Folklorist, author, and musician Ben Sandmel is Megan's guest today. Join them as they discuss his time with the Hackberry Ramblers and his most recent publication, a biography about the self-proclaimed emperor of the world, Ernie K-Doe.
Find out more about Ben's book.
Watch live footage of Ernie K-Doe at the Mother-in-Law Lounge.
Music from the Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore from ULL's Center of Louisiana Studies. Megan samples collections like the 1934 Lomax recordings, 1950s recordings by Harry Oster, 1960s recordings by Ralph Rinzler and more recent recordings from Festivals Acadians et Creoles.
For more information, visit their website. http://cls.louisiana.edu/