Albert Davis:
00:25 - Father Molette was their pastor; He was a farmer; Born May 6th, 1936 in Leonville
-He went to school with Murphy till he was 12 then he went to school with Gabriel
02:15 - After the Swing Masters, he made his own group: The Blue Eagles
-He sang and played guitar; They played until some of the guys went into the service
-They called Clayton "Fats"
03:30 - Recorded with J.D. Miller but it was never released
Murphy Richard:
00:05 - Born in the Leonville area; Moved to Grand Coteau then back to Leonville as a child
00:45 - Zydeco back in the day; They called it La-la music; Rub-board and accordion
-Clifton and Cleveland Chenier played at a club called the Silver Slipper
-They played there every 15 days
-Clifton used to live in Leonville but was living in Opelousas at the time, then Lake Charles and Houston
Preston Frank:
0:06 - Continued conversation about festivals
0:30 - Louise Frank; Books and manages band
1:40 - Liberty Theatre; 6-8pm every Saturday night
-Theater is still under construction
-The show has been at Bobcat auditorium
3:30 - Not touring too much because kids are in school; Keith is at McNeese
4:25 - Keith talks about playing trail rides
4:40 - Play about three nights a week; Late nights
6:10 - Larry wants to take pictures
Preston Frank:
00:15 - Born in Oberlin on August 30, 1947 (or April)
-His dad played rhythm guitar, but he didn't get into music till later; Played at house dances
01:50 - Got interested in music around 25 or 26 years old; Accordion was his first instrument
-Two uncles played music: Carlton Frank played fiddle and Hampton Frank played rhythm guitar
03:45 - He would hear music on the radio but didn't think much of it till he started playing
-He started in the 1970s and professionally in 1977
Red Tyler:
0:05 - New Orleans clubs: Brass Rail and Texas Lounge on Canal
-There used to be more live entertainment and black clubs; Rampart St.
1:15 - In the 1970s, he freelanced; Played straight-ahead jazz in clubs
-Not as many sessions because of his day job; 10 years at Mason's
2:30 - Played at the Maple Leaf with James Booker; Tyler's Club; Rounder Records session
-First album on Rounder was "Heritage" in 1985 and the second "Graciously" in 1987
Red Tyler:
00:05 - Born December 5, 1925 in New Orleans; Youngest of 11 children; Only one to play music
01:20 - Drafted in the army January 5, 1945; Discharged in September 1946
-Went to Grunewald school of music because of the G.I. Bill of Rights
-Started playing saxophone; Was trained as a surgical technician
03:20 - Graduated in 1947; Cosimo was not in business yet
04:05 - School courses
05:30 - He was in school with a lot of professionals
Bert Frilot:
00:06 - Continued story about Nashville - Playboy Records
00:40 - Started building Gilley's Studio in 1976; Gilley was in business Sherwood Cryer
-Studio was next door to the club; Used to be Shelly's Club before Gilley's
02:25 - Sherwood kept building out the club; Rodeo arena that double as a concert hall
-He was able to record in the studio as well as live performances in the club and the arena
-Started the Live from Gilley's radio show; Aired on about 450 stations
Bert Frilot:
00:15 - Born in April 24, 1939 in Uptown New Orleans; Moved to Chalmette when he was 12
-At 17, he went into the service for five years 1957-1951; Electronics
01:20 - Not interested in music before he was in the business
-Got a job working on equipment and electronics for Cosimo's studio
-He'd steal the manuals to learn about tape recorders
-2 studios and a disc cutting room on Governor Nichols; Two other engineers
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Interview with Malcolm Walker:
00:48 - Percy Walker and the House Rockers; Percy on accordion
-Joe Walker was playing guitar in his dad's band; Musical family
02:20 - Played drums in high school; His older brother, Percy Walker Jr., plays drums too
-Percy Jr. played drums for their dad; Played drums sometimes
03:40 - Started going on the road when he was 17
04:00 - New CD
04:30 - Started playing keyboard, then played accordion
-His grandfather, Melvin Walker, had a band and taught him accordion
