Edwin Duhon | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 11, 1910 Broussard, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | February 26, 2006 (aged 95) Westlake, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk, Cajun, country/Texas swing Cajun |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, accordion |
| Associated acts | Hackberry Ramblers |
Edwin Duhon (11 June 1910 in Broussard, Louisiana – 26 February 2006 in Westlake, Louisiana) was an American musician and co-founder of the Hackberry Ramblers, a band playing a combination of Cajun music, Western swing, and country music.
Duhon formed the Hackberry Ramblers along with fiddler Luderin Darbone in 1933.[1] He first played acoustic guitar and went on to play electric guitar, piano, double bass, harmonica, and accordion at various times. He focused solely on the accordion from the mid-1990s. Duhon's last performance was in November 2005.
In 2002, Duhon and Darbone received a National Heritage Fellowship from the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts, which is the country's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.[2]
See also
- History of Cajun Music
- List of Notable People Related to Cajun Music
References
- ^ "Luderin Darbone and Edwin Duhon: Cajun fiddler and accordionist". www.arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. n.d. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Edwin Duhon at AllMusic
- Hackberry Ramblers Official Website
- Musician Edwin Duhon dead at 95 United Press International, Inc. Retrieved 20 Mar 2006.