The Modernaires, 1953. L-R: (Bottom Row) Bernard Hebert, Hugy Mitchell, Jimmy "Scat Man" Patin, Dan Daigle, Earl Comeaux, (Top row) Jimmy Hebert, Ernie Suavez (Roy Perkins), Phil Comeaux, Rusty Gilder
One of the first big bands to play swamp pop music. Rusty Gilder went on to play with Pete Fountain, Count Bassie & Dizzy Gillespi.
Dan Daigle went on to play with Les Brown, and the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Backed up Roy Perkins on song "You're on my mind"

C. Phil Comeaux

Russell Quebodeaux, Isaac Miller, Rodney LeJeune, Lionel Blanchard, B.O. Sparkle Club, Bridge City, Texas, 1973

C- Leroy Broussard

Outtake from Jean-Pierre Bruneau's film "Dedans la Sud de la Louisiane"

***NO AUDIO***

Close-ups of instruments held by Dewey Balfa, Preston Manuel and Jean Marcoux

Notes from JP Bruneau: Filmed at Eratse Landry's sign shop in Mamou, LA - Jean Marcoux from Quebec on spoons

Walter Mouton & the Scott Playboys, ca. 1951, L-R: Leeman Prejean, Rodney Miller, Walter Mouton, Johnnie Allan

Photo: Johnnie Allan

Doris Matte, 1985

C. Doris Matte