Center for Louisiana Studies Archival Catalog
This searchable database provides information on images, documents, and audio and video recordings, made between 1934 and the present.
Interview with Jean Savoie - New Album and his tour of France
Intro;History of Jean playing the accordion, starting the Bayou Ramblers;The Bayou Ramblers album of mostly original tunes, ÒBayou BluesÓHey Mama;Band schedule - approx. 25 gigs per monthIl y a just trois jours qui reste dans ma vie;Touring outside of the country;
Jeunesse et santŽ - Cultural group from Belgium
Intro;LÕinterview avec Pierre Feron de lÕorganization ÒJeunesse et SantŽÓ de la Belgique;LÕexchange culturelle entre des jeunes de la Belgique et de la Louisiane;Leytance Thibodeaux - Ti bec dou;LÕInterview avec Pierre Feron continuePhiilippe Bertolet - un animateur dans lÕorganization;Les activitŽs de Jeuness et SantŽLa valse des memoirs (Paul Daigle et Robert Elkins);Wayne Toups - Grand Night Special;
Interview with Joe Rogers - Translator at U.N.
Intro;From Connecticut;In a band called Happy Harmony Boys (Polka and Country music);Polka dancing in CT;Maurice, fait pas ca (Paul Daigle and Robert Elkins version);Translating the French language; Kiss Me Polka;Maurice, fait pas ca (Happy Harmony BoysÕ version);
New Albums - Johnny Sonnier, Bruce Daigrepont, Felix Richard, Sterling Richard, Fred Charlie
Intro;Johnny Sonnier - La valse du Samedi Soir;Bruce Daigrepont - Le two step du Bayou Teche;Felix et Sterling Richard - La valse du grand cheminFred Charlie - Un fois jÕai regarde dans les yeux;Cajon Gold - Quelle Etoile;Wayne Toups - Le two step de Mamou
Interview with Wayne Toups
Intro;Recording his new (2nd) CD;Songs on the album;Tours in Cendral and South America;MTE Records and Studio;Le two step de Mamou;Un amour secret;Madeline;La valse de Calcasieu;
New Albums - Waynes Toups
Intro;Wayne Toups - Pine Grove Blues;Bruce Daigrepont - Laisse les faire, ma jolie;Cajun Gold - La valse de mes memoirs;Cedric Benoit - Lacassine SpecialLeonce Thibodeaux -Une ti bec douce
New album - D.L. Menard
Intro; D.L.Õs MusicKen Smith on Fiddle, Blackie Forestier on Accordion;JÕai passŽ devant ta porte;Allons a Lafayette;Wildwood Flower, avec Eddie LeJeune;La valse du condemnŽ;Tit gallop pour Mamou
New Albums - Cedric Benoit
Intro;Info on Cedric Benoit;Cedric Benoit - Popcorn Blues;Cedric Benoit - Lacassine Special; Info of the band Jambalaya;Jambalaya - Lache pas ma main;Jambalaya - Oh ma belle;Wayne Toups - Mamou two step
John Dubois
Intro;Growing up in LA;Hip et Taieau;recording with Dewey Balfa;Hier apres midi;JÕai passŽ devant ta porte;Gallop, Gallop - Avec Marce Lacature;Allons danser Colinda;
Eddie LeJeune
Intro;Growing up;Playing with the VanicorÕs;Comeback of the accordion in Cajun music;Musicians on EddieÕs new album - D.L. Menard, Ken Smith;Ne pleur pas mes enfants; (tape speed fluctuations due to tape condition);Working on the album with RounderLÕerreur que jÕai fait;Petit coeur casser;
Joe Douglass
Intro;Country influence in JoeÕs musicGrowing up;Les traces de mon boguŽ;45 RPM vs. albums;Cajun vs. Zydeco music;AmŽdŽ Ardoin;AmŽdŽ two step;La valse du criminelle
RenŽ Babineaux de Nouveau Brunswick, Becky Richard
