Sady D. Courville
[ Savoy 1984, p. 50.] (November 15, 1905,
Chataignier, Louisiana
Chataignier is a village in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 364 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Chataignier is located at (30.570834, -92.319089). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a to ...
– January 3, 1988,
Eunice, Louisiana
Eunice is a city in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, Acadia and St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, St. Landry parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The 2010 United States Census, 2010 census placed the population at 10,398, a decrease of 1,101, or 9.5 per ...
) was a
Cajun fiddler noted for his extensive collaboration with
Dennis McGee
Dennis (Denus) McGee (born January 26, 1893, Eunice, Louisiana, USA – October 3, 1989) was one of the earliest recorded Cajun musicians.
A fiddle player, he recorded and performed with Creole accordionist and vocalist Amédé Ardoin, wit ...
.
Early life
Courville was the son of Eraste Courville who was also a fiddler.
[ Savoy 1984, p. 40.] In his early teens he bought his first fiddle and started learning from his father and Dennis McGee.
By the time he was 16, he was playing dances with
Amédé Ardoin
Amédé Ardoin (March 11, 1898 – November 3, 1942) was an American Creole musician, known for his high singing voice and virtuosity on the Cajun accordion. He is credited by Louisiana music scholars with laying the groundwork for both Creole a ...
around Chataignier and Faiquitaique.
Musical career
In 1929, Courville and McGee were invited to record in
.
Courville was credited only as "second fiddle" on this record.
Personal life
Courville married in June 1929.
[ Savoy 1984, p. 41.] He decided to take a hiatus from music around this time due to the stress.
Discography
*Vieille Musique Acadienne (1977)
Swallow LP 6030, 3001
*The Complete Early Recordings of Dennis McGee, (1929–1930)
Yazoo 2012
References
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1905 births
1988 deaths
People from Chataignier, Louisiana
Cajun fiddlers
20th-century American violinists
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