Lately at the Library: Louis Ford Interview

Conversation between Charles H. "Chip" Templeton and Louis Ford during the 2024 Charles H. Templeton, Sr. Ragtime and Jazz Festival held at Mississippi State University Libraries. For more information on the festival visit festival.librar... Templeton is the son of the late Charles H. Templeton, Sr. and Mary Ann Templeton, the donors of the Charles H. Templeton, Sr. "Business of Music" Collection.
Considered an integral part of the second New Orleans revival, Louis is a second-generation musician. His father, Clarence Ford, was a phenomenal musician whose career spans three decades and has performed with many great entertainers such as Fats Domino. Louis yields from an impressive legacy of musicians which can be traced back to the Storyville days. Like his father, Louis is an accomplished clarinetist and saxophonist and is truly dedicated to the preservation of Jazz. Born and raised in New Orleans, Louis studied under Professor Kidd Jordan at Southern University in Music Performance. Louis graduated from Loyola University with a degree in music education which he has built on to create a unique sound all his own.