Interview with Wilson Savoy

Accession No.: 
QU1-050

00:55 - Homage à Poulard by the Pine Leaf Boys
04:42 - Interview
- Originally from Savoy, near Eunice
- Parents are Marc and Ann Savoy
- Legendary Cajun musicians would come to his parents’ house as a child
- Learned to whistle his dad’s accordion tunes as a kid
- Got to travel with his parents through music
- Worked behind the counter at his dad’s store
- Started playing the piano in the style of boogie woogie
- Played piano for school events
20:30 - Great Balls of Fire by Jerry Lee Lewis
23:04 - Interview
- Went to LSU in Baton Rouge for college
- Majored in International Business and Finance with a minor in German
- Began to play accordion when he saw a light beaming on the instrument through the window of his college dorm
- Started playing accordion at jam sessions in Lafayette
- Tells sentimental story behind his accordion
- Was very inspired by Iry LeJeune and Amédé Ardoin
35:14 - Viens me chercher by Iry LeJeune
38:14 - Interview
- Moved to Lafayette and transferred to UL
- Went on a tour with Bobby Michot to England and France
- Learned French while in France
- Became friends with Erec Martin in France
- Learned French from a Marion Marcotte CD
46:33 - L’announcement by Marion Marcotte
48:49 - Convict Two Step by Louis Michot, Bobby Michot, and Wilson Savoy
51:28 - Interview
- Went to France with Bobby Michot for about four years in a row
- Started the Pine Leaf Boys band
- Signed with Arhoolie Records
- Started traveling the world with the Pine Leaf Boys
- Currently made three albums and two grammy nominations
- Two Pine Leaf Boys live albums about to be released
58:00 - Festival Acadiens Two Step by the Pine Leaf Boys

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Corey Porche - Quoi Ya Radio Show
Subject: 
French Music, Live Performance
Creator: 
Corey Porche
Informants: 
Corey Porche, Wilson Savoy
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies; Corey Porche; KRVS
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
1:00:04
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, March 29, 2021
Original Format: 
Born Digital
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1 kHz