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.

South to Louisiana

Accession No.: 
SL1.046

ÒLe Valse de BeausoleilÓ Beausoleil; ÒBosco StompÓ Belton Richard; ÒI Cried for YouÓ Belton Richard; Jerry Embree interviews Belton Richard at the Eunice Liberty Theatre; ÒMusicians ParadiseÓ Belton Richard; ÒCajun StreakÓ; ÒUn Autre Soir EnnuyantÓ Belton Richard; underwriting information

Language: 
French/English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
South to Louisiana
Subject: 
Louisiana music, Louisiana food
Creator: 
Gumbo Music, Inc.produced by Jerry Embree P.O. Box 232 Abita Springs, LA 70420 (504)-898-0147
Informants: 
Belton Richard; Frank Randol
Recording date: 
Thursday, January 5, 1995
Coverage Spatial: 
Abita Springs, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
29:02
Digitized Date: 
Monday, May 5, 2008
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

South to Louisiana

Accession No.: 
SL1.047

Host: Michael Doucet: ÒI Need You NowÓ Chris Ardoin and Double ClutchinÕ; ÒJ. D. SpecialÓ Joe Joe Reed; ÒMy Baby DonÕt Wear No ShoesÓ Clifton Chenier; ÒThereÕs No Need to CryÓ Geno Delafose; ÒThat No-good WomanÓ Beau Joque; HaydŽe Lafaye talks to Mickey Guillory about dirty rice; ÒMadam FayeÓ Carrier Brothers; ÒDans la LouisianeÓ Vinn Bruce; ÒWafus Two-stepÓ Aldus Roger; underwriting information

Language: 
French/English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
South to Louisiana
Subject: 
Louisiana music, Louisiana food
Creator: 
Gumbo Music, Inc.produced by Jerry Embree P.O. Box 232 Abita Springs, LA 70420 (504)-898-0147
Informants: 
Ann Savoy; Mickey Guillory
Recording date: 
Thursday, January 5, 1995
Coverage Spatial: 
Abita Springs, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
30:55
Digitized Date: 
Monday, May 5, 2008
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

South to Louisiana

Accession No.: 
SL1.048

Jerry Embree interviews Ann and Mark Savoy at the Savoy Music Center; ÒAmŽdŽ Two-stepÓ and ÒTwo-step de EuniceÓ Savoy Doucet Cajun Band; Ann Savoy on French language; ÒJe Voudrais Bien Ma MarrierÓ Magnolia Sisters; ÒLapin dans la NidÓ Savoy Doucet Cajun Band; Ann Savoy on The Magnolia Sisters; ÒHe DidnÕt Know I Was MarriedÓ Magnolia Sisters; underwriting information

Language: 
French/English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
South to Louisiana
Subject: 
Louisiana music, Louisiana food
Creator: 
Gumbo Music, Inc.produced by Jerry Embree P.O. Box 232 Abita Springs, LA 70420 (504)-898-0147
Informants: 
Ann Savoy; Mickey Guillory
Recording date: 
Thursday, January 5, 1995
Coverage Spatial: 
Abita Springs, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
29:20
Digitized Date: 
Monday, May 5, 2008
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

South to Louisiana

Accession No.: 
SL1.049

Host: Michael Doucet; ÒMelindaÓ Canray Fontenot; ÒBernadetteÓ Canray Fontenot; Doucet talks about Fontenot; Jerry Embree interviews Canray Fontenot about playing fiddle; ÒJÕy CajunÓ and ÒBee la MarcheÓ ÒPrison BarsÓ Canray Fontenot; Embree talks to Fontenot about zydeco; ÒGrand Bois de ZydecoÓ; ÒZydeco Sont pas SalŽÓ Clifton Chenier; HaydŽe Lafaye interviews Chef Mike Richard about crawfish beignets; underwriting information

Language: 
French/English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
South to Louisiana
Subject: 
Louisiana music, Louisiana food
Creator: 
Gumbo Music, Inc.produced by Jerry Embree P.O. Box 232 Abita Springs, LA 70420 (504)-898-0147
Informants: 
Canray Fontenot & Bois Sec Ardoin; Mike Richard
Recording date: 
Thursday, January 5, 1995
Coverage Spatial: 
Abita Springs, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
30:33
Digitized Date: 
Monday, May 5, 2008
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

South to Louisiana

Accession No.: 
SL1.050

ÒShoe BlackÓ Canray Fontenot and Beausoleil; ÒQuoi Faire?Ó and ÒLes Blues de VoyagerÓ Canray Fonetnot and Bois Sec Ardoin; Jerry Embree interviews Bois Sec Ardoin about playing accordion; ÒFait pas Tout CaÓ Bois Sec Ardion; Embree interviews ArdoinÕs wife Marcelene Ardoin; ÒTalle AranseÓ Bois Sec and Canray Fontenot; Embree talks to Ardoin about passing along musical traditions; ÒDimanche Apres MidiÓ Bois SecÕs family with Canray Fontenot; underwriting information

Language: 
French/English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
South to Louisiana
Subject: 
Louisiana music, Louisiana food
Creator: 
Gumbo Music, Inc.produced by Jerry Embree P.O. Box 232 Abita Springs, LA 70420 (504)-898-0147
Informants: 
Canray Fontenot & Bois Sec Ardoin; Mike Richard
Recording date: 
Thursday, January 5, 1995
Coverage Spatial: 
Abita Springs, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
27:34
Digitized Date: 
Monday, May 5, 2008
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

