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Title: Ervin Charles Tary's Porch [Side A], Ervin Charles Tary's Porch [Side A]
Identifier: e_top_0006
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Thibodeau, Charles (interviewer), Charles, Joseph Ervin (interviewee)
Topic: Music-halls, Mourning etiquette, Accordion
Dates: undated
Box: 2007/247-13
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: A conversation which is mostly between Ervin Charles and Charles Thibodeau with Charles Prichard, Tary Owens and a few other unintroduced individuals playing and joining in on occasion. A party atmosphere as they hang out on Tary Owens' porch for the duration of this conversation. The recording begins with them playing the song Hollywood Bear Cat. Ervin talks about growing up and learning to play in Beaumont, Tx, his early gigs and stories about different clubs he played around Texas. Ervin talks about his first time playing an electric guitar and compares his learning the guitar to his son learning to play drums. Ervin and Thibodeau talk about how every crowd responds differently and how to gauge their reactions. The two men then discuss the difference between playing by ear and reading music.

Title: Ervin Charles Tary's Porch [Side B], Ervin Charles Tary's Porch [Side B]
Identifier: e_top_0007
Creator: Owens, Tary, (interviewer)
Contributor: Thibodeau, Charles (interviewer), Charles, Joseph Ervin (interviewee)
Topic: Methods (Blues), Blues musicians, Guitar music (Blues)
Dates: undated
Box: 2007/247-14
Resource: Tary Owens papers
Description: A conversation mostly between Ervin Charles and Charles Thibodeau with Charles Prichard, Tary Owens and a few other unidentified individuals playing and joining in on occasion. A party atmosphere as they hang out on Tary Owens' porch. Includes performances of songs like, ""She Didn't Know I Was Married Waltz,"" ""Sugar Bee,"" ""La Porte d'en Arrière,"" "" Born in Louisiana,"" ""The Love Bridge Waltz,"" ""The Hathaway 2-Step"" and ""Matilda.""