Folkloric Field Research
Documenting Louisiana’s musical heritage
Ben Sandmel
Music
Fred Carter Jr.
Fred Carter Jr. was an eclectic master guitarist who played on many important recordings.
From City Park Stadium to the Arena, via Venus and Mars
The Beatles and Paul McCartney in New Orleans
Funky, Clean, Lean, and Beautiful
The eclectic guitar mastery of James Burton
Music
Hackberry Ramblers
From 1933 to 2005, the Hackberry Ramblers played a blend of Cajun music, western swing, Gulf Coast swamp-pop, early rock and roll, and classic country.
Music
Hank Williams Jr.
Hank Williams Jr. is an accomplished country-music star and defiant idealogue.
Henry Roeland Byrd Fesses Up
A feature-length interview with Professor Longhair is released on DVD alongside the 1982 documentary "Piano Players Rarely Ever Play Together"
Homage to a Recording Engineer
Innovative New Interpretations of Centuries-Old Music
The lyrical legacy of Caesar Vincent
Business & Industry
J. D. Miller’s Recording Studios
J. D. Miller’s recording studios in Crowley are best known for recording South Louisiana musical genres but the studio leaves a mixed legacy, having produced a series of racist songs in the 1960s.
Music
James Burton
James Burton (born August 21, 1939) is one of the most highly respected and prolific guitarists in contemporary popular music.
Music
Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton was the first important composer and arranger of New Orleans jazz, as well as an agile pianist, a compelling singer, and one of the early jazz world's most flamboyant characters.
