00:01 Monifa introduces Mr. & Mrs. Doc Paulin. 01:15 Doc Paulin talks about growing up in Wallace, Louisiana. 01:49 Doc talks about his family and childhood. 02:17 Mrs. Paulin talks about her childhood, also how she met her eventual husband. 02:55 Doc talks about his trombonist/bandleader uncle Edgar Peters, how he taught Doc to play. Also, an anecdote about Doc’s first trumpet, the necessity to persist, his first gigs. 04:57 Doc continues talking about his early years as a musician in 1920s New Orleans. 05:40 Doc talks about the 1940s, the Second World War, playing music in the army stateside, Fort Benning, GA. 08:17 Doc talks about playing in his uncle Edgar Peters’ band in New Orleans after the end of WWII. 09:31 Doc talks about preparing for gigs once you have mastered your instrument. 10:25 Monifa identifies the song and recording about to be played. 10:54 “Tulane Swing” is played. 13:23 Monifa asks about Doc’s children, some of whom became musicians, playing in their father’s band. 13:41 Mrs. Paulin tells anecdotes about the six children who were musical (Aaron, Rickey, Philip, Roderick, Dwayne and Scott). 15:11 Doc talks about how the music has changed since he was young, also how ways of doing business have changed. 16:53 Doc talks a bit about the business of playing at funerals. 18:05 Doc talks about the Musicians’ Union, about business, booking. 19:16 Doc talks about his experiences touring. 20:15 Doc and Mrs. Paulin talk about founding The Property Owners Voters’ League, church activities. 21:59 Audience questions begin with clarification of date of Doc’s birth, how he came to be called, “Doc”. 22:33 Doc answers questions regarding his uncle Edgar Peters. 23:00 Doc responds to a question regarding trumpet influences. 23:45 In answer to an audience question: Creole French was spoken in Doc Paulin’s house when he was growing up in the early 1900s. 24:38 Doc answers an audience question regarding uptown vs. downtown New Orleans musical styles of playing. He claims his own bands’ styles didn’t differ according to location. 25:34 Doc did not play with Louis Armstrong. 27:05 Doc believes there used to be more income-producing opportunities for musicians when he was younger than there are at the time of the interview, though the pay wasn’t always good, jobs were more plentiful. 28:45 Doc has trouble hearing a question regarding clarinet player Dr. Michael White, and responds that he has no problems working with white people. 29:10 Monifa introduces and identifies the song and recording she is about to play. 29:26 Doc Paulin & His Dixieland Jazz Band’s recording of “Precious Lord” is played. 32:02 Monifa talks over the last portion of the recording, giving names of musicians playing on it (archivist note: it appears Monifa may have read band members incorrectly off the back of the album, which seems to have been a various artists release – this matter would need more research and confirmation).
