Interview with Yvette Landry

Accession No.: 
QU1-051

01:00 - Les blues à Catin by Bonsoir Catin
04:06 - Interview
- Aside from music, she is a teacher of eighth grade and sign language interpreter
- From Breaux Bridge, Louisiana
- Grew up listening to country and swamp pop
08:00 - Shirley Jean by Rockin’ Sydney
10:45 - False Eyelashes by Dolly Parton
13:20 - Interview
- Grandparents were swing and jazz musicians
- Grandmother played the banjo and grandfather played the drums
17:09 - Back Home in Indiana by Cap Hebert and his Louisianians
20:59 - Le Vieux Dodge a Bill Landry by Bonsoir Catin
23:30 - Interview
- Started learning piano at three years old from aunt who was a piano teacher
- Discovered motown, blues, and soul music in high school
27:52 - Voodoo Woman by Coco Taylor
31:37 - Interview
- Played wood winds in high school
- After high school, stopped playing music
- Studied education at UL
- Bought a bass guitar and started playing along to records
- Started going to Mitch Reed’s jams
- Started listening to Octa Clark
38:55 - Chere Alice by Octa Clark and Hector Duhon
42:06 - Interview
- Saw Drew Simon playing accordion and was inspired to start playing
- Played a gig with the Lafayette Rhythm Devils and then joined the band
47:06 - Café Chaud by the Lafayette Rhythm Devils
50:23 - Interview
- While in Chicago with the Lafayette Rhythm Devils, she met a woman named Geraldine Gay and played with her band that night
53:14 - If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again by Geraldine and Donald Gay
56:57 - Interview
- Started playing with Balfa Toujours and Bonsoir Catin
- Spent time with Ginny Hawker in Virginia
59:10 - Black Cat Bone by Jessie Mae Hemphill

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Corey Porche - Quoi Ya Radio Show
Subject: 
Life Story, Cajun Music, Education
Creator: 
Corey Porche
Informants: 
Corey Porche, Yvette Landry
Recording date: 
Monday, March 29, 2021
Coverage Spatial: 
Lafayette
Publisher: 
Center for Louisiana Studies; Corey Porche; KRVS
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
59:45
Cataloged Date: 
Monday, March 29, 2021
Original Format: 
Born Digital
Digital Format: 
WAV
Bit Depth: 
16 bit
Sampling Rate: 
44.1 kHz