Interview with Roy Carrier

Accession No.: 
BE2-040

Roy Carrier:

-01:15 - background information - born in Church Point
-02:00 - learning to play the guitar when he was 16, influences
-03:20 - KVPI Radio out of Ville Platte
-04:00 - Starting to play professional gigs
-04:45 - switching to accordion, liked Rockin' Dopsie and Clifton Chenier
-08:00 - First recordings - with Lee Lavergne
-11:00 - Talking about Chubby Carrier
-12:50 - Oilfield work, drilling and roughnecking
-14:15 - Touring and playing festivals
-17:00 - Band mates - Raymond Randall, Chubby, Calvin Sam (Sam Brothers 5), David Edmond, Jimmy Sherell

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Benicewicz, Larry
Subject: 
South Louisiana, Music, French, Zydeco, Creole,
Creator: 
Larry Benicewicz
Informants: 
Roy Carrier
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
20:51
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