Sady Courville

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Sady Courville
Dennis McGee and Sady Courville playing fiddle with Marc Savoy.

Dennis McGee and Sady Courville playing fiddle with Marc Savoy.
Background information
Birth name Sady Courville
Born 1905
Origin Chataignier, Louisiana[1]
Died January 3, 1988 (aged 92-93)
Genres Cajun
Occupations Musician, Fiddler
Instruments Fiddle

Sady D. Courville[2] (1905, Chataignier, Louisiana – January 3, 1988[1]) was a Cajun fiddler noted for his extensive collaboration with Dennis McGee.

Early life

Courville was the son of Eraste Courville who was also a fiddler.[3] In his early teens he bought his first fiddle and started learning from his father and Dennis McGee.[3] By the time he was 16, he was playing dances with Amédé Ardoin around Chataignier and Faiquitaique.[3]

Musical career

In 1929, Courville and McGee were invited to record in New Orleans.[3] Courville was credited only as "second fiddle" on this record.[3]

Personal life

Courville married in June 1929.[4] He decided to take a hiatus from music around this time due to the stress.[4]

Discography

  • Vieille Musique Acadienne (1977) Swallow LP 6030, 3001[5]
  • The Complete Early Recordings of Dennis McGee, (1929–1930) Yazoo 2012[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dennis McGee and Sady Courville". Retrieved 2010-04-27. 
  2. ↑ Savoy 1984, p. 50.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Savoy 1984, p. 40.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Savoy 1984, p. 41.
  5. ↑ Hobbs, Jim. "Cajun and Zydeco 33 Rpm Long-Play (LP) Records". Retrieved 2009-11-29. 
  6. ↑ "Dennis McGee". Retrieved 2012-04-27. 
  • Savoy, Ann (1986) [1984]. Cajun Music a Reflection of a People. Eunice, Louisiana: Bluebird Press. ISBN 978-0-930169-00-8. 


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