Barry Jean Ancelet – University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Kevin Fontenot – Tulane University
Joey Kent – The Louisiana Hayride, Inc.
Dominic Massa – WWL TV
Scott McCraw – University of New Orleans
Nick Spitzer – University of New Orleans

with Sarah Vaughn and Quincy Jones
words and music by Stan Freberg
Stan Freberg, Ltd.
Film and Sound Recordings Excerpts from Les Blank's Films, Original Louisiana Hayride recordings provided by Joey Kent, The Louisiana Hayride Archives
and Images Courtesy of the Following Collections
Spend It All, Dry Wood and J'ai Ete Au Bal
Courtesy of Flower Films and Brazos Films

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Joe Bergeron Vincent Davis Larry Jones George Landess Skipper McAdams Don & Sonya Sherman Claire Taylor Luke Taylor |
George and Verlane D’Antoni Allie DiCharry Phillip LaBauve Bob Leche Ben Morvant Allen Taylor Katie Taylor Mary Joe Taylor |
Sanders and Suzanne Hearne, Shreveport KEUN, Eunice Liberty Theater, Eunice Penny’s Diner, Livonia, LA Shreveport Municipal Auditorium WWOZ, New Orleans |
KBON, Eunice KRVS, Lafayette LSU Rural Life Museum, Baton Rouge Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau WTIX, New Orleans |
Baton Rouge Chapter Todd Bauer Dell Radio & TV Service, Inc. LSU Rural Life Museum Wallace McKenzie Marsha Rish John Tarver |
Phil Boydston Honeymoon Bungalow Empire Jim McDaniel Music Treasure Chest Shreveport Municipal Auditorium Museum |
Mike Costello Wayne Everard Randolph Francis Noel Jackson John Laudun Roland Manuel Hermelinda Mizell Belton Richard Sue Vasseur |
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Jerry Devillier David Floyd Joan Gaulene Blaine Landry Betty Jo LeBrun Laura McLemore Robert Randy Team Honda Catherine White |
Joey Kent
KWKH Historian
Kevin Fontenot
Instructor of History
Tulane University
Jimmy Fitzmorris
Former Lt. Governor of Louisiana
Ralph Sims
Former WJBO Reporter
George Jones
Louisiana Resident
Bob Walker
New Orleans Radio Historian
Margie O'Dair
Dawnbuster's Personality
Cosimo Matassa
Recording Engineer
Frank Page
Former Louisiana Hayride Announcer
Art Neville
Recording Artist
Tex Stephens
Former WJBW – WMRY DJ
Nick Spitzer
Professor of Folklore and Cultural Conservation
University of New Orleans.
Don Logan
Former KEEL DJ
Maury McGill
Former Blue Room Announcer
Claude "B.B." Davis
Former KOKA DJ
Larry McKinley
Former WMRY – WYLD DJ
Bob French
WWOZ Jazz DJ
Rod Bernard
Recording Artist
Karl DeRouen
KEUN Station Manager
Barry Jean Ancelet
Professor of Folklore and Francophone Studies
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Paul Marx
KBON station owner
Goldman Thibodeaux
Recording Artist
Robert McKinnis
Zion Travelers Spiritual Group
Ado Dyson
Zion Travelers Spiritual Group
Making Waves: Louisiana's Radio Story