South to Louisiana

Accession No.: 
SL1.051

Host: Michael Doucet; ÒUne Autre BierÓ Wayne Toups; ÒBack DoorÓ Queen Ida; ÒParlez-nous a BoireÓ Balfa Brothers; ÒEvangeline SpecialÓ Jo-el Sonnier; ÒLa Fille de la VilleÓ Vinn Bruce; ÒZydeco BugalooÓ Fernest Arceneaux; Jerry Embree interviews Fernest Arceneaux; ÒChanson de PoissonÓ Fernest Arceneaux; HaydŽe Lafaye interviews Chef Chris Kerageorgiou about red snapper nicoise; underwriting information

Language: 
French/English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
South to Louisiana
Subject: 
Louisiana music, Louisiana food
Creator: 
Gumbo Music, Inc.produced by Jerry Embree P.O. Box 232 Abita Springs, LA 70420 (504)-898-0147
Informants: 
Fernest Arceneaux; Chris Kerageorgiou
Recording date: 
Thursday, January 5, 1995
Coverage Spatial: 
Abita Springs, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
30:15
Digitized Date: 
Monday, May 5, 2008
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

South to Louisiana

Accession No.: 
SL1.052

ÒZydeco Gris GrisÓ Beausoleil; Et Tu Quel-qÕunÓ Sun Pie and the Sun Spots; ÒChoo-choo Ch-boogieÓ Clifton Chenier; ÒEtouffŽÓ Rod Bernard; ÒBernadetteÓ Fernest Arceneaux; Jerry Embree interviews Fernest Arceneaux about touring; ÒPlease DonÕt Leave MeÓ and ÒLast NightÓ Fernest Arceneaux; underwriting information

Language: 
French/English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
South to Louisiana
Subject: 
Louisiana music, Louisiana food
Creator: 
Gumbo Music, Inc.produced by Jerry Embree P.O. Box 232 Abita Springs, LA 70420 (504)-898-0147
Informants: 
Fernest Arceneaux; Chris Kerageorgiou
Recording date: 
Thursday, January 5, 1995
Coverage Spatial: 
Abita Springs, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
28:07
Digitized Date: 
Monday, May 5, 2008
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

South to Louisiana

Accession No.: 
SL1.053

Host: Michael Doucet; ÒThe Creole SongÓ Lynn August; Nathan Williams; ÒLe Jig FrancaisÓ Mamou Prairie Band; ÒLake Charles Two-stepÓ Waylon Thibedeaux; ÒLa Valse de Revire RougeÓ Bruce Daigrepont; ÒFlames DÕEnferÓ and ÒJÕai Fini Ma MisreÓ Austin Pete; ÒAux GuilloryÓ Sharon and Michael Doucet; ÒBye-bye Mon NegÓ John Deafose; HaydŽe Lafaye interviews Chef Chris Saga of DupuyÕs Oyster Shop; underwriting information

Language: 
French/English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
South to Louisiana
Subject: 
Louisiana music, Louisiana food
Creator: 
Gumbo Music, Inc.produced by Jerry Embree P.O. Box 232 Abita Springs, LA 70420 (504)-898-0147
Informants: 
Rod Bernerd; Chris Sagga
Recording date: 
Thursday, January 5, 1995
Coverage Spatial: 
Abita Springs, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
30:19
Digitized Date: 
Monday, May 5, 2008
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

South to Louisiana

Accession No.: 
SL1.054

ÒBlues a BŽbŽÓ Beausoleil; ÒMiddlinÕ Two-stepÓ Canray Fontenot; Jerry Embree interviews Rod Bernard about Swamp Pop; ÒThis Should Go On ForeverÓ Rod Bernard; ÒMaybeleneÓ Shondells; ÒJambalayaÓ Rod Bernard; Bernard on not speaking French; ÒAllons Danser ColindaÓ Rod Bernard; Bernard talks about son Shane BernardÕs book; underwriting information

Language: 
French/English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
South to Louisiana
Subject: 
Louisiana music, Louisiana food
Creator: 
Gumbo Music, Inc.produced by Jerry Embree P.O. Box 232 Abita Springs, LA 70420 (504)-898-0147
Informants: 
Rod Bernerd; Chris Sagga
Recording date: 
Thursday, January 5, 1995
Coverage Spatial: 
Abita Springs, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
26:36
Digitized Date: 
Monday, May 5, 2008
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

South to Louisiana

Accession No.: 
SL1.055

Host: Michael Doucet; ÒJohnny Billy GoatÓ Boozoo Chavis; ÒI CanÕt Lose With The Stuff I LoseÓ RockinÕ Doopsie; ÒZydeco BugalooÓ Buckwheat Zydeco; ÒZydeco LawtellÓ Roy Carrier; ÒBreaking Up is Hard to DoÓ JivinÕ GeneÓ; ÒLiggy Liggy LoÓ Rusty and Doug Kershaw; ÒLes Memoirs dans Mon CoeurÓ Jesse Leger;HaydŽe Lafaye interviews Chef Joel Dondis about roux-less seafood gumbo; underwriting information

Language: 
French/English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
South to Louisiana
Subject: 
Louisiana music, Louisiana food
Creator: 
Gumbo Music, Inc.produced by Jerry Embree P.O. Box 232 Abita Springs, LA 70420 (504)-898-0147
Informants: 
Sammy Naquin; Joel Dondis
Recording date: 
Thursday, January 5, 1995
Coverage Spatial: 
Abita Springs, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
31:37
Digitized Date: 
Monday, May 5, 2008
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

