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R. L. Eagle
Jan 5, 2001, 6:25:27 PM1/5/01
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EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH
Alsen:
Clyde Causey (1950s); Clarence Edwards (1950s); Henry Gray (1920s); Henry
Gray (Route 5, Box 103, Baton Rouge 70807: 1974); The Moore Brothers
(1969); Oscar Polk (1970); L. C. Varisse (Varise?).
Baker:
Clyde Causey ?; Arthur "Guitar" Kelly (= Oscar Kelly?); Bobby Powell ?;
Jimmie Vaughan ?;
Baton Rouge:
Theodore Adair (1940s); John R (Saxaphone Slim) Albert (1950s); Jimmy
Anderson (1950s); Joe Tex (Joe Arrington: 1950s); Leroy (Li'l Jimmy Reed)
Atkins (1988); Geese August (1950s);
Donald Bates (1950s); Eddie Beehear (Beier? 1950s: compare Kid Beecher);
Hillary Blunt (Scotlandville, 1959/1960); Little Boyd (1970s); Solomon
Bradd; James Brickhouse (1960s); Ike Brown (1958); Sammy Brown (1950s);
Sylvester Buckley (1970s);
Johnnie Cage (1960s); John Cannon; Simon Carney (died 1965); "Cecil"
(1954); Isaiah Chattman (died 1970); Henry Clement (1960s); Ted Cosey
(1960s); James Crutchfield (birthplace, 1912);
James D Dotson (1950s: to Memphis); Willie Etta Dotson (1950s); Gene
Dozier (1950s); Sammy (Bo) Drakes (1954); Dry Gins (1966); Scott Dunbar
(1960s);
Clarence Edwards (1990);
Dee Dee Ford; Lester "Dr Jive" Foster (W X O K, 1971); Carol Fran (later
Houston, Tx); Abraham Franklin (1940);
Henry Gaines; Larry Garner (1990s); Gospel Chords of Baton Rouge, La (1966
- including Joyce Kemp, Dolores Smith, Eva Wand); Dee Dee (Gradnigo?);
John Gradnigo (1990); Cornelius (Lonesome Sundown) Green (1990: P.O. Box
1461, Baton Rouge 70821); Hattie Guilliard (1940); Buddy Guy (1950s);
Phil Guy (1950s);
Harmonica Red (1990); John Hart (1950s); Harvey (1962); Fat Harvey
(1940s); Roy Hayes; Otis (Lightnin' Slim) Hicks (1946-1960s); Oscar
(Jesse) Hogan; Sammy Hogan; Silas Hogan; Jeffrey Holden (1960s); Eddie
Hudson (1950s); Joe Hudson (1950s);
Claude Jackson (1960s); Dan Jackson (died 1966); Otis Jackson (to Chicago
by 1974); Matthew (Boogie Jake) Jacobs (1950s); Prentiss James (1953);
Jackie Johnson (1967); James "Kingfish" Johnson; Big John Johnson (1950s);
John Henry Johnson (1959); Robert Johnson (to New Hampshire by late
1960s); Toots Johnson;
Larry Keyes (1960s); Little Jesse Kinchen; King Charles (1950s); Bobby
King (deceased); Gene King (1960s); Jack Charles King (1950s);
Albert Lazard; Mike Lazard; Left Hand Charlie (1950s);
Burley Maberry (1940); Sylvia Mars (? - 1950s); Sonny Martin (1950s); Joe
Mayfield (died 1976); Ray (Diggy Doo) Meaders (1960s - to Dayton, Ohio);
Megatons (1960s); Frank Metty (1966); Robert Metty (1966); Robert Milburn
(1972 - died 1983); Jill Monroe (? - 1968?); James (Slim Harpo) Moore