Intro;New BrunswickLe Club Internationale;Becky Richard - Le vieux chapeau dÕpailles;More on Le club Internationale;Harry LaFleur - La rele a Harry;des livres en Francais qui parle de lÕacadie
Ward Lormand and FilŽ
Intro;New album, touring, style of music;Two left feet;Choosing songs for the album;Perrodin two step;Les blues a ClŽoma (Leve tÕes fenettres haut);Hot TamalŽ Baby
Zachary Richard, Jo-El Sonnier, Bruce Daigrepont, Beausoleil
Intro;Zachary Richard - Ma tite fille est gone;Jo-El Sonnier - Tites yeux bleus;Bruce Daigrepont - Marksville two step;Beausoleil - Mama Rosin;Jo-El Sonnier - Perrodin two step;Zachary Richard - Ma Louisiane
Jean Savoie and the Bayou Ramblers
Intro;Touring in France, Canada, and U.S.;JÕpeut pas mÕŽchapŽ de vous;different styles in Cajun music;JÕai valsŽ le deux pasLa balance de la vie;
Hadley Castille - Along Bayou Teche
Intro;Info about new album;Cyprien et Marie;Maudit Bayou Teche;Places theyÕve toured;Les cheres joues roses;
Cajun Fiddlers featuring Harry La Fleur, Jambalaya, Hadley Castille
Intro;Harry LaFleur - Tout le tours dans grand bois;Jambalaya - Bon Whiskey; Hadley Castille - Les blues a Nathan Abshire;Harry LaFleur - La reel a Harry;Jambalaya - La belle de la compagne;Hadley Castille - Il yÕa du static sur la ligne;
John Dubois - Old Cajun Songs
Intro;Studio musicians - Dewey Balfa, Chris Forman, Al Berard, Steve Riley, Chistine Balfa, Richard Landry, Marce Lacature;JÕetais a bal;Mon amoure est barrŽ dans lÕarmoire;Les veuves de la coulŽe;JÕai passŽ devant ta porte;JÕai passe tout le tours dans grand bois;
Harry LaFleur et amis
Intro;Info and history about the songs Harry plays;Learning to play the fiddle;History of the Cajun ÒreelÓLa reel de Harry;Tout le tours du grand bois;La derniere minute;
Michael Doucet dit Beausoleil - Bayou Cadillac
Intro;Le nom ÒBayou CadillacÓ;Les membres de Beausoleil;Rolling Pin Special;Maquaque sur mon dos;Island Zydeco;Bayou Cadillac;
Music-Landry-Sonnier-Castille
Intro;Mitch Landry -JÕetais au bal, mais jÕpeut pas dancer;Hadley Castille - Les Blues de NathanJo-El Sonnier - previously unreleased tune;Harry LaFleur - La valse des platain et two stepJohnny Sonnier - Chere Alyce
Johnny Sonnier-Musique
Intro;Interview with Johnny;Nuit de miseres;Le deux pas de dimanche apres midi;Chere Alyce;LÕimage dans le miroir;
Cajun Born - Allan/Storm
Intro;Starting the band Cajun Born;Ma belle Evangeline;La porte en avant;JÕaime grand Gueydan;
Cajun Artists New Albums
Wayne Toupes - Tout les jours cÕest motherÕs dayHadley Castille - Faire WhiskeyJamabalaya - Lache pas mon mainBecky Richard with Cajun Gold - Coeur FaroucheWarren Storm and Cajun Born - Danse, danse tite fille;Johnny Sonnier - Two step de Pont Breaux;
Plaisance Zydeco Festival Ô89
Intro;Interview with Wilbert Guillory - Director of Plaisance Zydeco Festival;Festival Attendance;Clifton Chenier, AmŽdŽ Ardoin and their influnces on Zydeco MusicJohnny ma cabris;Festival improvements;Boozoo Chavis - When You Leave me all AloneMajor Handy et son Band - Take your time
New Albums - Toups, Sonnier, Richard/Elkins, LaFleur
Intro;Wayne Toups - Une amour secret;Cajun Born - Tu est la mien pour toujours;Harry LaFleur - La valse de platins/deux pas;Cajun Gold with Becky Richard - LÕamitiŽ dÕun femme;Cajun Gold - Le coeur farouche;Johnny Sonnier - LÕimage dans le mirroir
Irene Tenny - Berkeley, CA - Cajun and Creole Centre
