Luderin Darbone

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

Luderin Darbone
Darbone performing in 2008
Background information
Born(1913-01-14)January 14, 1913
Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
OriginOrangefield, Texas, U.S.
DiedNovember 21, 2008(2008-11-21) (aged 95)
GenresCajun
Occupation(s)Musician, fiddler
InstrumentsFiddle
Associated actsHackberry 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 guitarist 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][6]

Darbone died on November 21, 2008 in Sulphur, Louisiana.[3]

See also

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. Wadey, Paul (December 1, 2008). "Luderin Darbone: Fiddle player and bandleader at the forefront of Cajun music". Independent (UK). Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  4. "Luderin Darbone and Edwin Duhon: Cajun fiddler and accordionist". www.arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. n.d. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  5. Sandmel, Ben (January–February 2009). "Luderin Darbone: A Life as a Rambler". www.myneworleans.com. Louisiana Life magazine. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  6. "NEA National Heritage Fellowships 2002". www.arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. Archived from the original on May 21, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2020.


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