(died 1970); Johnny Moses (1972); Mr. Bigs (keyboards: aged about 65 in
the 1960s); Robert Murray (1954);
Lemon Nash (died 1969); Darrell Neal (1980s); Honore Neal (1980s); Kenny
Neal (1980s); Raful Neal (birthplace, 1936 - into 1990s);
Willie (Prope/ Tomcat) Parker (1960s); Roberty Patterson (1969); George
Perkins (1972); Leroy Pero (1960s); Polka Dot Slim (1960s); Bobby Powell
(1970s);
Calvin Read, Reed, or Reid (1960s - 1992); Lionel I. Reason (1974 and
1985); Joe Rich (Joe Richards); Rudolph Richard (1970s); Lester Robertson
(1963);
Kenneth (Roosevelt Semple) Sample (birthplace, 1934 - into 1970s); Bud
Scott (mandolin); (Roy) Lee Sheppard (1971); Silver Stars; Moses
(Whispering) Smith (1970s); Sidney Smith (1935); Southern University
Quartet (1935); Merle Spears (male: birthplace, about 1940: still in 1992);
Buddy Stewart (to Chicago 1970s); Aunt Lucindie Sulcer (1940);
Guitar Taylor (1950s: = Kelly?); Frank (Razor Blade Shorty) Thomas (1972);
Martha Thomas (Baton Rouge by 1970); Rockin' Tabby Thomas (1980s); Willie
B. Thomas (Baton Rouge by 1970); John (Big Poppa) Tilley (died 1958); Lee
Tillman (1964); Ernest Toussard (1940); Lionel Townsend (1970s);
Upsetters (1963);
Jimmy Vaughn;
Katie Webster (1960s); Kid West ? - 1940); (Schoolboy) Cleve White
(birthplace, 1928 - to San Francisco); Lionel T. Whitfield (died 1970s);
Tom (Little Man) Williams (1972);
Record men and/or companies &c at Baton Rouge:
Apollo; Estess Publg Co; Folk - Lyric; Jay - J label (1960s); Al Michael
(Michel?); Mirdean Music; Sam Montel; Montel Michelle; Montel Records;
Dr Harry Oster; Neil Paterson; Terry Patison; Seven B; Jimmie Dale
Strickland; Harry Todd Jr; Whit; Lionel T. Whitfield (died 1970s);
Scotlandville:
Hillary Blunt (1959/1960); Sallie (Jenkins?) Dotson; Cornelius (Lonesome
Sundown) Green; Rev. Charlie Jackson (1970s); Herman E. Johnson (1972:
P.O. Box 2041, Baton Rouge 70821); James "Kingfish" Johnson (birthplace,
1937); Smokey Babe (Brown);
Zachary:
Butch Cage; Jimmy Cage; John Cannon (1960);
Sally (Jenkins?) Dotson (?);
Clarence Edwards (1950s); Cornelius Edwards (1950s);
Mabel Lee Franklin (?: nee Williams?);
Charles Henderson (1960/61);
Robert Jenkins; (Roy?) Lee Jenkins (? - Sheppard?);
Martha Thomas (Baton Rouge by 1970); Willie B. Thomas (Baton Rouge by
1970);
Robert Pete Williams; Charles Zeno ?.
Zion City:
Clyde Causey (birthplace, 1938);
EAST CARROLL PARISH
Lake Providence: Freddie Spruell; Moses Mason.
EAST FELICIANA PARISH
Clinton:
Lindsay:
EVANGELINE PARISH
Basile: see Acadia Parish.
Mamou: Preston Frank; Ann Goodly; Freole Goodly; birthplace of John
Delafose (1939); Willie Prudhomme; Jo Jo Reed; Brother Sim; Charles Sim;
Paul Washington.
Turkey Creek:
Ville Platte: is reportedly the birthplace of Donnie Jacobs; and of
(Lonesome) George Lewis (in about 1940).
