In April 2019, the late Robert Fontenot had the opportunity to talk to John Fogerty for the Jazz Fest Bible issue that marked the 50th anniversary of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. With Fogerty’s appearance at the Gretna Heritage Festival scheduled for Saturday, October 8, 2022, OffBeat editors thought the interview should be published again.

The Gretna Heritage fest will also include Tank and...