Interview with J.D. "Jay" Miller

Accession No.: 
BE1-004

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

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Shane K. Bernard
Subject: 
Music; Swamp Pop; Recording Industry; Record Labels; Zydeco
Creator: 
Shane Bernard
Informants: 
Shane Bernard
Recording date: 
Thursday, February 21, 1991
Coverage Spatial: 
Crowley, LA
Publisher: 
Shane Bernard
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
46:22
Cataloged Date: 
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--60
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
24 bit
Sampling Rate: 
96 kHz
Storage Location: 
CLS Archive - Room A, Drawer 18, Row 1