CBS Sunday Morning Interview with Beau Jocque
Accession No.:
LE3-028
***Date Unknown***
Roots of Zydeco a mix of European, African, and American cultures;
Taking old song and redoing them in a new way;
Mama's Little Baby Loves Shortening Bread--Cornbread;
Beau Jocque--getting a feel of what the crowd wants to hear;
First learning Cajun music and speaking Cajun French;
How he came to get the nickname 'Beau Jacques';
Growing up on a farm and welding;
Picking up the accordion seven years ago whenever he had an accident at work, He couldn't do what he used to do;
Wilbert Guillory--Zydeco Festival to bring back the Creole culture and no lose it;
12th Zydeco Festival;
Transformation of Zydeco and risk of losing it? Exceeding the boundary;
Media Type:
Video
Collection:
A.J. LeBlanc Video Collection
Subject:
Louisiana; Zydeco; Creoles; Folk music; Accordions;
Creator:
A. J. LeBlanc
Informants:
Terrence Smith, Beau Jocque, Barry Ancelet;
Recording date:
Sunday, January 1, 1995
Coverage Spatial:
Opelousas, LA
Publisher:
CBS
Rights Usage:
All Rights Reserved
Language:
English