South to Louisiana

Accession No.: 
SL1.056

ÒBosco StompÓ Savoy Doucet Cajun Band; ÒMy Baby DonÕt Wear No ShoesÓ C. J. Chenier; ÒBlues de VoyagerÓ AmŽdŽ Ardoin; ÒLafayette BreakdownÓ Sammy Naquin; Jerry Embree interviews Sammy Naquin about his band Main Squeeze; ÒDance, Cajun, DanceÓ and ÒPauvre HoboÓ Sammy Naquin; Naquin on growing up in Houma, LA; ÒLa Veuve de la CouleeÓ Sammy Naquin; underwriting information

Language: 
French/English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
South to Louisiana
Subject: 
Louisiana music, Louisiana food
Creator: 
Gumbo Music, Inc.produced by Jerry Embree P.O. Box 232 Abita Springs, LA 70420 (504)-898-0147
Informants: 
Sammy Naquin; Joel Dondis
Recording date: 
Thursday, January 5, 1995
Coverage Spatial: 
Abita Springs, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
29:40
Digitized Date: 
Monday, May 5, 2008
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

South to Louisiana

Accession No.: 
SL1.057

Host: Michael Doucet; ÒZydeco StompÓ T. K. Hulin; ÒDog HillÓ Boozoo Chavis; ÒLetÕs Go Get DrunkÓ Johnnie Allan; ÒLa Fille de Quatorze AnsÓ Beusoleil; ÒLa Reel de BazasÓ Dennis Magee; ÒLes Blues de MilitaireÓ Rodney Balfa; HaydŽe Lafaye interviews Chef Noltan Batiste of Poor Boys Riverside Inn; underwriting information

Language: 
French/English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
South to Louisiana
Subject: 
Louisiana music, Louisiana food
Creator: 
Gumbo Music, Inc.produced by Jerry Embree P.O. Box 232 Abita Springs, LA 70420 (504)-898-0147
Informants: 
Clifton Chenier; Noltan Batiste
Recording date: 
Thursday, January 5, 1995
Coverage Spatial: 
Abita Springs, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
31:19
Digitized Date: 
Monday, May 5, 2008
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

South to Louisiana

Accession No.: 
SL1.058

ÒZydeco Cha ChaÓ Clifton Chenier; Canray Fontenot talks about Zydeco and Clifton Chenier; ÒZydeco Sont Pas SalŽÓ Clifton Chenier; ÒJe Me Fou Pas MalÓ Clifton Chenier; Interview with producer Chris Tracwist on Clifton Chenier; ÒAy Yie-yieÓ ÒBig MamouÓ ÒZydeco ManÓ Clifton Chenier; underwriting information

Language: 
French/English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
South to Louisiana
Subject: 
Louisiana music, Louisiana food
Creator: 
Gumbo Music, Inc.produced by Jerry Embree P.O. Box 232 Abita Springs, LA 70420 (504)-898-0147
Informants: 
Clifton Chenier; Noltan Batiste
Recording date: 
Thursday, January 5, 1995
Coverage Spatial: 
Abita Springs, LA
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
34:59
Digitized Date: 
Monday, May 5, 2008
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore

Louis Spell Home Recording

Accession No.: 
SP1-001

Louis Spell plays "Jolie Blonde" with an unknown fiddle player

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Spell, Louis
Subject: 
Louisiana, French, Cajun, Folk Music, Live Performance
Creator: 
Louis Spell
Informants: 
Natasha Istre
Recording date: 
Wednesday, March 10, 1982
Publisher: 
Natasha Istre
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
04:42
Cataloged Date: 
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Returned to donor

Louis Spell Home Recording

Accession No.: 
SP1-002

Solo recording - Accordion and Vocal

00:00 - Touts les soirs;
03:30 - J'ai été au bal;
07:40 - Chère tout-toute;
11:30 - Bayou Pon Pon;
13:53 - Jolie Blonde;
17:45 - Allons à Lafayette;
21:08 - Unnamed waltz;
23:45 - Diggy Liggy La;
26:35 - Unnamed waltz;
29:12 - Crowley Two-step;
33:20 - Allons danser Colinda;
39:18 - 'Tit Monde;
43:35 - La danse de lemonade;
47:15 - Unnamed waltz;
50:55 - Quand j'étais pauvre;
52:45 - J'ai passé devant ta porte;
56:14 - Jambalaya;
59:00 - Touts les deux pour la même (fragment)

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Louis Spell
Subject: 
Accordion, Louisiana, French, Cajun, Folk Music, Live Performance
Creator: 
Louis Spell
Informants: 
Natasha Istre
Recording date: 
Monday, December 14, 1981
Publisher: 
Natasha Istre
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
01:01:22
Cataloged Date: 
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Returned to donor

Dubs of Commercial Cajun Recordings by Louis Spell

Accession No.: 
SP1-003

Dubs of Various Commercial Recordings

Language: 
English
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Louis Spell
Subject: 
Louisiana, French, Cajun, Folk Music, Commercial Recordings
Creator: 
Louis Spell
Informants: 
Natash Istre
Recording date: 
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Publisher: 
Various
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
53:30
Cataloged Date: 
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Returned to donor

Louis Spell Home Recording

Accession No.: 
SP1-004

Solo Recording at Home - Made by Louis Spell; Date of recording unknown, probably 1981

00:00 - Instrumental Waltz
02:05 - Quand j'étais pauvre;
03:30 -
06:36 - J'ai été au bal;
09:45 - Jolie Blonde;
12:30 - Lacassine Special;
14:25 - Touts les soirs;
17:30 - Allons à Lafayette
20:20 - Unnamed waltz
22:20 - Jambalaya;
25:15 - Touts les deux pour la même;
28:00 - Chère Mom;
29:10 - Instrumental tune;
30:25 - Chère Alice
34:45 - La danse de Lemonade;
38:40 - Viens me chercher;
42:25 - Instrumental two step
44:15 - Instrumental waltz
46:00 - Crowley Two step
49:05 - Allons danser Colinda

