Agnes Derouen
Accession No.:
BE4-009
00:00 - Grew up near Avery Island, has been at KATC for 3 years. Father was salt miner;
01:30 - Interviewed Jimmy Owens for KATC, featured in Esquire Magazine;
04:40 - Hosts "Acadiana Down Home" on KATC - Reported most of up-beat stories at the time of slower economic times;
06:20 - Younger people started doing a "Cajun Jam" but size of the crowd became so large, they moved to a night club, around Milton, at Mr Sam's Club;
07:30 - Talking about musicians Cedric Benoit, Bois-Sec Ardoin, Canray Fontenot;
08:50 - Being Cajun becoming popular across the country
12:20 - Agnes says it's a good thing to speak Cajun French out in the open, it helps people to take pride in the area and their culture;
Media Type:
Audio
Collection:
Beard, Jack
Subject:
Oil Industry, News Media, Cajun, Creole
Creator:
Jack Beard
Recording date:
Wednesday, July 31, 1985
Coverage Spatial:
Lafayette, LA
Publisher:
Center for Louisiana Studies
Rights Usage:
All rights reserved
Language:
English
