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 Eric Frey
QUI-026 - Episode with Eric Frey
01:02 - Made In the Shade by the Red Stick Ramblers
03:31 - Interview
- Talks about working with Tom Krueger on a music video
- Grew up in Birmingham, Alabama
- Dad played bass
- Grew up around bluegrass music
08:20 - Drifting Too Far Away From Ashore by Ricky Skaggs
12:28 - A Vision of Mother by the Stanley Brothers
15:56 - Interview
- Grew up in Alabama
- Dad would play in bands at church
- Legend was that he was born at a festival
21:31 - Mando Bass Boogie Sonata by David Grisman and Edgar Meyer
24:28 - After You’ve Gone by Riders In The Sky
27:04 - Interview
- Started learning bass
- Played clarinet and contra-alto clarinet in the school band
- Joined the marching band
- Started getting back into bluegrass in college
- Played bluegrass and swing bass
32:26 - Six More Miles to the Graveyard by Hank Williams
35:15 - Right or Wrong by Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
38:08 - Interview
- Was in rock n’ roll bands in high school and college
- Moved to Louisiana to play with the Red Stick Ramblers
- First gig with the Red Stick Ramblers was in Albuquerque, New Mexico
43:49 - Bring It On Down by Red Stick Ramblers
46:20 - Moi j’connais pas by Lost Bayou Ramblers
49:54 - Interview
- Started learning French
- Talks about life on the road with the Red Stick Ramblers
- Talks about Clifftop Festival and playing old-time music
- Talks about latest Red Stick Ramblers video, “Made in the Shade”
56:20 - Katrina by Red Stick Ramblers
Interview with Dr. Barry Ancelet
01:08 - Les deux pas de festivals acadiens by Courtney Granger
04:14 - Interview
- Talks about recordings and line-up of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles 1981
- Festivals Acadiens et Créoles was made from an amalgamation of Louisiana Native Crafts Festival, Bayou Foods Festivals, and Cajun Music Festival and was modeled after NewPort Folk Festival
- First Festivals Acadiens was in the Blackham Coliseum in 1974
- By 1981, the festival was moved to Girard Park
13:55 - La Valse D’Oberlin by Bois Sec Ardoin, Freeman Fontenot, and Michael Doucet
17:31 - Interview
- Freeman Fontenot first performance outside of a dancehall
19:55 - Adieu Rosa by Denis McGee, Sady Courville, and Preston Manuel
22:38 - Interview
- Talks about latest CD of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles 1981
26:48 - Zydeco Gris Gris by Beausoleil
30:58 - Interview
32:30 - La Valse à Mom by Ricky Bearb and the Cajun Ramblers
38:40 - Interview
- Talks about how Ricky Bearb withdrew from music after 1981
- Talks about having a dancehall tent at Festival and other upcoming events
45:30 - Allons danser ce soir by Zachary Richard
48:53 - Bosco Stomp by Zachary Richard
54:10 - Interview
- Talks about more of the line-up of the upcoming Festival
57:50 - Evangeline Special by Canary Fontenot
Interview with Francis Haymark Handy
0:45 - Interview
- Talks about upcoming benefit called Mother’s Day at the Moon
- Buckwheat Zydeco, Major Handy, L’Angelus, and Trio del Rio is on the line-up
03:49 - Lay Your Burden Down by Buckwheat Zydeco
09:00 - Interview
- Was diagnosed with Lymphoma cancer
- Talks about the process of recovery
15:30 - Give Him Cornbread by Beau Jocque and his Zydeco Hi-Rollers
20:22 - Interview
- Grew up in Lake Charles
- Moved to Lafayette in the 1970’s
- Started going to Randal’s and dancing
- Started dancing at Richard’s club
28:46 - Shake That Thing by Zydeco Force
32:00 - Interview
- Talking about the vendors that are going to be at the benefit, Mother’s Day at the Moon
- Talking about the exclusivity of black people at certain dancehalls
41:44 - Going to La Maison by Boozoo Chavis
45:53 - Interview
- Talks about dancing to Boozoo Chavis
- Started meeting people online from around the world who were fans of Zydeco
- Led a tour of thirty people from other states to see Geno Delafose in New Orleans and Lafayette, and then to Geno’s house
- Started teaching dance lessons on a Cruise line
- Started teaching yoga
- Last Quoi Ya episode in the old KRVS studio
58:20 - I’m On a Wonder by Clifton Chenier
Interview with Horace Trahan
00:32 - First episode in the new KRVS studio
01:07 - Ossun Blues by Horace Trahan
04:11 - Interview
- Grew up in Ossun, Louisiana
- Listened to a lot of music when he was little
- Picked up the saxophone in 5th grade, and later the bass drum and quads
08:25 - High School Breakdown by Horace Trahan
10:20 - Interview
- Started playing the guitar at eleven or twelve years old