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Louis Spell
Subject: 
Accordion; Louisiana; French; Cajun; Folk Music;
Creator: 
Louis Spell
Informants: 
Natasha Istre
Recording date: 
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Coverage Spatial: 
Crowley, LA
Publisher: 
Natasha Istre
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
57:43
Cataloged Date: 
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96k
Storage Location: 
Returned to donor

Jam Session with Louis Spell and Unknown Musicians

Accession No.: 
SP1-005

Exact recording date unknown. Tape says "March 81"

00:15 - Viens me chercher
02:30 - ??
05:06 - Touts les deux pour la même;
07:40 - Chère tout-toute;
08:50 - Pauvre Hobo;
12:14 - Chère Alice;
14:00 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You;
17:17 -
20:05 -
22:10 - J'ai passé devant ta porte;
27:30 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You;
30:25 - Duralde Waltz;
33:50 - Instrumental tune
36:00 - Lovebridge Waltz;
39:28 - Allons à Lafayette;
42:38 - Pauvre Hobo
45:15 - Chère Alice;
47:00 - Lacassine Special;
49:30 - Touts les deux pour la même;
51:50 - J'ai passé devant ta porte;
55:10 - Fi Fi Poncho;
57:00 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You;

Language: 
English
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Louis Spell
Subject: 
French, Cajun, Folk Music, Live Performance
Creator: 
Louis Spell
Recording date: 
Sunday, March 1, 1981
Coverage Spatial: 
Crowley, LA
Publisher: 
Natasha Istre / Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
01:00:32
Cataloged Date: 
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Returned to donor

Home Recordings of Louis Spell

Accession No.: 
SP1-006

00:00 - Touts les soirs;
03:30 - J'ai été au bal;
07:36 - Chère tout-toute;
13:42 - Jolie Blonde;
17:30 - Allons à Lafayette;
20:45 - Instrumental Waltz;
23:25 - Diggy Liggy La;
26:07 - La valse de Cajun;
28:44 - Instrumental Two-step;
30:35 - Unnamed Waltz;
33:13 - Colinda;
39:05 - 'Tit Monde;
43:10 - Le chanson de limonade;
46:50 - Unnamed waltz;
50:30 - Quand j'etais pauvre;
52:10 - J'ai passé devant ta porte;
55:38 - Jambalaya;
59:10 - Touts les deux pour la même

Language: 
English
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Louis Spell
Subject: 
Louisiana, French, Cajun, Folk Music, Live Performance
Creator: 
Louis Spell
Recording date: 
Tuesday, December 15, 1981
Publisher: 
Natasha Istre
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
01:01:04
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, November 16, 2020
Digitized Date: 
Monday, November 16, 2020
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Returned to donor

Recording of Louis Spell and Shine Mouton - March 1982

Accession No.: 
SP1-007

00:00 - Quand j'étais pauvre;
01:16 - La valse de Cajun
04:08 - Chère tout-toute;
06:51 - Instrumental two-step
08:10 - Unnamed Waltz;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Louis Spell
Subject: 
Louisiana, French, Cajun, Folk Music, Live Performance
Creator: 
Louis Spell
Recording date: 
Monday, November 16, 2020
Coverage Spatial: 
Crowley, LA
Publisher: 
Natasha Istre
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
10:12
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, November 16, 2020
Digitized Date: 
Monday, November 16, 2020
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Returned to donor

Louis Spell Home Recording

Accession No.: 
SP1-008

Same Recording as SP1-006

00:00 - Touts les soirs;
03:40 - J'ai été au bal;
07:44 - Chère tout-toute;
11:30 - Bayou Pon Pon;
13:55 - Jolie Blonde;
17:45 - Allons à Lafayette;
21:05 - Instrumental Waltz
23:40 - Diggy Liggy Lo;
26:26 - La valse de Cajun;
29:04 - Instrumental two-step;
30:49 - La valse de chagrin
33:30 - Allons danser Colinda
39:22 - 'Tit monde;
43:30 - Le chanson de limonade;
47:05 - Unnamed waltz
50:48 - Quand j'étais pauvre
52:35 - J'ai passé devant ta porte
56:00 - Jambalaya;
59:37 - Touts les deux pour la même

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Louis Spell
Subject: 
Louisiana, French, Cajun, Folk Music, Live Performance
Creator: 
Louis Spell
Recording date: 
Monday, December 14, 1981
Publisher: 
Natasha Istre
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
01:01:27
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, November 16, 2020
Digitized Date: 
Monday, November 16, 2020
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz

Commercial Recording - La valse à Mom by Ivy Dugas, Jackie Caillier and the Cajun Cousins

Accession No.: 
SP1-009
Recorded from Camey Doucet's radio show
Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Louis Spell
Subject: 
Louisiana, French, Cajun, Folk Music, Commerical Recording
Recording date: 
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette, LA
Publisher: 
Flat Town Music
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
03:28
Cataloged Date: 
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Returned to donor

Home Recordings of Mabel Spell and Louis Spell - 1976

Accession No.: 
SP1-010

00:00 - Chère tout-toute;
02:00 - Chère Mom;
03:41 - Wondering;
06:55 - La valse de pont d'amour;
09:50 - Allons danser Colinda
12:25 - Chère Alice;
15:28 - Hathaway Two-step;
16:45 - ??
19:55 - Quand j'étais pauvre;
21:28 - Tennessee Waltz;
23:55 - Country tune
27:30 - Lacassine Special;
29:35 - J'ai passé devant ta porte (fragment);
30:42 - Instrumental Waltz;
33:50 - Lacassine Special;
34:55 - La branch du mûrier;
36:00 - Instrumental version of Pine Grove Blues
37:05 - Les traces de mon bogué;
38:30 - Allons à Lafayette;
39:55 - Chère Alice;
41:47 - Fifi Poncho
45:00 - You Are My Sunshine;
47:28 - Touts les deux pour la même;
51:30 - Jolie Blonde;
56:10 - Elle savait pas que j'étais marier
58:40 - Instrumental Two-step
01:00:00 - Bayou Pon Pon

