Interview with Raymond Bienvenu
Raymond “Eboo” Bienvenu: Jason Theriot
(Eboo means swamp owl in French)
Raymond “Eboo” Bienvenu: Jason Theriot
(Eboo means swamp owl in French)
Cecilia “Mac” Beyte, Jason Theriot, and Hewitt Theriot
Harry Bernard, Jason Theriot, and Hewitt Theriot
-Was in school at VMI during 1941 when Pearl Harbor happened; went into the Navy
-Went to Pensacola for flight training and then Miami for further training
-Had to become a pilot before getting a commission for officer
-9 months of training
Invasion of Palau (8:25)
-Bernard’s squadron took out 25 ships and 121 Japanese planes
-Bernard was shot down and started swimming towards Hawaii (2,000 miles); submarine picked him up
-Rode the submarine for a month before getting to Hawaii
Lloyd Berard; Jason Theriot; Hewitt Theriot; Mrs. Lloyd Berard
Col. Leonard Barrow, Jr., Jason Theriot, and Hewitt Theriot
-Appointed as a flying cadet in February 1938 at Randolph Field; flying school by March
-Randolph Field was in San Antonio and was the only flying school in the U.S.
-Went over to Kelly Field to specialize; Barrow was in the attack-aviation
-Commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps Reserve, February 1, 1939
-Then went to Barksdale Field in Shreveport and was assigned to the 3rd Attack group; flew A-17A attack bomber
LE1-063 History of Acadian Village
LE1-060 Bal De Maison band contest at Acadian Village
Group A: J'etais Au Bal
I'll Be Lonely (04:14)
73 Special
LE1-138 Passe Partout (Le Band Passe Partout on tape)
Bon Temps Rouler
Your Picture (03:00)
Jolie Blonde
Jukebox Songs (09:10)
Zydeco Sont Pas Sale
Louisiana Saturday Night (18:10)
Grand Mamou (two step)
LE1-137 Live from Prejean's; Kermit et Tous Les
Kermit Cormier - harmonica; Clarence
Allons à Lafayette
Perrodin Two Step (02:40)
History lesson with Claude
Lafayette Playboy Waltz (08:30)
History lesson with Claude about Evangeline
J'ai Fait Mon Idée (two step) (14:35)
A.J. LeBlanc makes announcements
Lovesick Waltz (18:40)
Grand Mamou
History lesson with Claude
('Tit Galop Pour) La Pointe Aux Pins (29:15)
La Valse de Grand Chemin
Fi Fi Poncho/Foncho
Untitled Waltz (42:10)
LE1-136 The Wandering Aces ("Wondering" on tape)
Joe Turner - drums; Willie Guidroz - bass; Floyd Brassieur - fiddle; Danny Brassieur - accordion; Joe "Pop" Landry - triangle; Mike B. (?) - steel
Chère Tout Toute
La Valse de Duson (La Valse de St. Landry) (03:46)
J'etais Au Bal
Band Intro
Jolie Blonde (12:15)
Step It Fast
Big Boy Waltz (19:28)
'Tit Maurice
Triangle Club Special/Hick's Wagon Wheel (26:45)
Belton Waltz
Step It Fast (35:07)
Flammes D'enfer
Jolie Blonde (44:10)