Interview with Chaz Justus

Accession No.: 
QUI-009

20:14 – Nobody's Dirty Business by Mississippi John Hurt
23:15 – Interview
- Went out to blues jams in Baton Rouge around age eighteen/nineteen years old
- Listened to Reverend Gary Davis, Doc Watson, Mississippi John Hurt
- Met Josh Caffrey, Richard Burgess, and Joel Savoy when they played in an old-time, Irish, and Cajun band called Brother Theresa.
- Started the Red Stick Ramblers with Joel Savoy, Glenn Fields, Ricky Rees, and Lindsay Young. Mostly played Cajun and Swing music.
31:54 – We Cats Will Swing for You by The Cats and the Fiddle
34:31 – Swing Guitar by Django Reinhardt
36:55 – Interview
- The Red Stick Ramblers took influence from the Texas Playboys.
- Talks about heavy influence from Jimmy River’s guitar playing
40:00 - After You’ve Gone by Jimmy Rivers and the Cherokees
43:00 - Laissez les Cajuns danser by Belton Richard
44:45 – Interview
- Was introduced to Cajun music through Joel Savoy and other Cajun musicians
- Was writing poetry and original music as well
- Linda Ronstadt recorded one of his original songs called, “Rattle My Cage”
- Played with Ann Savoy and her Sleepless Knights
- Richard Burgess introduced him to Lefty Frizzell and
52:50 – I Wanna Be With You Always by Lefty Frizzell
55:52 – Interview
- Talks about becoming a professional musician
- When Kevin Wimmer joined Red Stick Ramblers, the band took a different direction.
58:54 – Stop and Listen Blues #2 by Mississippi Sheiks

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Corey Porche - Quoi Ya Radio Show
Subject: 
French Music, Blues, Jazz, Red Stick Ramblers, Songwriting
Creator: 
Corey Porche
Informants: 
Corey Porche, Chaz Justus
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies; Corey Porche; KRVS
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
59:46
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, March 15, 2021
Original Format: 
Born Digital
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1 kHz