Bert Frilot:

00:15 - Born in April 24, 1939 in Uptown New Orleans; Moved to Chalmette when he was 12
-At 17, he went into the service for five years 1957-1951; Electronics

01:20 - Not interested in music before he was in the business
-Got a job working on equipment and electronics for Cosimo's studio
-He'd steal the manuals to learn about tape recorders
-2 studios and a disc cutting room on Governor Nichols; Two other engineers

04:15 - Cosimo would go to Audio Engineer Society meetings in New York and he'd run the sessions
-Forced him to learn; Three track machine
-Had to build your own consoles; Studio rigging; Air conditioner

08:20 - No company was mass producing consoles in the 1960s; Jone's Studio; Moving Sidewalks

10:30 - He recorded Irma Thomas, Lee Dorsey
-As well as, Ernie K-doe, Barbara George, Prince Lala, Huey Smith, Tammy Lynn, and more

13:55 - Lee Lavergne; Story about Barbara Lynn
-She changed words to a song and mentioned integration and the crowd got upset
-She had to be escorted out

16:25 - Jimmy Donley; He recorded all the Huey Meaux sessions
-T.K. Hulin; Memorial album for Jimmy

18:30 - Working with Irma Thomas;
-Used cellophane off of a cigarette pack for the rain sound on "It's Raining"

19:20 - Art Neville's "All These Things"; Lynn August

20:30 - He left not long after the Nola Label--before "Barefootin'" by Bobby Parker
-Around 1964-1965; Things had slowed down and he had a new job offer

21:30 - Worked for Bill Holford at ACA Recording Studios in Houston; British invasion

23:00 - ACA was located on Fannin St.
-Demos with Allen Toussaint when he was in the army; His band was in the Army; Alon Label

25:30 - He got along well with Allen; One of the best arrangers and producers he ever worked wit
27:00 - Marshall and Allen

28:00 - His father still lives in Chalmette; His daughter and grandkid live in New Orleans
-Cosimo recorded Bert's wedding and cut an LP

29:30 - Artists he recorded at ACA: Bobby Bland, Kenny Rogers, B.J. Thomas, Roy Head
-ACA merged with Goldstar

32:00 - Freelancing; B.J. Thomas "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
34:15 - Junior Parker, Bobby Bland; Gospel groups

35:25 - He was freelancing--designing studios and doing sessions
-Met Mickey Gilley who was part owner of Jones Studio with Doyle Jones and Bobby N.
-Northside of Houston in the heights; They made him an offer to work at their studio

37:00 - Designed a console; He'd go to Dallas every Thursday to check on the building of the console
-He never missed a Thursday, except one week he canceled his flight
-The one Thursday flight he missed crashed and everyone died

38:40 - Jones Recording Studio; He designed and supervised the construction of the console
40:35 - The Moving Sidewalks; The first use of pan pots
41:45 - Bands would call him to record their sessions; He recorded Archie Bell and the Drells "Tighten Up"

42:30 - Bobby Bland wanted to record vocals in the corner of the studio so he can lean against the wall, put his hands in his pockets, and sing

43:00 - Larry clears up specific years
-Jones Studio turned into tape duplication business in 1974
-They use the console to make master tapes

44:20 - Other hits from Jones: Mickey Gilley "Room Full of Roses"
-Bert and Mickey flew to Nashville; Missed their flight
-Turned down by almost ever record label in Nashville