00:00 Allison Miner makes introduction; Eddie Bo 02:53 Demonstration of Professor Longhair’s piano style; Eddie talks about Professor Longhair and his quirks; Eddie went to the Caldonia; the Bocage family; cousin Peter Bocage was an important trumpet player in the traditional New Orleans Jazz style; mother was a pianist; grew up around church music 05:03 Demonstration: Junker Blues 05:43 Talk about childhood; grew up in the 9th ward with David Lasley, Poppy Walter Lasley who were in Eddies traveling band with Irving Banister, Irving Charles on bass, James Black. The beginning of the ‘Hook and Sling’ era; Then went on the road as a New Orleans house band for Lloyd Price, Amos Milburn, Ruth Brown, Charles Brown, Willy John as Band Leader; talk about touring. 07:55 Between the years of 1955 and 1971, Eddie Bo made more 45’s then anyone but Fats Domino; Rounder 10:05 Demonstration: Check Mr. Popeye 1962 11:08 Demonstration: It Must Be Love 1961 13:01 New Orleans symphony Orchestra; Lee Diamond and recording “I’m Wise” which Little Richard then recorded as “Slippin and Slidin”. Eddie recorded “I’m Wise” in New Orleans for Apollo Records in New York City. 15:45 Demonstration (recorded): Tell It Like It Is.1960 16:51 Miner mentions the lyrics on that tune. They talks about his friend Alton ‘Elbow’ Thomas who plays tambourine on it and the close-knit New Orleans musical family. 18:07 Demonstration (recorded): I’m Wise. 1955. 19:06 Demonstration (recorded): Slippin and Slidin. Little Richard. 1956 20:26 Demonstration (live): Every Dog Has His Day. 21:46 Talk about the ‘hooks’ in his songs; demonstrates on piano 24:20 He studied music at the Grunewald School of music. There he learnt arranging and composition with Sun Johnson and professors from Europe. He trained with Ellis Marsalis and Edward Frank.; Grunewald publishing 25:35 Demonstration (Recording). Let Our Love Begin This Minute. 28:30 Discuss “Hook and Sling” which Eddie self-produced in 1967 for Scepter Records, with Al Scramuzza 29:25 Demonstration (recorded): Hook and Sling. 1967. 32:27 Miner refers to “I Just Cried Oh” which Snooks Eaglin has just recorded on his album. They talk briefly about royalties. 36:34 Demonstration: All I Need. 38:29 Interview ends