- Was into heavy metal like Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest
- Got into country music like Hank Williams Jr. and Sr. and George Jones
13:44 - I Stopped Loving Her Today by George Jones
16:56 - Interview
- Grandparents spoke French
- Grandparents had old Cajun 45’s and records of Aldus Roger and Belton Richard
- Got into Wayne Toups
- Started playing the accordion and got obsessed with it
- Started listening to Iry Lejeune, Balfa Brothers, Nathan Abshire, and Aldus Roger
27:05 - Viens m’chercher by Iry Lejeune
30:06 - Interview
- Was always going to Felix’s house who was a mentor to him
- Signed up for an accordion contest
- First gig was at Prejean’s
- Took lessons with Walter Mouton, Steve Riley, and Paul Daigle
- Was called up by Barry Ancelet to play on the liberty stage
39:58 - Viens m’chercher by Horace Trahan
43:06 - Interview
- Started playing with DL Menard, Mamou Prairie Band, and Hubert Maitre
- Started playing his original music with his own band The Ossun Express
- Bought a triple row accordion
- Started playing Zydeco
- Talking about race relations in the Cajun and Zydeco scene
55:24 - I’m Coming Home by Clifton Chenier
57:56 - Interview
- Talks about excitement for the future
59:09 - Redemption Song by Bob Marley
Interview with Jean Arceneaux and Sam Broussard
01:10 - Tard dans la vie by Wayne Toups (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
04:27 - Interview
- The previous song, “Tard dans la vie”, won a CFMA award for Song of the Year in 1989
- Jean Arceneaux is from Marie Buller
- He was born at twenty-seven years old, and is currently fifty-eight years old
- Started writing poetry and lyrics
14:20 - A Secret Love by Wayne Toups (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
15:37 - Interview
- Talks about the collaboration with Wayne Toups
- Came up with a story about Hicks Wagon Wheel
22:30 - Night at the Wheel by Wayne Toups (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
25:28 - Interview
- Talks about writing song lyrics for other musicians
26:50 - Ma misère by Jambalaya
29:20 - Interview
- Talks about writing songs about his nightmares
32:20 - La tite heure de la nuit by ? (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
36:46 - Interview
- Sings “You’re Runnin’ Wild” by the Louvin Brothers
- Can sing in English, but can’t talk in English
42:42 - Une dernière chanson by DL Menard (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
47:00 - Interview
- He says that DL Menard was so excited to record that song because it sounded like one of his own songs
49:40 - Un amusement qui m’a couté by Hubert Maitre (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
51:56 - Le menteur by the Mamou Playboys (lyrics written by Jean Arceneaux)
53:30 - Interview (with Sam Broussard)
- Sam and Barry went to school together. Graduated from Cathedral in 1969.
- Sam said it was difficult to work with Jean Arceneaux because his French wasn’t that good
58:31 - Le loup by Jean Arceneaux and Sam Broussard
Interview with Jimmy Breaux
00:57 - Breaux Bridge Stomp by Jimmy Breaux
04:08 - Interview
- Been with Beausoleil since 1988
- Born and raised in Breaux Bridge
- Dad played guitar
- His brothers played music as well
- Grandfather was Amédé Breaux
- Great aunt was Cleoma Breaux
09:47 - C’est une pêche de dire un mentire by Cleoma Breaux
12:47 - Hey Mom by Amédé Breaux
15:20 - Interview
- Started playing drums at twelve years old
- Started playing the accordion not long after the drums
- Learned by ear from listening to records
- Would go see UJ Meaux, his stepfather, play music with his band, The Happy Cajuns, at several dance halls
- Eventually started playing drums with the Happy Cajuns
- Eventually took over on accordion in the band at 15 years old
20:00 - J’etais au bal by The Happy Cajuns (live)
24:15 - Interview
- Was very close to his stepfather, UJ Meaux
- After playing with the Happy Cajuns, he joined the band Jambalaya
- Recorded with Jambalaya on their record, Allons à Pont Breaux
28:06 - Madame Sosthene by Jambalaya
30:54 - Interview
- Played with Jambalaya for about a year
- Played with several different bands as a freelance musician
- Played drums with DL Menard
- Started his own band, Jimmy Breaux and Cajun Express
- Got a phone call from Michael Doucet to join Beausoleil
- Was very inspired by Wayne Toups
- Playing with Beausoleil was a change in style for him
- First record with Beausoleil was Bayou Cadillac in 1989
39:15 - Flammes d’enfer by Beausoleil
