Hackberry Ramblers on NPR's Fresh Air

Accession No.: 
SA1-052

Hackberry Ramblers:

00:00 - Intro and band info
00:55 - Hackberry Ramblers 1936 recording of Jolie Blonde
02:10 - Luderin talking about how the band got started
03:25 - Ben talking about joining the band
04:20 - Incorporating Western Swing/Hillbilly Music into Cajun music
04:35 - Playing in dance halls without electricity and ways they figured out how to power the amplifier
08:15 - Luderin learned to speak French as a child but was told to speak English when he went to school
09:10 - 1930's recording of Eh la bas

11:50 - Recording for Chris Strachwitz's Arhoolie Records in the 1960's
-Story about how Strachwitz was able to locate Luderin Darbone

13:15 - Black Bayou Rag recoded in the 1960s
14:15 - What it is like for Luderin to play music at his age
16:20 - Hackberry Ramblers Theme song

Media Type: 
Audio
Collection: 
Ben Sandmel
Subject: 
French, Cajun, Swing, Country, Music, Western Swing, Hillbilly
Creator: 
Ben Sandmel
Publisher: 
Ben Sandmel
Rights Usage: 
All rights reserved
Language: 
English
Meta Information
Duration: 
22:50
Cataloged Date: 
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Digitized Date: 
Friday, June 29, 2012
Original Format: 
Cassette
Digital Format: 
WAV
Storage Location: 
Archives of Cajun and Creole Folklore - Cabinet 2 Shelf 1