Louisiana Legends; Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
- Series
- Louisiana Legends
- Episode
- Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
- Producing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting
- Contributing Organization
- Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/17-05s7hwpf
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- Description
- Episode Description
- A career retrospective and interview with Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown conducted by Gus Weill for Louisiana Legends. Brown, a Grammy award-winning musician from Vinton, Louisiana, combined multiple musical styles, including blues, jazz, country, bluegrass, swing and Cajun music, into his own signature sound. He discusses the influence of his father; the beginning of his career as a musician; his years of touring around the world; and his decision to live in Slidell, Louisiana. He also plays pieces of some of his favorite songs on his guitar and fiddle.
- Episode Description
- This episode of the series "Louisiana Legends" from September 22, 2000, features a career retrospective and interview with Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. Brown, a Grammy award-winning musician from Vinton, Louisiana, combined multiple musical styles, including blues, jazz, country, bluegrass, swing and Cajun music, into his own signature sound. He discusses: the influence of his father; the beginning of his career as a musician; his years of touring around the world; and his decision to live in Slidell, Louisiana. He also plays pieces from some of his favorite songs on his guitar and fiddle.
- Date
- 2000-09-22
- Asset type
- Episode
- Genres
- Performance
- Interview
- Subjects
- MUSIC; Jazz/Blues; Country/Western/Bluegrass; Louisiana
- Rights
- Louisiana Educational Television Authority/Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Restricted Use. For permission or licensing information contact: comments@lpb.org
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Duration
- 186:02:58
- Credits
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Associate Producer: Lefebvre, Marian
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Editor: Roppolo, Steve
Graphics: Fontenot, Jodie
Graphics: Carroll, Mark
Graphics: Mitchum, Steve
Interviewee: Brown, Clarence
Interviewer: Weill, Gus
Producer: Bush, Charles
Producer: Allen, Gary
Producing Organization: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Writer: Fortenberry, Rex Q.
Writer: Crews, Keith
Writer: Woods, Virnado
Writer: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLM-3 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam: SP
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:27:35
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLM-3.mp4 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: video/mp4
Generation: Copy: Access
Duration: 186:02:58
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: LLM-3.mxf (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: application/mxf
Generation: Master
Duration: 186:03:25
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Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: B640/2 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: Betacam: SP
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:27:35
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Louisiana Legends; Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown,” 2000-09-22, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed September 3, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-05s7hwpf.
- MLA: “Louisiana Legends; Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown.” 2000-09-22. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. September 3, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-05s7hwpf>.
- APA: Louisiana Legends; Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. Boston, MA: Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-05s7hwpf