Ville Platte has featured: Little Alfred (Bambino)
Rod Bernard (1976);
Clifton Chenier (deceased); The Consoling Clouds of Joy; Cookie & The
Cupcakes;
L. C. Donatto; Rockin' Dupsee (Alton Rubin: for recordings);
Canray Fontenot
Peppermint Harris
Donnie Jacobs
(Lonesome) George Lewis (to at least 1964)
Al Prince (at Opelousas by 1972);
Gee Gee Shinn; Sidney Simien (living at Lake Charles in 1986);
Sherman Thomas
Katie Webster (died in Texas)
Margo White.
Ville Platte's record men have included: Floyd Soileau, who has operated
Flat Town Music.
Its labels have included: Bayou (1960s); Big Mamou (about 1954); Bon
Temps (1970 - 1973); JIN; MAISON dE SOUL (1972 - 1980s at least); Oval
(1970s); Swallow Records
FRANKLIN PARISH
Gilbert: Sarah Levingston (birthplace, 1949).
GRANT PARISH
nothing known.
IBERIA PARISH
Jeanerette:
New Iberia: Ching Ching Richardson; Soko Richardson; Theodore Richardson;
New Iberia clubs: Doffin's Club (featured Rockin' Dopsie, 1960s);
IBERVILLE PARISH
Maringould: Robert Pete Williams
Rosedale: Robert Pete Williams
JACKSON PARISH
nothing known.
JEFFERSON PARISH
Gretna: location (about 1998) of Clarence Samuels.
JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH
Elton: birthplace, in 1937, of Classie Ballou.
LAFAYETTE PARISH
Carencro: birthplace (1932) of Rockin' Dopsie (Alton Rubin); residence of
Alton's father, Walter Rubin (violin: died by 1951); residence of brothers
Claude Fox (accordion) and Ernest Fox (accordion); birthplace of Joe
Walker;
Duson: Elton Anderson (1960s);
Lafayette:
Fernest Arceneaux (birthplace, Lafayette, 1940);
Elijah Cudges (1985);
Buckwheat Zydeco (Stanley Dural, Jr.: 1985);
Ohilip Guilbeau (birthplace, 1929);
Nat Jolivette (1985);
Calvin Landry (1985); "Ledet";
Blue Charlie (Morris: before Bunkie); Gene Morris; Leo Morris;
Jimmy Reed (1985: with Buckwheat);
Rockin' Dupsee (Alton Rubin: from 1951 and still in 1992); Alton Rubin, Jr.
(born about 1960, to 1992); Antonie Rubin (born about 1970, to 1992);
David Rubin (born 1962, to 1992); Dwayne Isaac Rubin (born about 1979, to
1992);
Herbert Sam; The Sam Brothers: Calvin Sam/ Carl Sam/ Donny Sam/ Earnest
Sam/ Glen Sam/ Jeffrey Sam/ Leon Sam/ Rodney Sam); Paul Senegal (1988/
1992);
Antoine Victor (1960s);
Chester "Shorty" Zeno (1955 onwards - died about 1987); Lee Allen Zeno
(1985).
Lafayette's clubs included: The Blue Angel (1985); The Bon Temps Roulet
(Carencro Highway - U.S. 90 - operated by Ludien Trahan); Roger's Night
Club (Breaux Bridge Highway); .
Lafayette's labels included: La Louisianne (1969).
Lafayette's record men included: Mr Carol Rachou of La Louisianne (1969).
LAFOURCHE PARISH
Thibodaux: Marian Abernathy (1940s); James Davis (1960s); birthplace of
Lloyd Lambert.
LA SALLE PARISH
nothing known.
LINCOLN PARISH
Grambling: site of Grambling State University, where Edgar Snead was a
language teacher in the mid-1970s, and Tabby Thomas' sister was his student.
Ruston: "Bill" (with Mighty Joe Young, 1956).
LIVINGSTON PARISH
Denham Springs: Andrew Odom (birthplace, 1936); Robert Pete Williams
(1950s?);
MADISON PARISH
nothing known.
MOREHOUSE PARISH
nothing known.
