Hackberry Ramblers interviewed by Studs Trekel

Accession No.: 
SA1-039

Studs Trekel with the Hackberry Ramblers:

01:00 - Luderin Darbone and Edwin Duhon
-Founded in 1933, been together for 60 years
-Some families have been listening to them for 3 generations

02:30 - 'Hey La-bas' recorded in 1937
05:45 - Recording for Chris Strachwitz in 1963
07:00 - Started playing at the time when radios were just coming out
08:30 - Ordered a "Public Address System" to play through so they could be heard across the dance halls
11:00 - How Edwin and Luderin met and began playing together
12:30 - 'Une piastre ici, une piastre la-bas' - recorded in 1992 - written by Luderin Darbone
16:30 - Experiences as children speaking French
18:00 - Recording French songs for RCA Victor in New Orleans
20:30 - Used the model A engine to run the amplifier and the reaction of the people
22:45 - 'Queue de tortue'
26:00 - Began playing at the Silverstar as a way to make supplemental income
28:40 - Playing music has kept them healthy
31:50 - Dancing and Cajun music;
32:20 - Backing up Slim Whitman, Lefty Frizell
34:30 - 'Pipe Liner Blues' with Rodney Crowell
39:40 - Differences between Creole and Cajun Music
44:00 - Parents bought Luderin a fiddle at the age of about 10
46:00 - Other members of the band
48:10 - Theme Song

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Ben Sandmel
Subject: 
French, Cajun, Swing, Country, Music, Western Swing, Hillbilly
Creator: 
Studs Trekel, Ben Sandmel
Informants: 
Ben Sandmel
Coverage Spatial: 
Chicago, IL
Publisher: 
Ben Sandmel
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
52:56
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Digitized Date: 
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Original Format: 
Cassette
Digital Format: 
WAV
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Cabinet 2 Shelf 1