John Robichaux (January 16, 1866 – 1939) was an American jazz bandleader, drummer, and violinist. He was the uncle of Joseph Robichaux.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Born | January 16, 1866 Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | 1939 (aged 72–73) New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Bandleader, drummer, and violinist |
Career
editHe was born in Thibodaux, Louisiana, United States to a Catholic family,[2] on January 16, 1866.[1] John Robichaux moved to New Orleans in 1891, where he was the bass drummer for the Excelsior Brass Band from 1892 to 1903. During this time he also worked as a bandleader, playing violin in his own ensembles from 1893 until the time of his death.[1]
Among the ensembles he led was a 36-piece orchestra in 1913. Robichaux's bands were highly respected in his day and included many of the city's best musicians, such as Bud Scott, Lorenzo Tio, and Manuel Perez.[1] He wrote over 350 songs and wrote many orchestral arrangements, which are now kept at the William Ransom Hogan Jazz Archive located at Tulane University.
Personal life
editRobichaux was raised Catholic.
References
edit- ^ a b c d Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 2106. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Koenig, Karl. Trinity of Early Jazz Leaders (PDF). Retrieved November 5, 2022.
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Further reading
edit- Feather, Leonard; Gitler, Ira, eds. (1999). "Robichaux, John". The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz. Oxford University Press. pp. 562–563. ISBN 978-0-19-507418-5.
- Hazeldine, Mike (2003). "Robichaux, John". Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J382200.
External links
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