Sady Courville | |
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 Dennis McGee and Courville playing fiddle with Marc Savoy in 1976 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sady Courville |
| Born | November 15, 1905 Chataignier, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 3, 1988 (aged 82) Eunice, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Cajun |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, fiddler |
| Instrument(s) | Fiddle |
| Labels | Vocalion, Morning Star |
Sady D. Courville (November 15, 1905 – January 3, 1988),[1] was a Cajun fiddler noted for his extensive collaboration with Dennis McGee.
Courville was born in Chataignier, Louisiana,[1] the son of Eraste Courville who was also a fiddler.[2] In his early teens he bought his first fiddle and started learning from his father and Dennis McGee.[2] By the time he was 16, he was playing dances with Amédé Ardoin around Chataignier and Faiquitaique.[2]
In 1929, Courville and McGee were invited to record in New Orleans. Courville was credited only as "second fiddle" on this record,[2] but these eight tracks nevertheless "became the standard for Cajun duet fiddling."[3] Around this time, Courville also recorded with Ernest Fruge.
In 1972, after a recording break of decades, Courville recorded with McGee again, this time on the Morning Star label.[3]
Courville married in June 1929. He decided to take a hiatus from music around this time due to the stress.[2]
Courville died on January 3, 1988[1] in Eunice, Louisiana.
