Interview of Lee Allen Zeno by Dr. Mark DeWitt

Accession No.: 
CO6-19-012

00:01:25 - Growing up in Carencro, LA, his early musical influences, and inspirations like Buckwheat Zydeco & Lil' Buck Senegal
00:04:19 - Raised in a French speaking family
00:04:50 - Picking up an electric guitar for the first time
00:06:42 - Seeing Clifton Chenier at the age of 7 years old

00:07:57 - His older drum playing brother, John Allen Zeno.
00:09:13 - Switching from guitar to bass and playing in a family band as a child.
00:11:17 - Playing bass with his cousin, Rockin Dopsie Sr.
00:12:57 - Joining Buckwheat & the Hitchhikers

00:15:05 - Knowing Clifton Chenier and sitting in with the Red Hot Louisiana Band
00:18:41 - Recordings with The Hitchhikers and Lil' Bob
00:19:53 - The '15 piece' Hitchhikers band lineup and members over the years
00:25:06 - Day jobs outside of music

00:26:29 - Buckwheat Zydeco forming the Ils Sont Partis Band
00:28:20 - Beginning to tour as a Zydeco band
00:34:08 - Touring outside the U.S. and the international response
00:35:32 - Television appearances

00:38:31 - Playing at Bill Clinton's first Presidential Inauguration
00:39:53 - How the playing with Boston Pops Band helped them play the closing ceremonies at the 1996 Olympic Games
00:41:03 - Buckwheat Zydeco sticking up for his band
00:43:16 - Recording with Paul Simon and touring with Eric Clapton

00:44:41 - Willie Nelson
00:45:39 - Dwight Yoakam
00:46:23 - Advice for young musicians
00:49:31 - Recording at Ultrasonic Studios and Dockside Studios

00:52:47 - Charlie Rich
00:56:00 - Playing all types of music
00:57:21 - Work as a Producer
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Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Comeaux Chair
Subject: 
Blues, Zydeco, Bass, Guitar, Legend
Creator: 
Dr. Mark DeWitt
Informants: 
Dr. Mark DeWitt, Lee Allen Zeno
Recording date: 
Friday, August 16, 2019
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette, LA
Publisher: 
Tommy Comeaux Endowed Chair
Rights Usage: 
All Rights Reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
01:01:47
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, October 21, 2019
Digitized Date: 
Monday, October 21, 2019
Original Format: 
WAV
Digital Format: 
MP3
Storage Location: 
Born Digital