NATCHITOCHES PARISH
nothing known.
Alsen:
Clyde Causey (1950s); Clarence Edwards (1950s); Henry Gray (1920s); Henry
Gray (Route 5, Box 103, Baton Rouge 70807: 1974); The Moore Brothers
(1969); Oscar Polk (1970); L. C. Varisse (Varise?).
Baker:
Clyde Causey ?; Arthur "Guitar" Kelly (= Oscar Kelly?); Bobby Powell ?;
Jimmie Vaughan ?;
Baton Rouge:
Theodore Adair (1940s); John R (Saxaphone Slim) Albert (1950s); Jimmy
Anderson (1950s); Joe Tex (Joe Arrington: 1950s); Leroy (Li'l Jimmy Reed)
Atkins (1988); Geese August (1950s);
Donald Bates (1950s); Eddie Beehear (Beier? 1950s: compare Kid Beecher);
Hillary Blunt (Scotlandville, 1959/1960); Little Boyd (1970s); Solomon
Bradd; James Brickhouse (1960s); Ike Brown (1958); Sammy Brown (1950s);
Sylvester Buckley (1970s);
Johnnie Cage (1960s); John Cannon; Simon Carney (died 1965); "Cecil"
(1954); Isaiah Chattman (died 1970); Henry Clement (1960s); Ted Cosey
(1960s); James Crutchfield (birthplace, 1912);
James D Dotson (1950s: to Memphis); Willie Etta Dotson (1950s); Gene
Dozier (1950s); Sammy (Bo) Drakes (1954); Dry Gins (1966); Scott Dunbar
(1960s);
Clarence Edwards (1990);
Dee Dee Ford; Lester "Dr Jive" Foster (W X O K, 1971); Carol Fran (later
Houston, Tx); Abraham Franklin (1940);
Henry Gaines; Larry Garner (1990s); Gospel Chords of Baton Rouge, La (1966
- including Joyce Kemp, Dolores Smith, Eva Wand); Dee Dee (Gradnigo?);
John Gradnigo (1990); Cornelius (Lonesome Sundown) Green (1990: P.O. Box
1461, Baton Rouge 70821); Hattie Guilliard (1940); Buddy Guy (1950s);
Phil Guy (1950s);
Harmonica Red (1990); John Hart (1950s); Harvey (1962); Fat Harvey
(1940s); Roy Hayes; Otis (Lightnin' Slim) Hicks (1946-1960s); Oscar
(Jesse) Hogan; Sammy Hogan; Silas Hogan; Jeffrey Holden (1960s); Eddie
Hudson (1950s); Joe Hudson (1950s);
Claude Jackson (1960s); Dan Jackson (died 1966); Otis Jackson (to Chicago
by 1974); Matthew (Boogie Jake) Jacobs (1950s); Prentiss James (1953);
Jackie Johnson (1967); James "Kingfish" Johnson; Big John Johnson (1950s);
John Henry Johnson (1959); Robert Johnson (to New Hampshire by late
1960s); Toots Johnson;
Larry Keyes (1960s); Little Jesse Kinchen; King Charles (1950s); Bobby
King (deceased); Gene King (1960s); Jack Charles King (1950s);
Albert Lazard; Mike Lazard; Left Hand Charlie (1950s);
Burley Maberry (1940); Sylvia Mars (? - 1950s); Sonny Martin (1950s); Joe
Mayfield (died 1976); Ray (Diggy Doo) Meaders (1960s - to Dayton, Ohio);
Megatons (1960s); Frank Metty (1966); Robert Metty (1966); Robert Milburn
(1972 - died 1983); Jill Monroe (? - 1968?); James (Slim Harpo) Moore
(died 1970); Johnny Moses (1972); Mr. Bigs (keyboards: aged about 65 in
the 1960s); Robert Murray (1954);