IntroConversation about Cajun culture and French in CaliforniaJambalaya - Mon tour vas venir un jourDes CrŽoles en BerkeleyHadley Castile - Il yÕa du static sur la ligne;Groups who have played in Berkeley - Beausoleil, Lawrence Ardoin, Boozoo, FilŽ, Cajun Gold;Cajun Gold - Quelle Etoile
Becky Richard
IntroInterview with Becky Richard;background playing music;Mon coeur fait mal;Recording the albumMon vieux chapeau dÕpaillesLÕamitier dÕun femme;Interview with Pat Richard
Cajun Music of Today
IntroBeausoleil - Valse tout la nuit;Bruce Daigrepont - La valse du vent nord;Jo-El Sonnier - Jambalaya;Jo-El Sonnier - La valse de Bayou Teche;Blackie Forestier - Tout les soirs w/ D.L. Menard and Ken Smith;
Christmas Past. Mr. Allie Young remembers Christmas past in Acadian
Born in 1912;Christmas in the old days;Small gifts, dinner, playing music;Pere Noel;Cajun Christmas Song;Dinner during Christmas;New Years celebrations;Michael Doucet - Trinquez, Trinquez;Michael Doucet song - Il est NŽ;Christmas presents;Nonc Allie Young - Silent Night;
Cajun Music - Various Artists
Intro; Cajun Gold - Le two step dÕaccordion;Sheryl Cormier - Mon coeur et mon amour;D.L. Menard, Ken Smith, Eddie LeJeune - Wildwood Flower;Cajun Gold - JÕaime mieux te voir perdu, que jÕamais te voir connu;Beausoleil - Cajun Groove (Scott Playboys Special)Jo-El Sonnier - Les Flammes dÕenfer
Landry, Cajun Ramblers, Daigle, Elkins, Cajun Gold, Daigrepont, Sonnier, Beausoleil
Intro;Mitch Landry - JÕai cherchŽ pour une jolie fille;Cajun Gold - Rosalie;Bruce Daigrempont - La main du bon dieu;Jo-El Sonnier - JambalayaBeausoleil - Les veuves de la coullŽe
Bruce Daigrepont - New CD
Intro;Info about his family;Writing songs;Dans le coeur des Cajuns;Acadie a la Louisiane;La danse carrŽ;Le two step a Bruce;
Sonnier, Thibodeaux, Beausoleil, FilŽ, Daigrepont
Intro;Waylon Thibodeaux - La Blues de Port Arthur;Jo-El Sonnier - Leaving You;Beausoleil - La valse du vachŽ;FilŽ - TÕen a eu, tÕen auras plus;Bruce Daigrepont - Aux Natchitoches;
LeJeune, LaFleur, Sonnier, Doucet
Intro;Eddie LeJeune - Two step a Pop;Harry LaFleur - Tout le tours au grand boisJo-El sonnier - La valse de Bayou Teche;Jo-El Sonnier - La chere Alyce;Beausoleil - Scott Playboys Special
Elkins, Toups, Sonnier, Richard, Daigrepont
Intro;Cajun Gold - La lumiere dans ta chassis;Wayne Toups - Le two step de Mamou;Wayne Toups - Une amour secret;Jo-El Sonnier - JambalayaBecky Richard avec Cajun Gold; Chaque lÕarme que jÕai pleurait;Bruce Daigrepont - La valse du vent nord
Sheryl Cormier - First Album
Intro;Interview with Sheryl;HickÕs Wagon Wheel Special;Mon coeur et mon amourCinq minutes avec vous - avec Ivy Dugas
Chez Nous Aut' - Une Emission Francoanglais- Interviews with Jaques Henry, Pierre Bonhomme, Judge John Mouton, Dale Sittig, Rick Michot
Aurele Cheverier interviews Jacques Henry of CODOFIL and Pierre Bonhomme;
Bonhommes discusses the difference in building and transportation systems in the United States and Europe (00:03:20);
Henry talks about a reunion of French speaking countries;
CODOFIL organized a portion to discuss the situation of French in Louisiana;
The reunion was held in Lafayette because it is considered the capital of French in Louisiana.
Joelle Kalala is working with Henry at CODOFIL in communication.