43:56 - Hey Baby, Quoi Ca Dit by Beausoleil
46:40 - Interview
- Started travelling with Beausoleil
- Beausoleil played with Mary Chapin Carpenter at CMA awards and at the Grammy awards
- Talks about friendship with Tommy Comeaux
53:09 - O Bébé Waltz by Beausoleil
55:56 - Interview
- Started teaching accordion lessons
- Started his own band again, Jimmy Breaux and Friends
59:06 - Allons à Lafayette by Jimmy Breaux and Friends
Interview with Jim Phillips
01:03 - Shout Little Lula by Roan Mountain Hilltoppers
04:44 - Interview
- Grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Grandfather was a blacksmith and a fiddler
- Was surrounded by old time music growing up
- Moved to St. Louis, Missouri
- Moved to Dallas, Texas
- Went to high school in St. Louis, Missouri
- Was inspired by the blues community in St. Louis
12:25 - Melody Carriere by The Creole Bells
15:05 - Interview
- Became a drama major in college
- Quit college and travelled the world
- Started a commune in Ithaca, New York
- Travelled to India and learned about spiritual practices
- Became a trained yoga instructor
- Went back to college, got a master’s degree in education
- Started a school in San Francisco bay area
- In college, was a member of the Black American Student Society (BASS)
- Met John Delafose at a blues club
27:33 - Joe Pitre a deux femmes by John Delafose
29:45 - I Wanna Be Your Loving Man by John Delafose
31:43 - Interview
- Talks about partner Christie, and opening up a school together in Opelousas
- Started the Stonewood Foundation, which is an early educational development program for St. Landry Parish, and other surrounding parishes
- Talks about upcoming event at Grant St. for the funding of Stonewood Foundation
- Talks about Zydeco music scene in California
42:38 - Johnnie Billie Goat by Boozoo Chavis
45:50 - La valse du chaoui by The Red Stick Ramblers
48:33 - Interview
- Red Stick Ramblers, Anne Savoy and her Sleepless Knights, and the Pine Leaf Boys are playing at the upcoming Stonewood Foundation event.
- Talks about starting the Whirly Bird music venue
58:46 - Somebody’s Looking For You by Leeroy Thomas
Interview with Joel Savoy
01:00 - Grand Tasso by the Red Stick Ramblers
04:22 - Interview
- Started suzuki fiddle lessons at thirteen years old
- Started a band with friend, Lindzay Young, called Les Jeunes Gens de la Prairie
06:19 - La Valse Criminelle by Les Jeunes Gens de la Prairie
08:13 - Interview
- Talks about growing up with Marc and Anne Savoy as parents
- Was really inspired by Michael Doucet’s fiddle playing
11:08 - Flammes d’enfer by the Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band
17:32 - Interview
- Would be at his dad’s jams every Saturday
20:52 - La valse à Wade Frugé by Wade Frugé
25:25 - Frankie Gavin
27:17 - Interview
- Talks about Chris Strachwitz and Arhoolie Records
- Was really inspired by Django Reinhardt
31:15 - Bee et Dou by Django Reinhardt
34:20 - Valse de Montagne by Joel Savoy
37:10 - Interview
- First gig with parents was at the Smithsonian Festival in Washington D.C. in 1994
- Started playing bass with Savoy-Doucet Band
- Started playing playing pop and alternative music
- Started playing guitar around fifteen years old
- Got into old-time and bluegrass fiddle playing from going to fiddle festivals
- Went to Baton Rouge for college
- Met Josh Caffery and joined his band Brother Theresa
43:25 - That’s a Plenty by Unknown
45:55 - Black Berry Blossom by Unknown
47:50 - Interview
- Started the Red Stick Ramblers
50:40 - Alabama Jubilee by the Red Stick Ramblers
53:26 - Interview
- Currently playing with Jesse Lege and also David Greely
56:37 - Parting Waltz by Joey Savoy and Lindzay Young
Interview with Dr. Josh Caffery
00:56 - Main Street Blues by the Red Stick Ramblers
05:33 - Interview
- Grew up in Franklin, Louisiana
- Dad played different styles of guitar
09:08 - Sliding Delta by Mississippi John Hurt
12:30 - Doc’s Guitar by Doc Watson and Merle Watson
13:50 - Interview
- Started playing guitar in college
- Met Richard Burgess in college and started playing music together
- Went to the University of New Mexico, then switched to Louisiana State University
- Started learning about Cajun music and was fascinated by the lives and stories of Cajun musicians
19:30 - Chameaux One Step by Marc Savoy and Dewey Balfa
22:35 - The Drunkard’s Waltz by Canary Fontenot
24:20 - Interview
- Met Marc and Anne Savoy and became friends with their son, Joel Savoy
- Formed a band with Richard Burgess, Joel Savoy, and Glenn Fields called Brother Theresa, in which they played swing music and original tunes
