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 Mme. J.A. Anders
shows and amusements;
Ballads performed by Madame Courtney Labauve
Enterre-moi dans la cour; JÕai passŽ devant ta porte; Colinda; Mon bon vieux mari; Davey Crocket en franais; Valse de Holly Beach; Je veux me marier; Saute, crapaud; Il a tout dit; Auprs de ma blonde;
Interview with Mme Henry (Rose) Vidrine
Jeux des enfants; coutumes; lÕŽcole; le mariage de la vieille fille; dŽfrichement de parentŽe; joueur de tours; souvenirs personnels; fermes; jardins; remdes; nourriture; travail au champs; repas;
Interview with Mme Henry (Rose) Vidrine
Le meurtrier--lŽgende; La Vierge; Marcoux; les bals; le traiteur au piment; Noel; La vieille fille; la confession; le Mardi Gras;
Pecaniere, St. Landry Parish, Louisianaenvironmental historytraditional ecological knowledge
Pecaniere, St. Landry Parish, Louisianaenvironmental historytraditional ecological knowledge
Interview with Dr. Robert ÒBobÓ Gramling
Environmental history; traditional ecological knowledge; Atchafalaya Basin; bass boats; bass fishing
Chad Huval Interview with Joe Hall
00:18 - What got him started playing Zydeco Music
02:38 - His style of music
05:09 - Personal Affiliation with the Offshore Lounge, along with Chubby & Roy Carrier
06:08 - What the Zydeco Tradition means to him
10:15 - Inspiration from Amede Ardoin and Iry Lejuene
10:58 - Iry and Amede are the foundation of accordion playing
13:03 - The Difficulties of Playing Traditional Accordion music
16:25 - The Belair-Fontenot Plantation
17:15 - Keeping his Family’s Tradition Going and the Public’s Response
18:48 - Cedric Watson and Leaving Your Mark on Music
21:25 - Length of Playing and How Zydeco has Changed
24:24 - Foundation for New Accordion Musicians
25:24 - Personal Meaning of Zydeco
27:42 - The Importance of Attempting to Master your Instrument
Interview with Joe Hall
00:18- What got him started playing Zydeco Music
02:38- His style of music
05:09- Personal Affiliation with the Offshore Lounge, along with Chubby & Roy Carrier
06:08 What the Zydeco Tradition means to him
10:15- Inspiration from Amede Ardoin and Iry Lejuene
10:58- Iry and Amede are the foundation of accordion playing
13:03 - The Difficulties of Playing Traditional Accordion music
16:25- The Belair-Fontenot Plantation
17:15- Keeping his Family’s Tradition Going and the Public’s Response
18:48- Cedric Watson and Leaving Your Mark on Music
21:25- Length of Playing and How Zydeco has Changed
24:24- Foundation for New Accordion Musicians
25:24- Personal Meaning of Zydeco
27:42- The Importance of Attempting to Master your Instrument
Interview with Lawrence Patin
0:05 - Background, timeline managing La Poussière
1:45 - Clientele trends
3:03 - Naming musicians who have performed there **
3:36 - Carol and Gab Menard
5:48- Jolly Boy members
6:09 - Carol Menard & Walter Mouton Schedules
6:30 - Carol quitting / giving up
6:50 - Crowds / Communities / Families (Then vs. Now)
8:40 - Reason for Walter's larger crowd
9:50 - When Carol left the Jolly Boys
10:29 - "Pete" Maurice Perez / Kaiser Perez
11:20 - Playing with Jackie Callais / Transplanted from Texas
12:00 - Current musicians discussing earlier musicians
14:11 - When Jolly Boys started
15:36 - Peak of Cajun Music / Dance Halls
16:49 - Opinion on future of Cajun Music / Dance Halls
20:07 - Technology / progression of instrumentation / sound quality
22:38 - Evolving / adding Zydeco performances
24:16 - Memorable events / upcoming events
26:02 - Tornado damaged building / almost closing / community support
27:56 - How/if we are related
29:03 - Andrew LeBlanc playing with AB Dugas / Gab & Carol / Maurice Perez
31:11 - "When he quit, he quit." (Talent and retention).
32:30 - "If the people like you, doesn't matter how good you are."
