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Topic: Anyone know Ulysse Poirrer, Jr? |
Joseph Carlson
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Grass Valley, California, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2008 2:15 pm |
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My Pedalmaster bears a plaque that reads:
"Custom built by Pedalmaster for Ulysse Poirrer, Jr"
Just curious is all.
Thanks,
Joe |
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Fred Shannon
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Rocking "S" Ranch, Comancheria, Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Mar 2008 2:19 pm
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Surely do know him. Junior is a member of the Cajun Music Hall of Fame. One hell of a player and you cna probably find him, if he's still alive, in Southeast Louisiana, around New Iberia, or Lafayette.
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Joseph Carlson
From:
Grass Valley, California, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2008 2:31 pm
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That would explain the crawdad position markers and the weird G tuning on the back neck!
Any CDs out there with his playing? |
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Fred Shannon
From:
Rocking "S" Ranch, Comancheria, Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 13 Mar 2008 2:33 pm
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Joseph Roy Thomas is the builder of that guitar now. I think he bought the name from a guy named Prine in Fort Smith Ark. Roy's shop phone no is 337-893-8917> I don't know if he works all the time or not.
I know Poirrer played with a band called the Louisiana Aces, and with Aldus Mouton and the Wandering Aces. You might try to find a Danny Brasseaux and The Cajun Express album. I lost mine in a fire but I know that's some of the guys he hung out with. Maybe someone else can help.
Phred |
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Joseph Carlson
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Grass Valley, California, USA
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Posted 13 Mar 2008 2:42 pm
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Hey Fred,
Thanks for the info. I'll try to track some of that music down.
I've had the occation to speak to Roy in the past and he is a standup guy.
Thanks,
Joe |
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