Interview with Earl King

Accession No.: 
BR2-011

Earl King:

03:00 - Earl's description of "The South Louisiana Sound"
04:!5 - Louisiana music taking on characteristics of other genres of music
06:00 - Song structures of south LA music
08:25 - Earl playing a show with Percy Sledge
09:25 - Particular songs/bands that influenced Earl - "Guitar Slim," "Lonely, Lonely Nights"
11:50 - Local clubs where bands would perform
12:00 - Clubs in New Iberia, Lafayette, Abbeville, Opelousas
14:30 - Crowds at local clubs, problems while on the road
16:35 - "Lonely Nights" becoming a hit in south LA
18:55 - Fans traveling to different areas to see a concert

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Broven
Subject: 
Louisiana; Music; Blues
Creator: 
John Broven
Recording date: 
Saturday, May 5, 1979
Coverage Spatial: 
New Orleans, LA
Publisher: 
John Broven
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
00:21:25
Cataloged Date: 
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Digitized Date: 
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--90
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Returned to donor