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Louis Spell
Subject: 
Louisiana, French, Cajun, Folk Music, Live Performance
Creator: 
Louis Spell
Informants: 
Natasha Istre
Recording date: 
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Publisher: 
Natasha Istre
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
01:01:08
Cataloged Date: 
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Returned to donor

Louis Spell and Mabel Spell Home Recording #2

Accession No.: 
SP1-011

Side A
00:00 - Waltz Fragment
01:50 - Bayou Pon Pon;
03:34 - Jolie Blonde;
06:50 - Allons danser Colinda;
09:25 - Touts les deux pour la même
12:00 - Have I Told You Lately, That I Love You?;
15:25 - Allons à Lafayette;
18:15 - Les traces de mon bogué;
20:05 - You Are My Sunshine;
23:40 - J'ai passé devant ta porte;
27:00 - Instrumental version of Pine Grove Blues;

Side B
31:05 - Country tune;
34:17 - Lovebridge Waltz;
37:45 - Bayou Pon Pon;
39:45 - ??
42:35 - Instrumental Two-step;
44:20 - La branch du mûrier;
47:00 - Pauvre Hobo;
49:55 - Wondering;
54:00 - Ton papa ma jeté dehors;
56:50 - Elle savait pas que j'étais marier;
59:40 - J'ai été au bal;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Louis Spell
Subject: 
Louisiana, French, Cajun, Folk Music, Live Performance
Creator: 
Louis Spell
Informants: 
Natasha Istre
Recording date: 
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Publisher: 
Natasha Istre
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
01:01:12
Cataloged Date: 
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, November 18, 2020
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Returned to donor

Recording of "La valse à Mom

Accession No.: 
SP1-012

Tape labeled "Fifty Cent Song

00:00 - La valse à mom;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Louis Spell
Subject: 
French, Cajun, Louisiana, Folk Music, Commercial Release
Creator: 
Louis Spell
Recording date: 
Monday, April 12, 2021
Coverage Spatial: 
Crowley, LA
Publisher: 
Natasha Istre / Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
03:31
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, April 12, 2021
Digitized Date: 
Monday, April 12, 2021
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Returned to donor

Louis Spell Home Recording with Shine Mouton

Accession No.: 
SP1-013

00:00 - 'Tit Monde;
02:46 - Quand j'étais pauvre;
04:22 - Quand j'étais pauvre;
05:35 - 'Tit Monde;
08:26 - Bayou Pon Pon;
10:22 - Jolie Blonde (fragment);
11:08 - Crowley two-step (fragment);
12:28 - 'Tit monde (fragment);
14:30 - Crowley two-step (fragment);
15:08 - 'Tit monde (fragment)

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Louis Spell
Subject: 
French, Cajun, Louisiana, Folk Music, Live Performance
Creator: 
Louis Spell
Informants: 
Natasha Istre
Recording date: 
Sunday, March 7, 1982
Coverage Spatial: 
Crowley, LA
Publisher: 
Natasha Istre / Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
17:07
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, April 12, 2021
Digitized Date: 
Monday, April 12, 2021
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Returned to donor

Louis Spell Home Recording

Accession No.: 
SP1-014

00:00 - Recording from a 78 of the Fifty Cent Song - Louis Spell and His French Serenaders;
03:30 - 'Tit Monde - solo accordion recording;
07:06 - Crowley two step;
08:30 - 'Tit Monde (fragment)
09:42 - 'Tit Monde;

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Louis Spell
Subject: 
French, Cajun, Louisiana, Folk Music, Commercial Release
Creator: 
Louis Spell
Informants: 
Natasha Istre
Recording date: 
Thursday, October 1, 1981
Coverage Spatial: 
Crowley, LA
Publisher: 
Natasha Istre / Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
12:50
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, April 12, 2021
Digitized Date: 
Monday, April 12, 2021
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Returned to donor

Louis Spell and Band

Accession No.: 
SP1-015

Exact date of recording unknown - Cassette says only "1977"

00:00 - Touts les deux pour la même;
02:33 - Fifty Cent Song;
05:58 - Chanson de Lemonade;

Commercial recordings

09:17 - T'es si easy pour aimer;
12:45 - Unnamed waltz;
14:53 - Mom, I'm Still Your Little Boy - Jim Olivier

Switches back to home recordings of Louis Spell

17:20 - Unnamed waltz;
19:25 - Chère Mom;
21:20 - Jolie Blonde;
23:27 - Tom papa m'a jeté dehors;
25:20 - La valse de grand chemin;
27:47 - Bayou Pon Pon;
29:39 - 'Tit Monde;
31:37 -
33:20 -
37:00 - Allons à Lafayette;
40:03 - Touts les deux pour la même;
42:36 - Allons danser, Colinda
45:45 - J'ai passé devant ta porte;
49:15 - Fi Fi Poncho
53:00 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Louis Spell
Subject: 
Louisiana, French, Cajun, Folk Music, Live Performance
Creator: 
Louis Spell
Informants: 
Natasha Istre
Recording date: 
Monday, April 12, 2021
Coverage Spatial: 
Crowley, LA
Publisher: 
Natasha Istre / Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
01:03:02
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, April 12, 2021
Digitized Date: 
Monday, April 12, 2021
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Returned to donor

