Allen Toussaint: An interview from 1988 with Jim Gabour for the BBC

About Allen Toussaint

American producer, songwriter, arranger, session pianist, solo artist, and label owner. Born on 14 January 1938 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Died on 10 November 2015 in Madrid, Spain of heart attack while on European tour. Active in New Orleans’ music industry since the late 1950s, he wrote, arranged and was the house producer with Minit, Instant Records (6), and Alon. His early production successes were the U.S. Top 5 “[r=2780015]” by Jessie Hill, and Ernie K-Doe’s 1961 no. 1 Hit ‎“Mother-In-L...