Interview with Jimmy Dotson
Jimmy Dotson:
Jimmy Dotson:
Bobby Charles:
00:00 - Writing "Walkin' to New Orleans"
01:00 - "Before I Grow to Old" Fats Domino recording some of Bobby's songs
03:04 - Meeting Fats Domino at Robinson's Recreation Center
-"See you Later, Alligator" - info about the song and recording session
(Buzzing sound throughout)
Warren Caesar and the Creole Zydeco Snap:
Warren Caesar - Scrub Board, Trumpet, and T-fer
Dewey? Richard - Accordion
Felix Benoit - Guitar
Roland ? - Drums
Errol ? - Bass
-Hey 'Tite Fille
(7:11) - Eunice Two-Step
-Allons Danser, Chanter
(17:00) - Grand Basile
-Bernadine
(31:10) - Madame Sauce Piquant - Cajun Humor
Nonc Allie and the Basile Cajun Band:
J.C. Labbie & Friends:
J.C. Labbie - Accordion
Dick Richard - Fiddle
Gilman V.? - Guitar
Co Jack ? - Bass
Weston Bergeaux - Drums
-Hick's Wagon Wheel
(4:57) - Je M'ennui Plus de Toi
-La Valse de Kaplan
(16:26) - Grande Bosco
-La Valse de Samedi au Soir
(32:52) - Ralph Begnaud - Cajun Humor
Leo Thomas and His Zydeco Band:
Leo Thomas - Drums
Mr. Thibodeaux - Accordion
Bill Thomas - Guitar
Blue Landry - Bass
(45:30) - Dit Bye Bye
-I'm Messin With Toot Toot
Rod Bernard:
Rod Bernard:
Joe Barry:
Joe Barry:
-Family History and early musical influences
Classie Ballou:
Johnnie Allan:
01:00 - Music in family and how Johnnie started in music
-Nightclubs in old days
-Cajun song lyrics and structure
09:00 - Joe Falcon's popularity and recording career
12:15 - String Bands, Hillbilly music and their effect on Cajun music and later musicians - steel guitar
13:50 - Harry Choates - Popular songs like Jolie Blonde and Grand Mamou
16:20 - Younger generations getting into Cajun Music
17:20 - CODOFIL
-Hit Cajun/Zydeco recordings of the period (early 1980s)