ðˈɛɹ, hiː hˈɜːd ðə mjˈuːzɪk ʌv nˈoʊɾᵻd kˈeɪdʒən mjuːzˈɪʃənz ˈɔːldəs ɹˈɑːdʒɚ, pˈɑːpə kˈaɪɹoʊ, ænd dʒˈɪmi sˈiː. nˈuːmən, æz wˈɛl æz zaɪdˈiːkoʊ paɪənˈɪɹ klˈɪftən tʃˈɛniɚ, ˈɔːl ʌv hˈuːm wʊd ɛɡzˈɜːt ɐ stɹˈɔŋ ˈɪnfluːəns ˌɔn bɜːnˈɑːɹdz mjˈuːzɪk.
There, he heard the music of noted Cajun musicians Aldus Roger, Papa Cairo, and Jimmy C. Newman, as well as zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier, all of whom would exert a strong influence on Bernard's music.