Luderin Darbone

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Luderin Darbone
An elderlyl Luderin Darbone playing the fiddle. He is sitting and wearing a cowboy hat.
Luderin Darbone performs at Festival International de Louisiane in Lafayette, LA.
Background information
Born (1913-01-14)January 14, 1913
Origin Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States
Died November 21, 2008(2008-11-21) (aged 95)
Genres Cajun
Occupations Musician, fiddler
Instruments Fiddle
Associated acts Hackberry Ramblers

Luderin Lawrence Darbone (Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, January 14, 1913[1] – Sulphur, Louisiana, November 21, 2008) was a Cajun-Western swing fiddle player for the band Hackberry Ramblers.

Early life

Darbone was born in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. He was the son of Edvard "Eddie" Darbone. He credited his longevity and inspiration to his wife Mary Lou.[2] He was born in Evangeline and raised in Orangefield, Texas. His parents gave him his first fiddle at the age of 12 and he learned to play through a correspondence course.

Career

In 1930 he met a guitarist called Edwin Duhon and together they formed the nucleus of a band they named the Hackberry Ramblers in honor of their hometown. By 1933 they were on the radio and signed with RCA Bluebird Records. In 1936, they recorded "Jolie Blonde", "Oh Josephine, Ma Josephine", "One Step De L'Amour" and "Faux Pas Tu Bray Cherie".[3] Darbone and Duhon were the first musicians to bring electronic amplification to area dance halls, running a public address system off the idling engine of Darbone's Model-A Ford.[4]

Their eclectic repertoire included Cajun music, country music and Western swing, jazz music, and blues music. Due to a sponsorship deal with Montgomery Ward, the band adopted the name "The Riverside Ramblers". In 2002, Darbone and Duhon received a prestigious National Heritage Fellowship from the Folk Arts Program of the National Endowment for the Arts.[5]

See also

  • History of Cajun Music
  • List of Notable People Related to Cajun Music

References

Savoy, Ann (1984). Cajun Music a Reflection of the People. Bluebird Press. ISBN 978-0-930169-00-8. 

  1. ↑ Cajun Music a Reflection of the People 1984
  2. ↑ Savoy 1984, p. 119.
  3. ↑ "Luderin Darbone: Fiddle player and bandleader at the forefront of Cajun music" www.independent.co.uk
  4. ↑ "National Endowment for the Arts Year 2002" www.arts.gov
  5. ↑ "Luderin Darbone: A Life as a Rambler" www.myneworleans.com

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