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Interview with Irma Darphine
Irma Darphine, Jason Theriot:
-Graduated high school in 1939 and moved to Port Arthur, Texas for medical training
-She had to be a registered nurse in order to get into the army
-Was at camp Claiborne then John Sealy in Galveston, Texas
-At Sealy when the hospital (127th General Hospital) was activated to go overseas; left August 12 (1943) and took 10 days to get to New York
-Sent to Camp Shanks and missed the ship so they were transferred to Fort Devons in Boston; stayed there till October 13
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Interview with Lynn Curry
Lynn J. Curry, Jason Theriot, Mrs. Curry, another woman:
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L'Heure des Cadiens; Various Musical Performances/Folk Songs;
Mason 70.62.121-150:
Basile, Louisiana - Nathan Abshire, Dewey Balfa, Rodney Balfa, Tony Balfa, Junior Benoit, Will Balfa:
L'Heure des Cadiens at Roy's Place with Dewey as host:
Band is introduced:
-Nathan Abshire - accordion
-Junior Benoit from Morse - guitar
-Rodney Balfa from Mamou - guitar
-Tony Balfa - drums
-Dewey and Will Balfa - fiddles
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Various 78 rpm Records; Music by Walter Mouton and Erast? Dugas; Musical Performance by Balfa Bros. and Nathan Abshire;
Mason 70.62.105-120:
Scott, Louisiana:
-La Valse du Samedi Soir (Mon Cher Bébé Créole/C'est Pas La Peine Tu Brailles) - Joe Falcon - Decca 17025-B
-Allons à Luafette (Allons à Lafayette/Lafayette Two-Step) - Joe Falcon - Columbia 15275-D
-La valse qui ma portin d'ma fosse (La valse qui m'a portés à ma tombe. (La Valse de Grand Chemin) - Joe Falcon - Columbia 15275-D
-T'as volé mon chapeau (Hip et Taïaut) - Frères Breaux - Vocalion 02961-A
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Allons Danser Radio Show on KJEF; Conversation with Gabriel & Emmeline Broussard; Various 78 rpm records
Mason 70.62.89-104:
***Actually goes to 105***
Allons Danser Radio Show on KJEF - 08/01/1970:
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Musical Performance by Unknown Accordion Player
Mason 70.62.69-88:
***only 69 and part of 70***
-Les maringouins ont mangé ma belle
-J'ai passé devant ta porte
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Folk Songs sung by Alma Barthélémy, Isome J. Fontenot, and Gabriel & Emmeline Broussard
Mason 70.62.33-68:
Alma Barthélémy - 7/24/1970:
-Tu peux pas mettre ce macaque dessus mon dos
Isome J. Fontenot - 7/30/1970:
-La Banane à Nonc Adam (Club 73 Special/Acadian Two-Step)
-La Valse du Dimanche Après-midi (La valse qui me fait du mal/la valse de Duson
/la valse de Bayou Chêne/la valse de St. Landry
/la valse des Opelousas/la valse de Stelly/Big Boy Waltz)
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Interview with Homer Comeaux
Homer J. Comeaux, Jason Theriot, Mrs. Comeaux:
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Interview with Caesar Comeaux
Caesar Comeaux, Jason Theriot, Hewitt Theriot:
-Was 17 years old when Pearl Harbor happened;
-Had been out with friends shooting and when he came home his parents told him "On el a geure" (We are at war)
-His older brother was in the National Guard and already at Camp Blanding, Florida
-Went to enlist in 1943 but was told to come back in when he was 18; drafted in February 14, 1944 and went into the Marines
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