Interview with Hammond Scott

Accession No.: 
BE2-037

Hammond Scott:

-00:10 - Maison de Soul, Black Top Records
-01:30 - Mentions that marketing singles is difficult
-02:45 - Lists projects recorded - 50 records
-05:25 - working for D.A.'s office while recording
-07:00 - Blacktop and Rounder Records
-07:15 - Overseas distribution; Demon/Blacktop Records
-08:30 - Had a backlog of unfinished records due to work. Decided to quit D.A. office and work at Blacktop full-time
-11:00 - Working with other labels - Alligator and Rounder, competition. He thinks that too many records are being released
-15:00 - Continued discussion about the market being saturated
-18:30 - Talking about sessions that happen at the studio - recording, mixing projects
-19:15 - Nathan and Sid Williams - Nathan being tied down to playing El Sid O's every Friday

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Benicewicz, LArry
Subject: 
Music; Blues; Record Labels, South Louisiana
Creator: 
Larry Benicewicz
Informants: 
Hammond Scott
Publisher: 
Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
24:33
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Original Format: 
Audio--Cassette--90
Digital Format: 
Audio
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1k
Storage Location: 
Center for Louisiana Studies