Lemon Nash (died 1969); Darrell Neal (1980s); Honore Neal (1980s); Kenny
Neal (1980s); Raful Neal (birthplace, 1936 - into 1990s);
Willie (Prope/ Tomcat) Parker (1960s); Roberty Patterson (1969); George
Perkins (1972); Leroy Pero (1960s); Polka Dot Slim (1960s); Bobby Powell
(1970s);
Calvin Read, Reed, or Reid (1960s - 1992); Lionel I. Reason (1974 and
1985); Joe Rich (Joe Richards); Rudolph Richard (1970s); Lester Robertson
(1963);
Kenneth (Roosevelt Semple) Sample (birthplace, 1934 - into 1970s); Bud
Scott (mandolin); (Roy) Lee Sheppard (1971); Silver Stars; Moses
(Whispering) Smith (1970s); Sidney Smith (1935); Southern University
Quartet (1935); Merle Spears (male: birthplace, about 1940: still in 1992);
Buddy Stewart (to Chicago 1970s); Aunt Lucindie Sulcer (1940);
Guitar Taylor (1950s: = Kelly?); Frank (Razor Blade Shorty) Thomas (1972);
Martha Thomas (Baton Rouge by 1970); Rockin' Tabby Thomas (1980s); Willie
B. Thomas (Baton Rouge by 1970); John (Big Poppa) Tilley (died 1958); Lee
Tillman (1964); Ernest Toussard (1940); Lionel Townsend (1970s);
Upsetters (1963);
Jimmy Vaughn;
Katie Webster (1960s); Kid West ? - 1940); (Schoolboy) Cleve White
(birthplace, 1928 - to San Francisco); Lionel T. Whitfield (died 1970s);
Tom (Little Man) Williams (1972);
Record men and/or companies &c at Baton Rouge:
Apollo; Estess Publg Co; Folk - Lyric; Jay - J label (1960s); Al Michael
(Michel?); Mirdean Music; Sam Montel; Montel Michelle; Montel Records;
Dr Harry Oster; Neil Paterson; Terry Patison; Seven B; Jimmie Dale
Strickland; Harry Todd Jr; Whit; Lionel T. Whitfield (died 1970s);
Scotlandville:
Hillary Blunt (1959/1960); Sallie (Jenkins?) Dotson; Cornelius (Lonesome
Sundown) Green; Rev. Charlie Jackson (1970s); Herman E. Johnson (1972:
P.O. Box 2041, Baton Rouge 70821); James "Kingfish" Johnson (birthplace,
1937); Smokey Babe (Brown);
Zachary:
Butch Cage; Jimmy Cage; John Cannon (1960);
Sally (Jenkins?) Dotson (?);
Clarence Edwards (1950s); Cornelius Edwards (1950s);
Mabel Lee Franklin (?: nee Williams?);
Charles Henderson (1960/61);
Robert Jenkins; (Roy?) Lee Jenkins (? - Sheppard?);
Martha Thomas (Baton Rouge by 1970); Willie B. Thomas (Baton Rouge by
1970);
Robert Pete Williams; Charles Zeno ?.
Zion City:
Clyde Causey (birthplace, 1938);
EAST CARROLL PARISH
Lake Providence: Freddie Spruell; Moses Mason.
EAST FELICIANA PARISH
Clinton:
Lindsay:
EVANGELINE PARISH
Basile: see Acadia Parish.
Mamou: Preston Frank; Ann Goodly; Freole Goodly; birthplace of John
Delafose (1939); Willie Prudhomme; Jo Jo Reed; Brother Sim; Charles Sim;
Paul Washington.
Turkey Creek:
Ville Platte: is reportedly the birthplace of Donnie Jacobs; and of
(Lonesome) George Lewis (in about 1940).