Louis Spell and Band - Home Recording from 1977

Accession No.: 
SP1-016

00:00 - J'ai passé devant ta porte;
03:45 - Crowley two step;
05:16 - Les traces de mon bogué;
07:10 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You;
10:33 - Jolie Blonde;
14:30 - Chère Mom;
16:50 -
19:24 - Allons à Lafayette;
22:30 - Touts les deux pour la même;
26:45 - Allons danser Colinda;
30:00 - Wondering;
33:08 - Jolie Blonde
35:15 - Ton papa ma jeté dehors;
37:05 - La valse de grand chemin;
39:30 - Bayou Pon Pon
41:25 -
43:40 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You;
46:45
49:08 - Pauvre Hobo;
52:40 - Chère Alice;
54:45 - Lacassine Special

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Louis Spell
Subject: 
Louisiana, French, Cajun, Folk Music, Live Performance
Creator: 
Louis Spell
Informants: 
Natasha Istre
Recording date: 
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Coverage Spatial: 
Crowley, LA
Publisher: 
Natasha Istre / Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
01:00:28
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Returned to donor

Louis Spell and Band - 8-track #1 Program 1

Accession No.: 
SP1-019-1

Recorded in 1977

Louis Spell
Shine Mouton
Will Kiegley
Alex Bertrand

00:00 - Touts les deux pour la même;
02:31 - Allons danser Colinda;
05:30 - J'ai passé devant ta porte;
08:53 - Fi Fi Poncho
10:58 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (fragment);
12:15 - Your Papa Threw Me Out (fragment)
12:53 - La valse de grand chemin;
15:08 - Bayou Pon Pon
16:56 - 'Tit Monde
19:00 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You

Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Louis Spell
Subject: 
Louisiana, French, Cajun, Folk Music, Live Performance
Recording date: 
Saturday, January 1, 1977
Coverage Spatial: 
Crowley, LA
Publisher: 
Natasha Istre / Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
21:23
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Original Format: 
8-track tape
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Returned to donor

Louis Spell and Band - Home Recording from 1977

Accession No.: 
SP1-019-2

Louis Spell
Shine Mouton
Will Kiegley
Alex Bertrand

00:00 - Chère Alice;
01:56 - Lacassine Special;
04:30 - La valse de grand chemin;
07:50 - L'anse aux pailles (fragment);
09:54 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You;
13:05 - Lake Charles Waltz;
18:03 - Pauvre Hobo

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Louis Spell
Subject: 
Louisiana, French, Cajun, Folk Music, Live Performance
Creator: 
Louis Spell
Informants: 
Natasha Istre
Recording date: 
Saturday, January 1, 1977
Coverage Spatial: 
Crowley, LA
Publisher: 
Natasha Istre / Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
21:22
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Original Format: 
8-track tape
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Returned to donor

Louis Spell Home Recording - 8 Track tape

Accession No.: 
SP1-020-1

Louis Spell
Will Kiegley
Shine Mouton
Alex Bertrand

00:05 - Chère Mom
01:48 - Jolie Blonde
03:50 - Your Papa Threw Me Out;
07:50 - Bayou Pon Pon;
09:39 - Lake Charles Waltz;
11:45 - Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
14:15 - Touts les deux pour la meme
16:38 - Allons danser Colinda;
19:35 - J'ai passé devant ta porte

Language: 
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Louis Spell
Subject: 
Louisiana, French, Cajun, Folk Music, Live Performance
Creator: 
Louis Spell
Informants: 
Natasha Istre
Recording date: 
Saturday, January 1, 1977
Coverage Spatial: 
Crowley, LA
Publisher: 
Natasha Istre / Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
22:57
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Original Format: 
8-track tape
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
Returned to donor

Interview and Musical Performance by Dennis McGee

Accession No.: 
SP2-004-1

00:00 - La reel des Frugés;
00:52 - La valse à pop;
03:00 - Nobody’s Baby;
04:33 - Adieu Rosa;
05:33 - La Reel Courtilienne (Cotillion);
06::30 - Tuning;
08:00 - Reel Faché / Mad Reel (Dennis Solo);
09:29 - Reel Faché / Mad Reel (With Will);
10:20 - Dennis says he never recorded that one because Sady couldn't play it well enough;
11:00 - Reel Sauvage;
12:00 - Dennis says his dad was Johnny McGee;
12:25 - Rire pas à moi! Ma chemise est déchirée! (Don’t Laugh at me because my shirt is torn!);
14:00 - Reel des Deshotels / La valse de la point du bois;
15:22 - La valse de la point maigre (L’anse Maigre);
17:00 - Dennis tells Will about where he got his fiddle - bought it from Cyprien Landreneaux;
17:31 - Dennis says that he uses “Black Diamond” Violin Strings; Explains why he likes "hard" strings;
18:00 - Irene, Gotta See Big Joe;
19:30 - Dennis talks about Amédé Ardoin - says he was a great singer, Iry LeJeune comes close;
20:20 - Plays "Jolie Catin" then talks about playing with Amédé Ardoin. Says they made some records together in San Antonio and New Orleans. The record companies stiffed Amédé out of his cut of the records;
22:20 - La valse d'orphelin;

Language: 
English
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Will Spires and Delilah Lee Lewis Collection
Subject: 
Louisiana, French, Cajun, Folk Music, Live Performance, Fiddle
Creator: 
Will Spires and Delilah Lee Lewis
Informants: 
Will Spires, Delilah Lee Lewis
Recording date: 
Tuesday, November 23, 1976
Coverage Spatial: 
Eunice, LA
Publisher: 
Will Spires, Delilah Lee Lewis
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
24:26
Cataloged Date: 
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Digitized Date: 
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Original Format: 
Cassette - 60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
ACCF - Room A Drawer 21 Row 3

