Jack
26:00 - Mail order record business;
29:00 - Stan's One Stop - distributing records
32:30 - Bobby Charles was his first artist to record;
33:30 - Working with other local record labels;
36:25 - Enjoy label;
36:50 - John Fred and the Playboys;
40:20 - Various labels started - Jewel, Paula, Ronn, Cobra, Chief, Twilight;
41:15 - The Uniques;
41:30 - Cookie and the Cupcakes, Johnny Janot, The Boogie Kings, Skip Stewart, etc.;
42:30 - "Judy in Disguise" was his biggest hit - Royalties, Publishing
43:40 - Personal info - Born on 7/5/1927 in Shreveport
44:10 - Entrance into the music business;
Comments on the Music Industry;
interview with Eddie Shuler
Interview With Eddie Shuler:
00:00 - South Louisiana sound, Bobby Charles;
02:57 - Researchers come to Louisiana;
03:00 - Mike Leadbetter bringing Cajun Music to England;
08:07 - Introduction to French music;
09:20 - Moving to Louisiana during World War II;
10:20 - Joining a band;
13:00 – Savoy's Club;
14:57 - Hackberry Ramblers;
15:50 – Folkstar Records;
15:58 - Goldband Records;
16:11 – Radio show;
17:25 – All Star Reveliers;
17:44 - Iry Lejeune;
21:09 - Recording Lejeune;
23:29 - "Calcasieu Waltz,” “The Evangeline Special”;
25:10 - Finding distribution;
25:30 - Self distribution;
31:41 - Aldus Roger;
33:30 - Artists recorded;
33:55 - Port Naches Playboys;
36:15 - Country music - difference between Country Western and Western Swing music;
37:34 - Hank Williams - Hillbilly Music and Country Music;
38:34 - Recording Dolly Parton - Robert Owen, "Puppy Love" and "Girl Left Alone”;
45:10 - Freddy Fender;
Interview with Eddie Shuler (cont.)
Interview with Eddie Shuler (cont.):
01:00 - Story about Freddy Fender being arrested in Baton Rouge for possession of Marijuana seeds - was sentenced to 5 years;
02:00 - Talking with the penitentiary about Freddy being let out on work release to record albums;
03:40 - Building a studio inside of the jail food storage warehouse; Backing musicians were other prisoners;
06:00 - Releasing of Freddy's prison recordings;
07:30 - Al Ferrier;
10:00 - Brian Ferrier played at the Louisiana Hayride;
10:25 - Johnny Janot;
12:10 - Gene Terry - "Cindy Lou;"
14:10 - Cookie and the Cupcakes;
14:55 - Yellow Jacket Band;
15:50 - Little Billy Earl - Dolly Parton's uncle;
16:45 - Clarence Garlow;
19:10 - Elton Anderson - "I Love You";
23:40 - Guitar Jr., Katie Webster, Barbara Lynn, ;
25:30 - Katie Webster getting out from her recording contract with J.D. Miller;
26:30 - Producing Phil Phillips' "Sea of Love"
32:50 - Cleveland Crochet
33:05 - Other labels owned by Shuler - Folkstar, Goldband, TEK, Jador, Anla, Tic-Toc;
34:00 - Personal history - Born in Wrightsboro, TX, March 27, 1913;
35:30 - Musical influences - learning to play the saxophone;
37:00 - K-MAR and TEK Publishing;
39:00 - Current projects - Mickey Newman, Cari Gregory,;
40:00 - Studio equipment - Studer 24 Track, DNR Console, Ampex tape recorders;
41:30 - Gene Terry and the Downbeats - "Cindy Lou;"
41:50 - Shuler's sound;
44:30 - More on J. D. Miller;
46:00 - New releases on CD;