Roland and Alfred Doucette oral history with David Kunian and Jordan Hirsch

Roland and Alfred Doucette, who operated the Nite Cap with their brother Sterling in the 1970s, with David Kunian and Jordan Hirsch in April 2025. 0:54 Drag racing in the Ninth Ward and horse racing at the Fair Grounds: https://acloserwalknola.com/places/the-fair-grounds/ 4:40 Alfred’s introduction to Mardi Gras Indian culture: https://acloserwalknola.com/tours/indian-red-music-dance-suits-mardi-gras-indians-tour/ 6:25 Taking over the Nite Cap: https://acloserwalknola.com/places/the-nite-cap/ 10:20 Succession of clubs called the Nite Cap 12:51 Uncle Salvador Doucette, who played with Dave Bartholomew and on Bourbon Street: https://acloserwalknola.com/tours/bourbon-street-parade/ 17:18 Booking the Meters, Willie Tee, Deacon John, Swiss Movement, and national acts like David Ruffin 23:47 The Sandpiper: https://acloserwalknola.com/places/sandpiper-lounge/ The Robin Hood: https://acloserwalknola.com/places/the-robin-hood/ Mason’s Las Vegas Strip:https://acloserwalknola.com/places/masons-las-vegas-strip/ Celebrity visitors to the Nite Cap 28:13 Meters rehearsals; opening Nite Cap 2 at Dorgenois and Washington, making it a skating rink 33:09 The rise of disco, gong shows at the Nite Cap 38:22 Integrated audiences and managing crowds 43:31 The Meters, Sam and the Soul Machine, Roland Doucette touring with King Floyd 48:59 Cyril Neville, the Neville Brothers, Chocolate Milk; recognizing New Orleans culture 54:19 Carnival masking traditions, North Claiborne Avenue: https://acloserwalknola.com/historical-context/north-claiborne-avenue/ 59:37 Neighborhood around the Nite Cap 1:04:49 Fashion at the Nite Cap, reasons for moving on 1:09:21 New Orleans musicians being undervalued 1:15:45 Alfred Doucette’s look predating Superfly, Rusty the dog