Note -**Andrew LeBlanc was Carol Menard's Father-n-law (married Yolande Perez = Pete and Kaiser's sister).
Little Alfred
Little Alfred, 1984 (Alfred Bambino)
Courtesy of Mansan Manuel
Little Alfred, Alfred Bambino, Swamp Pop, African American musician
Third Annual Louisiana Teenage Jamboree, Eunice, Louisiana poster
Third Annual Louisiana Teenage Jamboree, Eunice, Courtesy of Pete Bergeron
National Guard Armory
December 23, 1959
Rod Bernard, Johnny Yukon, Jay Randall, Johnnie Allan, King Karl, Gene Terry and the Downbeats, Little eBob and the Lollipops, Lennie and the Lyrics, Skip Stewart and the Twisters, The Boogie Kings with Doug Ardoin, Charles and the Rocking Kings, Guitar Gable, The Esquires, The Midnighters, The Rhythm Kings, Karl DeRouen
Teenage Jamboree, Eunice, Swamp Pop, Rock and Roll, Blues, 1950s, National Guard Armory, Folk music, Cajun, Creole, African American
Third Annual Louisiana Teenage Jamboree, Eunice, LA (part 2)
Third Annual Louisiana Teenage Jamboree, Eunice, Courtesy of Pete Bergeron (part 2)
National Guard Armory
December 23, 1959
Rod Bernard, Johnny Yukon, Jay Randall, Johnnie Allan, King Karl, Gene Terry and the Downbeats, Little eBob and the Lollipops, Lennie and the Lyrics, Skip Stewart and the Twisters, The Boogie Kings with Doug Ardoin, Charles and the Rocking Kings, Guitar Gable, The Esquires, The Midnighters, The Rhythm Kings, Karl DeRouen
Teenage Jamboree, Eunice, Swamp Pop, Rock and Roll, Blues, 1950s, National Guard Armory, Folk music, Cajun, Creole, African American
Johnnie Allan and the Krazy Kats, 1957, L to R Al Foreman, Leroy Castille, Bhuel Hoffpauir, Johnnie Allan, U.J. Meaux,
Johnnie Allan and the Krazy Kats, 1957, Left to Right: Al Foreman, Leroy Castille, Bhuel Hoffpauir, Johnnie Allan, U.J. Meaux, Courtesy of Johnnie Allan
Cajun, Swamp Pop, Rock and Roll, folk music, electric guitar, drums, saxophone, piano, club
Johnnie Allan and the Krazy Kats, L to R: Al Foreman, Leroy Castille, Bhuel Hoffpauir, Johnnie Allan, Johnny Redlich
Johnnie Allan and the Krazy Kats, Al Foreman, Leroy Castille, Bhuel Hoffpauir, Johnnie Allan, Johnny Redlich, Courtesy of Johnnie Allan
Cajun, Swamp Pop, Rock and Roll, folk music, electric guitar, drums, saxophone, piano, club
Krazy Kats, 1958, L to R Bhuel Hoffpauir, Ashton Langlinais, Al Foreman, Johnnie Allan
Krazy Kats, 1958, L to R Bhuel Hoffpauir, Ashton Langlinais, Al Foreman, Johnnie Allan, (U.J. Meaux not in picture)
The Krazy Kats, 1959, L to R: Hank Redlich, Austin Broussard, Leroy Castille, Johnnie Allan, Bhuel Hoffpauir
The Krazy Kats, 1959, L to R Hank Redlich, Austin Broussard, Leroy Castille, Johnnie Allan, Bhuel Hoffpauir (U.J. Meaux not in picture)
Joe Cocker and Johnnie Allan, 1983 European Tour
L to R Joe Cocker, Johnnie Allan, 1983 European Tour
Johnnie Allan, Dave Edmunds, and Lee Brilleaux at Dingwalls in London, March 1978
Johnnie Allan, Dave Edmunds, Lee Brilleaux at Dingwalls in London, March 1978, Courtesy of Johnnie Allan
Johnnie Allan talent management advertisement
Johnnie Allan talent management advertisement