Gumbo and Jam at Nonc Allie Young's House; Interview with Sady Courville; Musical Performance by Dennis McGee

Accession No.: 
SP2-004-2

00:00 - Valse de Jolly Roger (D.L. Menard on vocals);
04:20 - Reel Faché;
05:10 - Sady talks about Amédé Ardoin, he’d play African-American house dances with Amédé - He said that’s where he learned to second. Sady says that Amédé moved from the Eunice area to Crowley in the 30s. Amédé was well liked and respected;
07:00 - Sady talks about a wedding dance that they played together with Dennis in Oberlin in 1928. They played all night long;
07:45 - Sady saw Amédé right before he died. He was walking down the street carrying his accordion;
09:10 - First fiddle he bought was from Dennis. Sady says that Dennis knows good fiddles. He’d buy one and then sell it quickly;
09:40 - Will talks about playing a gig with Dewey Balfa, played through a mic and had trouble hearing himself. They discuss sound issues and not being able to hear their fiddles over the rest of the band;
11:30 “Amédé Ardoin was some musician.” Sady says that you could see tears coming out of his eyes sometimes when he’d sing. He took his music very seriously;
12:40 - Sady says he’d give anything to have Dennis and Amédé’s music on a cassette tape. The last time he heard them play was at Uncle Arby’s(?) house in 1929;
13:55 - They discuss dance payment amounts in the old days. They’d each make a dollar or two per night. Amédé might make a bit more;
16:45 - Dennis McGee plays a waltz (name?) - accompanied by an organist;
19:35 - Unnamed waltz;
22:45 - Irene Gotta See Big Joe - into instrumental tune that sounds like Adieu Rosa;
24:40 - Song name? Mitch Reed calls this one "Pascal’s egret";
27:00 - La valse de Coteau;

Language: 
English
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Will Spires and Delilah Lee Lewis Collection
Subject: 
Louisiana, Music; Cajun; French; Fiddle; Oral History
Creator: 
Will Spires and Delilah Lee Lewis
Recording date: 
Monday, April 22, 2024
Coverage Spatial: 
Eunice, LA
Publisher: 
Will Spires, Delilah Lee Lewis
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
29:59
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, April 22, 2024
Digitized Date: 
Monday, April 22, 2024
Original Format: 
Cassette - 60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
ACCF - Room A Drawer 21 Row 3

Interview and Musical Performance by Dennis McGee

Accession No.: 
SP2-005-1

00:00 - Quoi Faire;
01:45 - Love Bridge Waltz;
03:22 - Twin Fiddles - Love Bridge Waltz;
04:48 - La valse à pénitencier de Bâton Rouge;
06:51 - La valse qui fait du mal;
09:00 - La reel des Courvilles / Danse Carré;
10:40 - La valse à Pop;
13:23 - Marcantel Reel;
15:10 - Reel des Deshotels, Dennis says that he has trouble remembering the names to all of the tunes;
17:10 - La patate;
18:50 - La valse des Reeds;
21:23 - Two step de Crapaud;
23:03 - Jolie Blonde;
24:20 - Touts les deux pour la même;
26:55 - J’ai étais au bal;
27:55 - Two step de l’anse maigre
29:30 - Chère Bébé Créole;

Language: 
English
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Will Spires and Delilah Lee Lewis Collection
Subject: 
Louisiana; Folk Music; Cajun; French; Fiddle; Oral History
Creator: 
Will Spires and Delilah Lee Lewis
Recording date: 
Tuesday, November 23, 1976
Coverage Spatial: 
Eunice, LA
Publisher: 
Will Spires, Delilah Lee Lewis
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
31:21
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, April 22, 2024
Digitized Date: 
Monday, April 22, 2024
Original Format: 
Cassette - 60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Storage Location: 
ACCF - Room A Drawer 21 Row 3

Interview with Dennis McGee; Musical Performance by Marc Savoy

Accession No.: 
SP2-005-2

00:00 - Dennis talks about playing tunes on the violin, talks about how most people can’t play the tunes he plays. He mentions that he was around 16 years old when he played his first dance.
01:20 - Dennis talks about when he was gifted his first violin. He played his first dance 3 months after he started playing;
02:30 - Mentions he was a farmer in his younger days. Started fishing around the time he married his third wife. He likes to fish for Spotted Catfish;
03:30 - Talks about meeting Sady Courville for the first time;
05:35 - “Donne-moi une autre chance” - Marc Savoy on Accordion;
06:40 - The Last Waltz - Marc Savoy on Accordion (Lionel Leleux on fiddle?);

Language: 
English
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Will Spires and Delilah Lee Lewis Collection
Subject: 
Louisiana; Folk Music; Cajun; French; Fiddle; Oral History
Creator: 
Will Spires and Delilah Lee Lewis
Recording date: 
Tuesday, November 23, 1976
Coverage Spatial: 
Eunice, LA
Publisher: 
Will Spires, Delilah Lee Lewis
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
07:35
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, April 22, 2024
Digitized Date: 
Monday, April 22, 2024
Original Format: 
Cassette - 60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Storage Location: 
ACCF - Room A Drawer 21 Row 3

