Interview with Francis Haymark Handy

Accession No.: 
QUI-028

0:45 - Interview
- Talks about upcoming benefit called Mother’s Day at the Moon
- Buckwheat Zydeco, Major Handy, L’Angelus, and Trio del Rio is on the line-up
03:49 - Lay Your Burden Down by Buckwheat Zydeco
09:00 - Interview
- Was diagnosed with Lymphoma cancer
- Talks about the process of recovery
15:30 - Give Him Cornbread by Beau Jocque and his Zydeco Hi-Rollers
20:22 - Interview
- Grew up in Lake Charles
- Moved to Lafayette in the 1970’s
- Started going to Randal’s and dancing
- Started dancing at Richard’s club
28:46 - Shake That Thing by Zydeco Force
32:00 - Interview
- Talking about the vendors that are going to be at the benefit, Mother’s Day at the Moon
- Talking about the exclusivity of black people at certain dancehalls
41:44 - Going to La Maison by Boozoo Chavis
45:53 - Interview
- Talks about dancing to Boozoo Chavis
- Started meeting people online from around the world who were fans of Zydeco
- Led a tour of thirty people from other states to see Geno Delafose in New Orleans and Lafayette, and then to Geno’s house
- Started teaching dance lessons on a Cruise line
- Started teaching yoga
- Last Quoi Ya episode in the old KRVS studio
58:20 - I’m On a Wonder by Clifton Chenier

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Corey Porche - Quoi Ya Radio Show
Subject: 
Mother's Day at the Moon benefit, Zydeco dancing
Creator: 
Corey Porche
Informants: 
Corey Porche, Francis Haymark Handy
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies; Corey Porche; KRVS
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
59:51
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, March 22, 2021
Original Format: 
Born Digital
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1 kHz