LE1-054 Nonc Allie and the Basile Boudin Cajun Band; Bal de Maison at Mainstreet Lounge in Basile, LA;
Nonc Allie - Accordion
Claudia Wood - Guitar
Harry LaFleur - Fiddle
Eston Bellow - Drums
Vincent Fontenot - Bass
Don Ortego - T-fer
LE1-051 Dudley LeBlanc on Radio Canada; Temps d'Arrét; 13/06/00 (written on tape)
Interview;
La Valse de Hadacol (00:13:10);
Interview continues;
Carry On radio commercial (00:22:41);
Pointe Aux Pins (00:24:31);
Interview continues;
Old radio commercial (00:37:35);
Interview end
LE1-050 Gurvais Matte and the Branch Playboys live at Prejean's on 08/24/198?;
Gurvais Matte - Guitar
Leon Chaisson - Accordion
Claude Knott - Fiddle
Acadian Two Step;
Reno Waltz (00:03:57);
La Valse De Grand Prairie (00:07:50);
Hicks' Wagon Wheel Special (00:12:20);
The Back Door (00:15:58);
J'ai Passé Devant Ta Porte;
Jambalaya (00:23:58);
Les Traces de Mon Boghei;
Crowley Two Step (00:33:00);
Waltz Across Texas (00:37:15);
Bayou Pon Pon (00:41:47);
Jolie Blonde
LE1-049 Gurvais Matte and the Branch Playboys at Prejean's;
Leon Chaisson - Accordion
Gurvais Matte - Guitar
Claude Knott - Fiddle
Viens Me Chercher (00:00:42);
Crowley Two Step (00:04:34);
Brasse Donc Le Couche-Couche (00:07:59);
Bayou Pon Pon;
Alida/Midway Waltz (00:16:03);
Forgeron Two Step/Two Step de 'Tit Mamou (00:19:50);
Valse de Cadien (00:23:57);
Triangle Special ;
Un Mouche Dans Mon Couche Couche/La Valse De Holly Beach/Les Maringouins Ont Tout Mangé Ma Belle (00:32:13)
Claude Broussard, Jason Theriot, Hewitt Theriot, Mrs. Bourrard:
-Broussard volunteered for the service as his brother (Paul) was already in it
-Was first sent to Camp Livingston or Beauregard; shipped to Fort Knox for basic training in 1942
-Went to the Louisiana Maneuvers at Camp Polk and was put in the 3rd Armored division; then cadre into the 7th Armored division
Therese Boutte, Jason Theriot, Hewitt Theriot, unnamed woman:
-Boutte enlisted in 1942; she was working at a telephone office and was not being paid much
-Was about 21 years old and single; joined the Army services to get a change
-Sent to Des Moines, Iowa for training, went by train; did basic training there (marching and calestintics)
-After training was sent to San Antonio, Texas for schooling in cryptography; they weren't allowed to talk about what they were doing
-Was probably chosen because of her background in telephones
Dr. Nelson ("N.C") Boudreaux, Jason Theriot, Hewitt Theriot:
Walter Mouton and the Scott Playboys;
Walter Mouton - Accordion
Kevin Dugas - Drums
U.J. Meaux - Fiddle
Randol Foreman - Steel Guitar
Don Cary - Bass
Scott Playboy Special;
99 Year Waltz (00:01:32);
Jeunes Gens de la Campagne;
J'ai Fait Mon Idée (00:11:45);
Le Moulin;
Claudia Wood - recipe (00:26:03);
John Boudreaux, Jason Theriot, Hewitt Theriot:
-Was hanging out at the Estarge Drugstore on Main St. when they heard about Pearl Harbor on the radio
-Most of them at the time were 17-18 years old and they didn’t think too much about it at the time
-What really changed their views was when they heard stories from other friends in the National Guard (1941)
-Boudreaux decided that he wanted to at least be able to shower while serving, so he joined the navy
Jeanette Birchett, Jason Theriot, Hewitt Theriot:
