Creole Culture & the Sausage King of New Orleans - Episode #20

Beyond Bourbon Street, an Insider's Guide to New Orleans

Mark Bologna

Society & Culture, Music, History, Places & Travel, Neworleans, Jazzfest, Nola, Dining, Mardigras, Bourbonstreet, Food

4.8 • 891 Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2016

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

The idea behind the Beyond Bourbon Street podcast is to bring you stories about the food, music, places, people and events that make New Orleans unique. Today's guest manages to cover all five of those things!

In this episode, Mark sits down with Vance Vaucresson, president of Vaucresson Sausage Company. Vance's company is the last of the original food vendors at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage festival, continuing the tradition begun by his late father, but that only scratches the surface.

Vance is also a family man, a performer with a beautiful voice, and a student and ambassador of his Louisiana Creole roots.

Mark and Vance trace the Vaucresson family history from 19th century France to present-day New Orleans. Learn how Vance’s father opened the first black-owned Creole restaurant in the French Quarter and was instrumental in the beginnings of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

The two also discuss present day festivals including the New Orleans Po-Boy Festival and BBQ and Blues, both coming up in October 2016.

Learn about the musical adaptation of Dan Baum’s book "Nine Lives" and gain insight into the music culture of New Orleans. Along the way you’ll meet members of the Bouttè family as well as singer-songwriter and native son, Paul Sanchez.

All this and more on episode #20 of Beyond Bourbon Street!

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0:00.0	Hmm. Street, an insider's guide to New Orleans. Beyond Bourbon Street is the podcast where we explore the food,
0:16.3	music, culture, places, and people that make New Orleans unique. Whether you are planning a trip,
0:22.1	living in New Orleans, or simply wanting a taste of the Crescent City from wherever you are,
0:26.0	you've come to the right place.
0:29.0	And now, your host, Mark Bologna.
0:35.0	Hey, all, this is Mark.
0:38.0	Welcome to episode 20.
0:40.0	As you probably know, the idea behind this podcast is to bring you the stories about the food, music, places, people and events that make New Orleans unique.
0:47.5	Today's guests manages to cover all five of those things.
0:50.5	Since 1899, his family had its roots planted in the heart of New Orleans seventh ward, not far from the fairgrounds.
0:57.0	My guess is the latest, but hopefully not the last, to continue his family's sausage-making tradition.
1:03.9	His company is the last of the original food vendors at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival,
1:08.8	continuing the tradition begun by his late father, but that only begins to scratch the surface.
1:13.2	He's also a family man, a performer with a beautiful voice, a student and an ambassador of
1:18.1	his Creole heritage.
1:19.6	Welcome to the show, my friend and president of Vocor-S company Mr. Vance Vocor Son how are you
1:24.4	man I'm fine Mark how you doing good it's so nice to have you here as we were
1:29.6	catching up before for the listeners Vance and I have a lot of shared history.
1:34.0	We went to high school together.
1:35.4	Yes, yes, go brother Martin.
1:37.4	We have the Crusaders back in the 80s.
1:40.4	We also grew up in family businesses together, not together, but we both have that shared experience and
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