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Barry Ancelet's History of Cajun Music (1983)

En Français

Details

Collection:LPB

Genre: French

Place Covered: Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority

Date Issued: 1983-03-26

Duration: 00:26:45

Subjects: French language | Ancelet, Barry Jean | Cajun music | History

Contributors:

  • Fontenot, James Host
  • Ancelet, Barry Guest

Description

This episode of the series “En Francais” from March 26, 1983, features James Fontenot’s interview with Barry Ancelet, the director of the Center for Acadian and Francophone Studies at the University of Southwestern Louisiana in Lafayette. He discusses the history of Cajun music. This episode was preserved through a 2018 CLIR Recordings at Risk Grant.