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Interview with Oran "Doc" Guidry (cont.)

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:01pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

00:05 - Discussing Doc's health ailments with his wife;
01:45 - Doc mentions that he hasn't played his fiddle since his health started declining;
03:00 - Worked for the state starting in 1960 working with the Alcoholic Beverage Control;
03:50 - Talking about his dad's old fiddle - it was lost when someone was working on it;
06:00 - Harold Romero
07:00 - His mother gave him a fiddle from E.T. Root and Sons in Chicago - it was on display at the Chicago World's Fair

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Interview with Oran "Doc" Guidry (cont.)

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:01pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

00:00 - Doc saw Hank Williams perform in a high school gym - as part of Dudley LeBlanc's Hadacol tour;
01:20 - Rod Bernard saw him perform at the Yambilee Festival, mentions they could tell he was inebriated;
03:00 - Doc claims "Jambalaya" was written by Moon Mullican, Papa Cairo wrote the melody as Grand Texas;
04:45 - Studio work with Bill Houtto, Vin Bruce, Happy Fats
06:15 - Recordings made at La Louisiane - solo work, Warren Storm;
07:50 - Carol Rachou would play t-fer with bands to have an excuse to go on the road

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Interview with Oran "Doc" Guidry

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:01pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

00:00 - Learning to play the fiddle - Used his dad's old Maggini fiddle. Doc says he'd practice in secret because his brother would get mad;
01:50 - Started gigging with Joe Fabacher and the Jolly Boys of Lafayette when he was 14;
03:15 - Lester Hoffpauir - Accordion player her played with - couldn't speak French, so he wouldn't sing. But was a wonderful player;
05:25 - Larry Brasso;
05:45 - Story about how Doc joined up with Happy Fats and the Rayne-Bo Ramblers
08:00 - Most gigs were dancehalls and in houses;

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Interview with Carol Rachou and David Rachou

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:01pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

00:00 - Talking more about the squeak on Lil Bob's record;
02:20 - The Boogie Kings / Swing Kings / Clint West;
05:00 - Jewell and the Rubies - "Kidnapper." They were a high school class with their teacher. Session info and story about how the song became a national hit;
12:10 - Jimmy C. Newman - "Lâche pas la patate," written by Pee Wee Trahan;
17:50 - Three gold records recorded at La Louisiane - Dale and Grace, Jimmy C. Newman, Bud Fletcher;
19:50 - Aldus Roger;
22:10 - Blackie Forestier;

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Interview with Roy Perkins (cont.) and Carol Rachou

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:01pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

Interview with Roy Perkins (cont.):
00:20 - "You are on my Mind;" - Recorded at Channel 2 TV Studio in New Orleans, Mel Mallory;
01:00 - "Jack the Cat" - Disc Jockey in New Orleans was shocked that Roy was white when they met;
03:50 - Jazz at the Music Mart;
05:30 - Bobby Page and the Riff Raffs, ;
08:00 - "Hearts of Stone;"
10:00 - Their version of "Jolie Blonde" on Teardrop;
13:20 - Family history - His mother was Acadian and Irish;
16:00 - Collecting records

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Interview with Rod Bernard

Thu, 01/05/2017 - 5:01pm -- Anonymous (not verified)

01:01 - musicians in the family;
01:30 - first guitar;
03:18 - broadcast from the feed store;
05:31 - radio show;
07:05 - DJ;
09:22 - slot machines;
10:34 - The Twisters;
12:45 - recording with Floyd Soileau;
13:59 - "This Should go on Forever";
16:51 - leasing the song to Chess Records;
17:40 - a hit song;
18:21 - promotional tour;
18:59 - American Bandstand controversy;
21:29 - on the road;
22:24 - Bill Hall & contract with Mercury;
24:36 - collaborations;

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