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Interview with Warren Storm (after Johnnie Allan interview)

Johnnie Allan interview (cont.):
00:01 - Publishing rights;
01:23 - Suing for publishing rights;
01:39 - "Family Rule," Lonnie Brooks;
03:25 - Floyd Soileau;
04:48 - Royalties;
05:27 - Hiding master tapes;
06:17 - Judging success;
07:44 - J. D. Miller;
08:55 - Louisiana artists signing with non-Louisiana record labels;
09:15 - Cosimo Matassa;
9:55 - Beatles, Rolling Stones;
11:11 - Mick Jagger talking about Louisiana;
12:38 - Publishing a book about Jimmy Donley;

Interview with Johnnie Allan

Interviewed by Shane Bernard and Charles "C.C." Adcock;

Interview with Chick Vidrine (cont.)

00:16 - Wesley Brown;
00:38 - Paul Soileau;
01:50 - Esquerita;
03:38 - Little Richard;
03:50 - Chuck Berry;
03:58 - Lloyd Price;
04:37 - Segregation in the dance halls;
05:45 - Cookie and the Cupcakes - black bands playing for white crowds, violence of the white crowds;
10:37 - Club competition;
12:55 - First association with Zydeco music;
12:57 - Clifton Chenier;
13:37 - Zydeco name origin;
14:00 - diabetes;
16:25 - Rockin Dopsie;
16:45 - Lafayette, LA;
18:05 - Changing names of Cajun names;

Interview with Chick Vidrine

*Content Warning - Insensitive Language*
0:37 - Various bands and band members;
2:37 - Jimmy Clinton;
4:24 - Origins of the Southern Club;
4:42 - Early years / performers;
8:36 - First steady band (Wesley Brown)
9:36 - Rise of Rock 'n Roll;
10:53 - Fats Domino;
11:59 - Problems with bands (Dee Clark & Smiley Lewis);
16:51 - Loretta Lynn & her sister;
17:19 - Freddie Fender;
22:51 - Keeping the bands watered, hard times;
27:28 - Fights;
28:36 - Floor bouncers;
32:11 - Bobby Charles;

Interview with J.D. Miller (cont.)

0:13 - Warren Storm releasing new music;
0:48 - Benefits of modern recording techniques;
1:10 - Nashville;
2:30 - Rumors about musicians;
2:55 - Story about Lazy Lester;
4:11 - Lazy Lester going to Angola;
5:50 - Story about artist from New Orleans;

Interview with J. D. Miller (cont.)

0:01 - Jake Graffagnino and JIN records;
3:32 - Recording techniques;
6:28 - Different recording artists
16:08 - Segregation and Racism;
22:17 - Publishing companies - lawsuits, royalties;
25:04 - Songwriting
27:50 - Define Swamp Pop - Cajun Accent;
30:42 - How the sound of Swamp Pop changes per studio;
31:51 - Importance of Echos to the Swamp Pop Sound;
35:49 - Trying to make an Echo Room;
39:35 - Future of Swamp Pop - Roots to Country Music;

Interview with J.D. "Jay" Miller

01:00 - The life of a musician;
01:58 - Current projects for the label;
03:37 - Buckwheat Zydeco;
04:23 - Clifton Chenier;
05:26 - "La La" Music;
06:24 - Recording before regional studios;
06:37 - New Orleans and Cosimo Matassa;
07:00 - Tape Recorders;
08:15 - Getting into the recording business;
11:00 - 78rpm records;
11:20 - Rice Festival;
13:00 - Recording then and now;
16:35 - Nashville Studios;
17:08 - Jimmy Newman and Al Terry;
17:28 - Fred Rose and Hickory Records;

Interview with Floyd Soileau

0:58 - Interest in music and early experiences in the industry;
3:26 - Recording French music and beyond;
5: 33 - Other independent producers and labels;
10:30 - Building the studios;
14:54 - Record Pressing Plant taking the place of the studio;
16: 11 - Early releases;
19:42 - Splitting off the Jin label;
20:24- Editing the spelling of Soileau to Swallow;
21:30 - Starting his roots music label and his Zydeco music label - the "house of soul" "Maison de Soule";
24: 09 - Flat town music co.;

Shane Bernard Interviews Jake Graffagnino

Jake Graffignino - 732 N. Main Street in Opelousas, LA

Shane Bernard Interviews Lee Lavergne

00:30 - Interest in music - plays guitar, steel guitar, has not appeared on any of the albums he produced and only occasionally plays live shows;
01:20 - Explains how he became interested in the production side of the music business after returning from serving in Korea;
02:05 - The change in popularity of Country Music, Rock 'n Roll and Rhythm and Blues;
03:45 - Establishment of Lanor Records;
04:25 - First recording with Shirley Bergeron;

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