Eric Breaux and Sidney Williams
Recorded
December 13, 2023
Archived
December 13, 2023
41:18 minutes
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Id:
mby023389
Description
Sidney Williams [no age given] speaks to his manager, Eric Breaux (45), about his upbringing, his music career, and his community in Louisiana.Subject Log / Time Code
Eric (E) shares that he's known Sidney (S) for twelve years.
S talks about growing up in Saint Martinville, Louisiana.
S describes what it was like for his family when his father passed away.
S tells E about his siblings and where they went to school.
S shares the importance of treating people kindly. He talks about when his mother passed away.
S recalls notable memories from his past.
S describes how the song Everything on a Hog came to be.
S talks about his and his brother's music career.
S says he was raised by his grandparents who spoke a lot of French.
S says he was heavily influenced by Clifton Chenier.
S says he felt alone when his daddy died. He recalls going fishing with his dad and what his dad taught him.
S tells E about opening up Sid's One Stop, a one stop shop for beer, whiskey, and wine. S says he's very proud of that store. He describes being able to lend people in the community money.
S explains the instances he hasn't gotten along with others.
S discusses his views on race.
S discusses his current neighborhood, Truman.
S says he hopes God will cure his wife and grandson.
S says he hopes to go to California and to star in movies.
S shares what he hopes his legacy will be.
Participants
- Eric Breaux
- Sidney Williams