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Rhythm and blues music -- Louisiana

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Johnnie Allan Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CCMC-ARCH-COLL-0012
Scope and Contents This collection documents the musical recording, performance, composing, and research career of Johnnie Allan (b. John Allen Guillot, 1938 -), the legendary Louisiana swamp pop music artist, educator, and author. The collection contains sound recordings, graphics and visual materials, textual materials, and oversize items. The materials in the collection also represent swamp pop music (rhythm and blues, rock and roll, country, and popular music elements combined with the traditional music of...
Dates: circa 1910-2011

Jerry Embree Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CCMC-ARCH-COLL-0010
Scope and Contents This collection consists of digital audio recordings of radio program transcriptions and accompanying reference materials for two programs created and produced by musician and producer, Jerry Embree: “The Creole Gumbo Radio Show” (1992 and 1993) and “South to Louisiana! A Cajun and Zydeco Music Show, Hosted by Michael Doucet” (1995 and 1996). The audio materials include original production and broadcast recordings on digital audio tape, and digital preservation transfers and access copies...
Dates: 1992-1996, 2007-2009

Nick Spitzer Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CCMC-ARCH-COLL-0009
Scope and Contents This collection consists of audio sound recordings, textual and promotional materials, photographs, and other creative works and publications by or about folklorist, scholar, and producer Nick Spitzer. In September 2005, after Hurricane Katrina, American Routes creator and host, Nick Spitzer, along with staff of the national public radio program, relocated to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Seven radio broadcast episodes of "After the Storm" were produced in Lafayette with local...
Dates: 1992-1995, 2005-2006, 2016