Ville Platte has featured: Little Alfred (Bambino)
Rod Bernard (1976);
Clifton Chenier (deceased); The Consoling Clouds of Joy; Cookie & The
Cupcakes;
L. C. Donatto; Rockin' Dupsee (Alton Rubin: for recordings);
Canray Fontenot
Peppermint Harris
Donnie Jacobs
(Lonesome) George Lewis (to at least 1964)
Al Prince (at Opelousas by 1972);
Gee Gee Shinn; Sidney Simien (living at Lake Charles in 1986);
Sherman Thomas
Katie Webster (died in Texas)
Margo White.
Ville Platte's record men have included: Floyd Soileau, who has operated
Flat Town Music.
Its labels have included: Bayou (1960s); Big Mamou (about 1954); Bon
Temps (1970 - 1973); JIN; MAISON dE SOUL (1972 - 1980s at least); Oval
(1970s); Swallow Records
FRANKLIN PARISH
Gilbert: Sarah Levingston (birthplace, 1949).
GRANT PARISH
nothing known.
IBERIA PARISH
Jeanerette:
New Iberia: Ching Ching Richardson; Soko Richardson; Theodore Richardson;
New Iberia clubs: Doffin's Club (featured Rockin' Dopsie, 1960s);
IBERVILLE PARISH
Maringould: Robert Pete Williams
Rosedale: Robert Pete Williams
JACKSON PARISH
nothing known.
JEFFERSON PARISH
Gretna: location (about 1998) of Clarence Samuels.
JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISH
Elton: birthplace, in 1937, of Classie Ballou.
LAFAYETTE PARISH
Carencro: birthplace (1932) of Rockin' Dopsie (Alton Rubin); residence of
Alton's father, Walter Rubin (violin: died by 1951); residence of brothers
Claude Fox (accordion) and Ernest Fox (accordion); birthplace of Joe
Walker;
Duson: Elton Anderson (1960s);
Lafayette:
Fernest Arceneaux (birthplace, Lafayette, 1940);
Elijah Cudges (1985);
Buckwheat Zydeco (Stanley Dural, Jr.: 1985);
Ohilip Guilbeau (birthplace, 1929);
Nat Jolivette (1985);
Calvin Landry (1985); "Ledet";
Blue Charlie (Morris: before Bunkie); Gene Morris; Leo Morris;
Jimmy Reed (1985: with Buckwheat);
Rockin' Dupsee (Alton Rubin: from 1951 and still in 1992); Alton Rubin, Jr.
(born about 1960, to 1992); Antonie Rubin (born about 1970, to 1992);
David Rubin (born 1962, to 1992); Dwayne Isaac Rubin (born about 1979, to
1992);
Herbert Sam; The Sam Brothers: Calvin Sam/ Carl Sam/ Donny Sam/ Earnest
Sam/ Glen Sam/ Jeffrey Sam/ Leon Sam/ Rodney Sam); Paul Senegal (1988/
1992);
Antoine Victor (1960s);
Chester "Shorty" Zeno (1955 onwards - died about 1987); Lee Allen Zeno
(1985).
Lafayette's clubs included: The Blue Angel (1985); The Bon Temps Roulet
(Carencro Highway - U.S. 90 - operated by Ludien Trahan); Roger's Night
Club (Breaux Bridge Highway); .
Lafayette's labels included: La Louisianne (1969).
Lafayette's record men included: Mr Carol Rachou of La Louisianne (1969).
LAFOURCHE PARISH
Thibodaux: Marian Abernathy (1940s); James Davis (1960s); birthplace of
Lloyd Lambert.
LA SALLE PARISH
nothing known.
LINCOLN PARISH
Grambling: site of Grambling State University, where Edgar Snead was a
language teacher in the mid-1970s, and Tabby Thomas' sister was his student.
Ruston: "Bill" (with Mighty Joe Young, 1956).
LIVINGSTON PARISH
Denham Springs: Andrew Odom (birthplace, 1936); Robert Pete Williams
(1950s?);
MADISON PARISH
nothing known.
MOREHOUSE PARISH
nothing known.
NATCHITOCHES PARISH
nothing known.
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