- Brother Theresa would play shows in Baton Rouge
- Graduated in English and Religious Studies
- Started writing about music for the Times of Acadiana
- Went to Sainte-Anne in Nova Scotia with quite a few Louisiana musicians
- Started the Red Stick Ramblers with Joel Savoy
32:40 - I’ve Been Alone Before by The Red Stick Ramblers
37:10 - The Emu Song by Josh Caffery
40:58 - Interview
- Learned to play mandolin in the Red Stick Ramblers
- Played with the Red Stick Ramblers for five years
- Talks about how the Red Stick Ramblers played a part in a new generation of the Lafayette music scene
45:50 - When the Sugarcane’s Tall by the Red Stick Ramblers
50:55 - Cross That Bridge by the Figs
53:17 - Interview
- Talks about writing the song “Cross That Bridge” that the Figs covered
- Currently working on PHD at UL
- Currently playing with Feufollet
55:48 - Femme l’a dit by Feufollet
Interview with Louis Michot
QUI-036 - Episode with Louis Michot
0:55 - Bayou Perdu by Lost Bayou Ramblers
05:05 - Interview
- Talks about the story behind the song, “Bayou Perdue”
- Talks about the Michot family ancestry and musical history
10:30 - La danseuse by Blind Uncle Gaspard and Delma Lachney
13:15 - Interview
- Grandfather played music and passed it down to his dad
- Grandfather had a drive inn theatre, with live Cajun bands
- Dad and his uncles were really into 1960’s folk and rock music, and then started playing Cajun music which led them to form the band Les Frères Michot
- Dad played accordion
- Brother Andre plays accordion
- Would play the t’fer (triangle) as a kid
21:35 - Cote Gelée Two Step by Les Freres Michot
25:35 - Interview
- Started playing violin at eight or nine years old
- Took formal lessons but preferred to learn by ear instead
- Learned guitar from brother, Andre, as an early teenager
- Also picked up accordion and bass
- Talks about forming a band with his brother and early gigging
35:04 - One Step de Morse by Nathan Abshire
37:47 - Interview
- Went to Sainte Anne in Nova Scotia to learn French, then hitchhiked to all the French speaking regions of Canada
- Busked on the streets in Canada playing violin
45:43 - Homage à Varice Connor by Vermillionaire
49:15 -
51:44 - Interview
- Talks about similarities between Cajun and Hawaiian steel guitar
- Talks about Henry Adams’ style of guitar playing
53:40 - Il m’envoyer by Lost Bayou Ramblers
56:16 - Interview
- Talks about the album Vermillionaire
- Talks about his house in Prairie Des Femmes
58:43 - Font Culottes by Lost Bayou Ramblers
Interview with Marc Broussard
0:55 - Home by Mark Broussard
06:10 - Interview
- Talks about upcoming concert event for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana at Grant St. on Dec 23
- The band Sons of William is going to be opening up the show
- Started to volunteer at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana
- From Carencro, Louisiana
- Grew up around music in family
- Father played swamp pop and rhythm and blues
- Learned Johnny B. Goode from his father
- Would join in his father’s band, The Boogie Kings, on stage at eight years old
15:27 - I Love That Swamp Pop Music by the Boogie Kings
19:05 - Interview
- Wasn’t allowed to touch his dad’s guitars until about eleven years old when he started learning to play
- Wrote his first song, “Danielle” about a friend’s breakup
- Started to write sacred music for church
- Involved in the catholic church and the youth movement
- Listened to a lot of different kinds of music growing up
- First record he bought was Brian McKnight’s “One Last Night”
28:14 - As by Stevie Wonder
32:50 - Interview
- Talks about upcoming concert event from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana at Grant St.
- Got involved in singer/songwriter nights at Side Bar
- Moved to New Iberia after high school and then stopped playing music
- Eventually auditioned for Leah Simon with his original songs and was sent to LA
40:55 - The Wanderer by Marc Broussard
44:05 - Interview
- Talks about upcoming concert event from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Acadiana at Grant St.
- Landed in LA and started auditioning for record labels
- Found out his girlfriend was pregnant, so he moved back home
- Made his first record, "Momentary Setback", after going back home under Ripley Records
51:38 - French Café by Marc Broussard
55:05 - Interview
- Talks about people he’s played with
- Talks about latest record
- Mentions upcoming event again
58:00 - Yes Man by Marc Broussard