Major Handy Interview (1986)
Folks
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1986-10-26
Duration: 00:02:44
Subjects: Handy, Major | Zydeco music
Contributors:
- Masingale, Sonya Host
- Handy, Major Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 26, 1986, episode of the series “Folks” features Sonya Masingale’s interview with Major Handy, a zydeco musician. He discusses: working to buy his first guitar; the inspiration for his music; and why he named his first album “Wolf Couchon.”