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Recording Details: Johnny Reid T2 [Tape Two]:

***Disclaimer - This interview contains language and subject matter some may find inappropriate.

SIDE A 00:00:00 -- 00:03:01 Discussion about Stompin Tom Connors' wedding continues on from Tape One; Stompin Tom Connors. 

SIDE A 00:03:01 -- 00:10:11 Discussion about Johnny's court case; court, police, jail, 1964, 1965, 1966. 

SIDE A 00:10:11 -- 00:23:40 Discussion about musicians who played at the Prince Edward Lounge; Prince Edward Lounge, Anne Murray, musicians, Phil Esposito, Shay Duffin, Irish Rogues, Joan Kennedy, Pat Ann MacKinnon, Karen Oaxly, Bill Anderson, Charlie Pride, Irish Rovers, Cheyenne, Hennesseys, Eddie Price, cover charge, Glen Campbell, John Taylor, John Allan Cameron. 

SIDE A 00:23:40 -- 00:26:13 Discussion about his idea for a musical festival; music festivals, concerts. 

SIDE A 00:26:13 -- 00:29:35 Discussion about liquor permits and bootleggers; liquor, prohibition, liquor permits, bootleggers, tricks. 

SIDE A 00:29:35 -- 00:31:56 Discussion about rum running; boat rum, rum running, Slick Rhynes. 

SIDE A 00:31:56 -- 00:32:06 Discussion about making moonshine; moonshine. 

SIDE A ends at 00:32:06.

SIDE B 00:32:14 -- 00:33:35 Discussion about making moonshine continues; moonshine. 

SIDE B 00:33:35 -- 00:40:23 Discussion about pack peddling and tough times; kindness, pack peddling, tough times, rent, Depression, Great Depression, poverty, 1930s, flour bag clothes, Charlottetown, peddling, pack peddlers, Frank Reid, Alice Reid, ice house, coal, Walker's Livery. 

SIDE B 00:40:23 -- 00:42:27 Discussion about the Market Square, the Capitol Theatre, and other places around Charlottetown; Market Square, Charlottetown, bowling alleys, Capitol Theatre, movies, silent movies, YMCA. 

SIDE B 00:42:27 -- 00:44:13 Discussion about Ma Poulton, Captain Dicks, and rum running; Ma Poulton, Captain Dicks, rum running. 

SIDE B 00:44:13 -- 00:45:28 Discussion about Arabic; Arabic, Lebanese, Frank Reid. 

SIDE B 00:45:28 -- 00:47:04 Discussion about business slogans and credit; advertising, slogans, credit, cheques. 

SIDE B 00:47:04 -- 00:48:31 Discussion about tough times continues; tough times, money, prices. 

SIDE B 00:48:31 -- 00:49:29 Discussion about his health; breakfast, health. 

SIDE B 00:49:29 -- 00:51:32 Discussion about money; money, business, Prowse Brothers, Billy Prowse. 

SIDE B 00:51:32 -- 00:54:35 Discussion about home remedies; home remedies, cures, salt herring, poultice, cold remedies. 

SIDE B 00:54:35 -- 00:56:01 Discussion about the air force in Charlottetown during WWII and a story of a plane crash; air force, RCAF, Charlottetown, WWII, airbase, plane crashes. 

SIDE B 00:56:01 -- 00:56:55 Discussion about his first time driving a car; cars. 

SIDE B 00:56:55 -- 00:58:25 Discussion about his first time off of the Island and Anne Murray; traveling, Anne Murray, Hair. 

SIDE B 00:58:25 -- 01:03:16 Discussion about his father and family in Boston; peddling, Boston, pack peddlers, bartering, Lebanese, Frank Reid. 

SIDE B 01:03:16 -- 01:04:12 Discussion about his wife; marriage, Judy Reid. 
 Tape ends at 01:04:12.

Overview:

Interviewee(s):
Reid, Johnny Henry

Playing Time:
01:04:12

Interview Date(s):
2009-03-17

Interview Summary:
This is an interview with Johnny Henry Reid of Charlottetown, PEI. In this interview Johnny talks about Stompin Tom Connors, his court case, musicians who played at the Prince Edward Lounge, bootleggers and rum running, moonshine, pack peddling, tough times and poverty, Charlottetown businesses, Arabic, money, business, advertising, traveling, family, and various other topics.

Place(s) Discussed:
Charlottetown, PE

Time(s) Discussed:
1930s, 1960s, WWII

Rights Information:
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