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This interview features Loi Duc Phan and Loc Phan as they discuss their involvement with music and playing with a band in Vietnam. In this interview, the siblings describe growing up in Vietnam and playing as a band during the Vietnam war, and how they made it over to America.

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Loi Duc Phan and Loc Phan

'''Additional Parties Recorded:'''

'''Date:''' May 21, 2019

'''Location:''' Houston, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' Daniel Sanchez

'''Length:''' 02:14:03 (2 hours 14 minutes)


==Abstract==
Introduction and background information; Their first time playing music for somebody; Growing up and taking care of their mom and family; liking and learning foreign music; How Michael met his wife; The process of learning songs and performing; how songs;  changed once they learned English; the war; Playing for American troops; playing in a club that was bombed; Writing their own music; their thoughts on leaving Vietnam; The day they left Vietnam; playing shows in America; Moving to Houston


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==Access Information==

'''Original Recording Format:''' born digital 

'''Recording Format Notes:''' patrons may listen to audio in our reading room

'''Transcript:''' transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/374910 >

'''Related Interview:''' [[The CBC Band 2019-05-22 ]] 

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 [[Category: SWC Interviews]] [[Category: 2020s]] [[Category: Crossroads]] [[Category: Music]] [[Category: Vietnam War]] [[Category: Family Life and Background]]