Here, he first heard "Jole Blon" by Harry Choates during a trip to the Silver Slipper, a grocery store and bar.

[5] In the early 1950s, he started playing at Roy's Bar in Port Barre, LA and local house parties.

He spent his entire service in Killeen, Texas, where he played in an on base band.

[7] In his later life, Castille continued to perform with his sharecropper band, and also lead many workshops at festivals.

[8] He received an honorable discharge from the United States Army having served during the Korean War.