Interview and Musical Performance by Dennis McGee

Accession No.: 
SP2-006-1

00:00 - La valse de Vacher - Dennis sings a phrase and then plays it on fiddle(Cowboy Waltz);
01:10 - Arkansas Traveler;
02:47 - Tolam Waltz;
04:26 - Touts les deux pour la même;
06:23 - La valse qui finit dans le coin de la maison (Twin fiddles);
09:55 - (Pascal’s egret) Figure out the name that Dennis used for it;
11:25 - Valse de Couteau;
12:55 - Reel des Deshotels
13:45 - You’ve Got To See Mama Every Night;
14:55 - Casey Jones
16:10 - Nobody’s Darling but Mine
18:05 - Unnamed tune
19:15 - Unnamed tune
20:05 - Unnamed tune
21:40 - Courville Waltz;
24:20 - Happy One-Step;
25:20 - Ton papa m’a jeté dehors;
26:28 - Square Dance (Courville’s Favorite);
27:40 - Guilbeau Pelican played with twin fiddles
29:06 - Napoleon Bonaparte played with twin fiddles

Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Will Spires and Delilah Lee Lewis Collection
Subject: 
Louisiana; Folk Music; Cajun; French; Fiddle; Oral History
Creator: 
Will Spires and Delilah Lee Lewis
Recording date: 
Friday, April 1, 1977
Coverage Spatial: 
Eunice, LA
Publisher: 
Will Spires, Delilah Lee Lewis
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
30:42
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, April 22, 2024
Digitized Date: 
Monday, April 22, 2024
Original Format: 
Cassette - 60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Storage Location: 
ACCF - Room A Drawer 21 Row 3

Interview and Musical Performance by Dennis McGee and Sady Courville

Accession No.: 
SP2-006-2

00:00 - Pa Janvier, donnes-moi Pauline - vocal verse after two instrumental versions;
03:20 - Another version of Pa Janvier;
04:45 - Enterre-moi pas;
09:25 - La valse d’orphelin (Sady joins on second fiddle);
11:20 - La valse à mon défunt père;
13:00 - Pa Janvier, donnes-moi Pauline played with twin fiddles;
15:00 - Dennis explains the name of Pa Janvier;
15:30 - Reel Frugé;
18:10 - unnamed waltz played with twin fiddles;

Language: 
English
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Will Spires and Delilah Lee Lewis Collection
Subject: 
Louisiana; Folk Music; Cajun; French; Fiddle; Oral History
Creator: 
Will Spires and Delilah Lee Lewis
Recording date: 
Friday, April 1, 1977
Coverage Spatial: 
Eunice, LA
Publisher: 
Will Spires, Delilah Lee Lewis
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
21:01
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, April 22, 2024
Digitized Date: 
Monday, April 22, 2024
Original Format: 
Cassette - 60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Storage Location: 
ACCF - Room A Drawer 21 Row 3

Interview and Musical Performance by Dennis McGee

Accession No.: 
SP2-007-1

00:00 - Irene You Gotta See Big Joe
00:55 - Pa Janvier, donnes-moi Pauline - played once with a single fiddle, then again with twin fiddles. Dennis breaks down the melody of the tune for Will;
07:25 - Reel de Coquin;
08:32 - Reel de Frugé;
09:20 - Chère mama (bébé) Créole - played with twin fiddles;
15:00 - Madame Young;
15:45 - La valse de Reed
17:33 - Family Waltz (learned from father-in-law)
19:35 - Square Dance (Courville’s Favorite) - They discuss the old dances they used to do to some of the songs;
21:35 - Adieu Rosa;
23:50 - Breakdown (Reel Fâché);
25:50 - Unnamed Waltz;
28:03 - Reel de sauvage - played with twin fiddles;
29:20 - Rye Whiskey;

Language: 
English
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Will Spires and Delilah Lee Lewis Collection
Subject: 
Louisiana; Folk Music; Cajun; French; Fiddle; Oral History
Creator: 
Will Spires and Delilah Lee Lewis
Recording date: 
Thursday, April 14, 1977
Coverage Spatial: 
Eunice, LA
Publisher: 
Will Spires, Delilah Lee Lewis
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
31:28
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, April 22, 2024
Digitized Date: 
Monday, April 22, 2024
Original Format: 
Cassette - 60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Storage Location: 
ACCF - Room A Drawer 21 Row 3

Interview and Musical Performance by Dennis McGee

Accession No.: 
SP2-007-2

00:05 - unnamed waltz - Dennis demonstrates one of his bow maneuvers;
01:45 - La valse de l’anse Maigre;
02:40 - Valse de l’anse maigre - played in “Accordion time” (first with one fiddle, then with twin fiddles)
05:46 - Enterre-moi pas;
07:15 - La valse de Tolam
08:35 - Nobody’s Darling but Mine (T’es petite et t’es mignonne);
10:40 - Dixieland
11:47 - Gotta See Momma Every Night;
12:20 - Casey Jones;
13:55 - unnamed reel
15:00 - La valse des vâchers;
15:55 - Reel des Deshotels;
17:15 - unnamed waltz; (Green Valley Waltz??)
19:43 - Wang Wang Blues
20:45 - Ain’t Gonna Rain No More
21:45 - unnamed song
22:35 - unnamed waltz

Language: 
English
French
Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Will Spires and Delilah Lee Lewis Collection
Subject: 
Louisiana, French, Cajun, Folk Music, Live Performance, Fiddle
Creator: 
Will Spires and Delilah Lee Lewis
Informants: 
Louisiana, French, Cajun, Folk Music, Live Performance, Fiddle
Recording date: 
Thursday, April 14, 1977
Coverage Spatial: 
Eunice, LA
Publisher: 
Will Spires, Delilah Lee Lewis
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Meta Information
Duration: 
23:25
Cataloged Date: 
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Original Format: 
Cassette - 60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
ACCF - Room A Drawer 21 Row 3

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