Interview with Senator Nolan Jones - Part 1

Accession No.: 
BE2-049

Senator Nolan Jones:

-00:00 - Background information - Born in Jackson, MS on November 9, 1934
-01:15 - His Mom was a gospel singer. Sang with Mahalia Jackson
-02:10 - Heard his favorite songs on the Ice cream parlor juke box - Louis Jordan, Cap Calloway, T-Bone Walker, Roy Brown
-04:15 - Moved to New Orleans in 1947. That's where he really got into music
-04:45 - Met Allan Toussaint, Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino, Professor Longhair, Smiley Lewis, Guitar Slim
-07:15 - Enterred armed services in 1955
-07:45 - Joined a band, The Desperados, while in the army - played service club gigs
-11:50 - Dew Drop Inn
-13:20 - Late 1950s - Would hand-pick his musicians and play in the Lower 9th Ward - Billy's Night Club,The Amusement Palace
-14:50 - Band members - Earl King, Johnny Adams, Aaron Neville
-16:15 - Went to Chicago around 1965. Worked with Junior Wells, Wilbur "Hi-Fi" White
-17:25 - Songs recorded during the early part of his career
-20:50 - Recording hiatus around 1967-68
-22:00 - Working at Club 77 - Was the entertainment booker - Booked artists like Etta James, Joe Tex, Lil Milton
-23:50 - Producing and recording on his own label, Shag Records - The Barons
-25:50 - Working at Cosimo Matassa's studio
-27:40 - JB's records - Johnny Adams, James Rivers
-29:55 - SuperDome Records, Jinmark Label
-32:25 - Hep Me Records - artists recorded

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Benicewicz, Larry
Subject: 
Mississippi, New Orleans, Music, Rhythm and Blues, Clubs
Creator: 
Larry Benicewicz
Informants: 
Senator Nolan Jones
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
38:53
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