John Robichaux
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| 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 |
John Robichaux (January 16, 1866 – 1939) was an American jazz bandleader, drummer, and violinist. He was the uncle of Joseph Robichaux.[1]
Career
[edit]He 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
[edit]Robichaux 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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Media related to John Robichaux at Wikimedia Commons
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