00:00 Introductions. Blues piano and harmonica demonstration by Henry Gray and Raful Neal. 04:19 Tabby Thomas discusses Baton Rouge style of blues, Whispering Smith, Silas Hogan, his music club, Tabby’s Blues Box, young blues musicians. Tells story of visiting Nick Spitzer in the hospital. 9:50 Neal discusses role of family in blues, playing with Thomas’s children and other musicians around Baton Rouge, his daughter. 11:31 Thomas talks about playing in Baton Rouge, opinion of blues in Baton Rouge, playing a blues festival in Baton Rouge. 14:00 Neal discusses sticking with the blues despite its low popularity and view as “Plantation Music” during the Civil Rights Era. Thomas discusses his former job as a supervisor at a chemical plant, seeing Buddy Guy, and putting out an album to get back in the business. 17:09 Gray discusses leaving Baton Rouge for Chicago, playing with Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Jimmy Reed, returning to Baton Rouge. 18:57 Gray talks about returning to Baton Rouge and playing with Neal and Thomas. 19:48 Neal sings and plays blues harmonica demonstration with Gray supporting him on piano. 25:14 Thomas plays a song on piano with Neal on harmonica. 28:21 Thomas describes how Baton Rouge blues differs from other styles and how Baton Rouge players are individuals who don’t copy others. He discusses Silas Hogan’s guitar style. 30:37 Neal describes why the Baton Rouge style is unique mentioning the Baton Rouge diet as a factor. 31:16 Neal discusses the future of blues and the role of young people. He discusses how he opened his own club just like Thomas. Neal gives his lawyer a shoutout. 33:18 Thomas, Gray, and Neal play for the rest of the interview. Nick Spitzer gives closing remarks. 37:53 Interview ends.
