Red Stick Ramblers
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The Red Stick Ramblers are a Cajun Music and Western Swing band who formed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana while the members were attending the University of Louisiana. Their name comes from a translation of Baton Rouge, which means "red stick" in French. The current members are Linzay Young (fiddle, lead vocals), Kevin Wimmer (fiddle, vocals), Chas Justus (guitar, vocals), Eric Frey (Upright Bass, Vocals) and Glenn Fields (Drums). Past members include Josh Caffery, Joel Savoy, Richard Burgess and Ricky Rees.
The band plays a combination of traditional Cajun songs (sung in Cajun French), as well as covers of Western Swing classics (particularly the songs of Bob Wills), Gypsy Jazz tunes (a la Django Reinhardt), early American jazz and blues covers (Stuff Smith, Count Basie, Fats Waller and more) as well as dozens of tradition-inspired original songs.
The Red Stick Ramblers performed as the backing band on several tracks of Linda Ronstadt and Ann Savoy's 2007 release Adieu False Heart.
[edit] Discography
- The Red Stick Ramblers (2001) - Louisiana Radio Records
- Bring it on Down (2003) - Memphis International Records
- Right Key, Wrong Keyhole (2005) - Memphis International Records
- The Red Stick Ramblers EP (2007) - Sugar Hill Records
- Made in the Shade (2007) - Sugar Hill Records