Big names: Jivin' Gene, Johnny Preston, Johnnie Allan, William G. Hall
Ardoin Family Band, L to R "Bee" Guillory, Marcus Ardoin, Canray Fontenot, "Bois sec" Ardoin, and Russell Ardoin
Ardoin Family Band, Left to Right: "Bee" Guillory, Marcus Ardoin, Canray Fontenot, Alphonse "Bois sec" Ardoin, and Russell Ardoin
Courtesy of Rounder Records
Eunice dance poster
Eunice Teenage Jamboree poster
Cookie and the Cupcakes, Jay Nelson, Twisters with Rod Bernard, Playboys, Guitar Gable and King Karl, and the Boogie Kings with Douglas Ardoin
Courtesy of Johnnie Allan
Jimmy Anderson and the Joy Jumpers, 1961
Jimmy Anderson and the Joy Jumpers, 1961, Courtesy of Silas Hogan
Alphonse "Bois-sec" Ardoin, Freeman Fontenot, Canray Fontenot
L to R: Alphonse "Bois-sec" Ardoin, Freeman Fontenot, and Canray Fontenot
Rockin' Dave Allen 1960
Rockin Dave Allen (Dave A. Stich) Courtesy of Rock-A-Billy Productions
Little Alfred 1960
Little Alfred, 1960
Alfred Bambino
Courtesy of George Khoury
Krazy Kats, 1959, L to R: Hank Redlich, Austin Broussard, Leroy Castille, Johnnie Allan, and Bhuel Hoffpauir
Krazy Kats, 1959, L to R: Hank Redlich, Austin Broussard, Leroy Castille, Johnnie Allan, and Bhuel Hoffpauir
Nathan Abshire, the Pine Grove Boys, L to R Atlas Fruge, Will Kegley, Jim Baker, Nathan Abshire, Ernest "Calcasieu Ernie" Thibodeaux
Nathan Abshire, the Pine Grove Boys, L to R Atlas Fruge, Will Kegley, Jim Baker, Nathan Abshire, Ernest "Calcasieu Ernie" Thibodeaux
Krazy Kats, 1958, L to R Bhuel Hoffpauir, Ashton Langlinais, Al Foreman, Johnnie Allan
Krazy Kats, 1958
Left to Right: Bhuel Hoffpauir, Ashton Langlinais, Al Foreman, Johnnie Allan (not pictured U.J. Meaux)
Courtesy of Johnnie Allan
Johnnie Allan and the Krazy Kats, 1957, Left to Right: Al Foreman, Leroy Castille, Bhuel Hoffpauir, Johnnie Allan, U.J. Meaux
Johnnie Allan and the Krazy Kats, 1957, Left to Right: Al Foreman, Leroy Castille, Bhuel Hoffpauir, Johnnie Allan, U.J. Meaux
Courtesy of Johnnie Allan
Rockin' Dopsie, Johnnie Allan, Rockin' Sidney
Rockin' Dopsie (Alton Jay Rubin), Johnnie Allan (John Allen Guillot), and Rockin' Sidney (Sidney Simien)
Courtesy of Johnnie Allan
Nathan Abshire and the Pinegrove Boys, 1966
Nathan Abshire and the Pinegrove Boys, 1966
Left to Right: Rodney Balfa, Dewey Balfa, Nathan Abshire, Basile Marcantel
Courtesy of Chris Strachwitz
Steel Guitar used to play with Lawrence Walker
Steel Guitar used to play with Lawrence Walker
Courtesy of Johnnie Allan
Johnnie Allan with Lonesome Sundown's Guitar
Johnnie Allan with Lonesome Sundown's Guitar
Courtesy of Johnnie Allan
The Memories outside Boo Boo's night club: Sidney Janise, Harry Simoneaux, Jay Savoy, Johnnie Allan, Raymond Cormier, V.J. Boulet, Gary Breau
The Memories at Boo Boo's:
Left to right: Sidney Janise, Harry Simoneaux, Jay Savoy, Johnnie Allan, Raymond Cormier, V.J. Boulet, Gary Breaux,
Courtesy of Johnnie Allan
Johnnie Allan with Stiff Records Employees, London, England, March 1978
Johnnie Allan with Stiff Records Employees, London, England, March 1978
Courtesy of Johnnie Allan