Tape recorded sometime in 1975, no exact date given;

00:00 - Talking about house dances;
02:20 - Lionel says that in the early days, men would leave the house or dancehall in between songs. Eventually, they would gather in the middle of the dancefloor between songs;
03:20 - More on dancing etiquette;
04:15 - "faire la march" - Men would stay with their dance partner when the music would stop. He would fan his lady and they'd walk around the dance floor - Similar to a wedding march;
05:50 - Lionel started to play music at age 13, stopped playing music when his kids were born. Restarted in 1955 after his kids graduated;
08:00 - He says that playing music wasn't considered a good job. When he quit playing music, he was with the Rayne-Bo Ramblers;
08:50 - Willie Vincent - Lionel says he was as good as Jimmie Rodgers, also died young;
10:00 - Talks about the Dixie Ramblers and the band members;
11:25 - Lionel generally played within the Leleux, LA area when he was first playing music. He then lists some of the dancehalls where he played;
12:45 - Lionel didn't always play in bands that had accordions. Mentions that he played with Bascom Mouton before the accordion became the main instrument;
14:05 - Talking about Amplification. Lionel says that he still has heavy bowing from the time before amplification;
14:45 - In 1935, in some dancehalls that had electricity, they used a sound system that had one microphone;
15:25 - Talks about the Model A Ford generators - there were two types. They could use the "Powerhouse type generator" to power their P.A.;
17:10 - They discuss more about etiquette and dances;
18:30 - Rarely played dances with drums. It was usually just fiddle and accordion, maybe a t-fer. Steel Guitar, Guitar, Drums, etc, came later;
20:40 - Fais do do - talks about the beds for kids in the dance;
22:20 - Order of songs played at dances. Dances were started with a waltz called "Ton 'tit bec est doux"
23:45 - Popularity of French music in those days versus modern day;
25:20 - Catholic people wouldn't have dances during Lent. They would have 'les danses rondes"
26:45 - They didn't always charge a "cover" at house dances. Sometimes they would pass a hat;
29:35 - Proper attire for dances - Coats and ties required. He mentions how hot they got with no air conditioning;
30:20 - During prohibition, they'd kick you out of the dance if you brought liqour. They'd sometimes feel men's coat pockets for flasks;