Judge John Mouton of Kaplan - interviewed by Gail Dubois-Broussard (00:16:20)
French is his first language, his children's first language as well;
Judge Mouton talks about being afraid to speak French anywhere but at home because it was marginalized;
How he became involved in law (00:27:50);
State Representative Dale Sittig of Eunice, talks about the difference in life then and now (00:30:30);
Born and raised in Acadia Parish - Lives in Eunice;
Difference in the old ways of life with new;
He didn't learn to speak French from his parents because they only spoke French around Sittig and his siblings when they didn't want them to understand what was being said;
He learned to speak French from a family friend;
Origins of the Sittig name;
He speaks about the things he wishes to see improved in Louisiana;
Education in Louisiana (00:39:00);
Insurance costs (00:41:00);
Louisiana's Future (00:48:10);
Interview with Linda Romero and Bubba Borque ( (00:51:00);
Linda Romero, a member of Kaplan Advisory Committee, and Bubba Bourque, Kaplan Advisory Committe Chair, talk about Kaplan Vivant Group, similar to Lafayette's Downtown Alive;
Creation of the Kaplan Vivant Group;
Judge Rick Michot talks about about being a judge and musician (01:00:00)
He said he was probably elected because of his popularity as a musician;
He talked about his identity as a advocate and musician and the inequality in law.
Chez nous Aut' - Une Emission Francoanglaise - Interviews about French Immersion, CODOFIL, Centre International,
Representative La La Lalonde - is a member of CODIFIL and a member of the International Parliamentary Association of the French Language (AIPLF).
Born in Saint Landry Parish, lives in Carencro;
Learned French as his first language, learning English in school
He lobbies the legislature for the protection of the French language in Louisiana.
Video Clip information about the Girl Scouts (00:14:30)
Charles Larroque interviews Nancy LeBlanc, a French immersion teacher, Jean-Robert Frigault, a member of CODIFIL and Viola LaBreton. (00:17:55)
They discuss the emerging French immersion schools, which at the time, were established in St. Martin Parish, Calcasieu Parish, Assumption Parish, Orleans Parish but not in Lafayette Parish. They are on the committee for French immersion in Lafayette Parish.
Charles talking about various festivals that will be happening (00:35:30);
Interview with Philippe Gustin, director of Centre International talks about current events at the Centre International (00:36:50);
New episode begins (00:54:00)
Interview with Bernard Greenen, Office of Wallonie-Belgique;
Jane Gagne talks about HOBY CLW - Hugh O'Brien Youth Foundation - Community Leadership Workshops (01:04:00);
Interview with Chief Tan Romero of the Kaplan Police - Talks about the Kaplan Vivant shows and other happenings in the town (01:21:40);
David Tate, Insurance agent at H. Mann (1:26:15)
Chez nous aut' - Une Emission Francoanglais - Interviews with David Tate, Rick Michot, Pete Bergeron, Kenn Goss, Kenny Thibodeaux
Judge Rick Michot explains what a civil crime is and various processes of the court.
Video Clip of Rick Michot performing (00:13:55);
David Tate, insurance agent, talks about how Thanksgiving is called Jure du Remericiement in Canada but Le Thanksgiving in Louisiana.
He talks about the type of food eaten on this on this day-- la Ponce, pig stomach stuffed with meat; Chaudin is made from beef.
Video Clip: Play of Kermit Venable's "Labor of Love" - a production of Japanese and American actors
Pete Bergeron, KRVS radio host, talks about his work researching Cajun musicians (00:29:30
He is creating an encyclopedia of Cajun musicians, a project that is funded by the Center for Louisiana Studies at UL Lafayette.
Acadia Parish Sheriff Ken Goss talks about his job (00:45:00)
Video clip of a horse that follows commands: "sit", "say you're sorry", and pretends to be knocked out.
The horse and his owner participate in the Creole Trail ride at Hamilton's Club.
New Episode Begins - (01:00:00)
Kenny Thibodeaux talks about the success with the song "Holly Beach", a parody to "Under the Boardwalk".
Holly Beach was listed as the 2nd worst beach in the US by a national travel magazine.
Thibodeaux shows the video he made for the song "Holly Beach" (01:04:20)
Video clip from "Labor of Love"
Henry Guidry, the grandfather of Gail Broussaard visited the show.