Transcription of a conversation at Suzanne Jackson’s house.

(doorbell rings)

Suzanne Jackson: (answering) Hello, how are you doing?

SJ: (returning) Here’s Emily, somebody you haven’t seen in a while. And, this is Jon Witzky.

Emily Earl: Hi, Mr. Carter! Lovely to see you!

Jon Witzky: Hello, hey! Nice to meet you!

Ike Carter: Ok, good to see you!

EE: How’ve you been?

IC: I’ve been gettin older - and fatter.

(laughter)

IC: Well this is – what are you doing?

SJ: They’re doing an interview for Sulfur Studios.

IC: Oh!

SJ: So you’re doing an arts magazine – what else are you gonna cover?

EE: We just did an interview a couple of days ago with Jimmie Williams, who was a sign painter around town from the 60’s until the late 90’s.

JW: I was really hoping to see you – I was gonna ask if you guys would be willing to give a “Top 10 Songs” list to share in the magazine.

SJ: You just asked him the wrong question!

IC: Yeah, well...

SJ: A “Top 10” – you can’t call it a “Top 10.”

JW: Oh ok, we won’t call it a “Top 10.”

IC: Some of my favorites - Because a “Top 10” – there is no such thing.

JW: I like that, yeah.

IC: They did a newspaper article about me one time, and the reporter asked, “what is your favorite album” – and that’s ridiculous, I mean, 1955 is when I started listening.

SJ: If you listened to him, how many times did he say: “THIS is the best artist,” or “THIS is the greatest,” or “THIS is my favorite one” -

(laughter)

IC: That’s what I always said, “THIS is my favorite!”

SJ: And you can’t help it.

JW: Maybe you guys could come together and pick some meaningful songs –

SJ: Or you just let him do it!

JW: I can do that.

SJ: Because whatever he says – he’s the special one, he’s the one that knows it all –

JW: Well, I would love it if you would be willing to do that. I think that’d be a very cool little feature.

IC: Yeah. I’ll try to think of some – I could probably give you ten favorite albums, but then that ten could very well be ten thousand!

(laughter)

JW: I love the idea: “These are my favorite albums right this minute.”

SJ: Yeah, that’s the way.

IC: I got so many – in retrospect, I thought about it and I could have given the reporter some bs, and, you know, give a couple things, but I just don’t feel like that about the music. It has to be serious. Because I’m serious about that. But I can do that. Send me an email and let me know, I’ll try to pick out some.

JW: Well, I would love that. I’m glad that you walked in the door!

SJ: He has a good habit of doing that.

IC: Well, I’ve always heard there’s no such thing as coincidence.

SJ: So, good times. That’s good, I’m glad.

IC: Well ok, I appreciate it! I’m glad I stopped in! I’ll talk to you later… See y’all.

(walking into another room)

IC: (coming back in) I just wanna show y’all Bebop. (showing picture) That’s my dog, Bebop

EE: Aw, so cute. Good name too!

IC: All right Suzanne, I’ll see you later.

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