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{{short description|American musician and singer}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
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|Name = Wilson Savoy
|name = Wilson Savoy
|Img = WilsonSavoy.jpg
|image = WilsonSavoy.jpg
|Img_capt = A fan with Wilson Savoy in June of 2008.
|caption = A fan with Wilson Savoy in June 2008
|Background = solo_singer
|background = solo_singer
|Born = {{Birth date and age|1982|02|01}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|02|01}}
|Origin = [[Eunice, Louisiana]], [[USA]]
|origin = [[Eunice, Louisiana]], United States
|Instrument = [[Cajun accordion]]
|instrument = [[Cajun accordion]], keyboards, fiddle, vocals
|Genre = [[Folk music|Folk]], [[Cajun music|Cajun]]
|genre = [[Cajun music|Cajun]], [[Folk music|folk]]
|Occupation = Musician
|occupation = Musician
|years_active = 2000–present
|Years_active =
|Associated_acts= [[Savoy Family Band]], [[Pine Leaf Boys]], [[Lost Bayou Ramblers]]
|label = [[Rounder Records|Rounder]], [[Floyd Soileau|Swallow]], [[Valcour Records|Valcour]]
|associated_acts= [[The Band Courtbouillon]], [[Pine Leaf Boys]], [[Savoy Family Band]], [[Lost Bayou Ramblers]]
}}
}}


'''Wilson Allen Savoy''' (born February 1, 1982 in [[Eunice, Louisiana]]) is a Grammy nominated [[Cajun accordion]] player and singer in the band the [[Pine Leaf Boys]] as well as a local filmmaker in [[Lafayette, LA]]. His father [[Marc Savoy]], famous accordion builder and musician, and his mother, [[Ann Savoy]], author and music producer,<ref>{{cite news|last=Himes|first=Geoffrey|year=2007|title=Cajun Sound, Rock 'n' Roll Energy|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/04/arts/music/04hime.html New York Times|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> are well known ambassadors and supporters of preserving the [[Cajun]] culture.
'''Wilson Allen Savoy''' (born February 1, 1982, in [[Eunice, Louisiana]]) is a Grammy winning [[Cajun accordion|accordionist]], keyboard player, fiddler and singer with the Cajun bands [[Pine Leaf Boys]] and [[The Band Courtbouillon]], as well as a local filmmaker in [[Lafayette, LA]]. His father [[Marc Savoy]], famous accordion builder and musician, and his mother, [[Ann Savoy]], musician, author and music producer,<ref>{{cite news|last=Himes|first=Geoffrey|year=2007|title=Cajun Sound, Rock 'n' Roll Energy|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/04/arts/music/04hime.html|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> are well known ambassadors and supporters of preserving the [[Cajun]] culture.


==History==
==History==
Wilson Savoy was born in [[Eunice, Louisiana|Eunice]] and began his musical career in 2000 with the [[Savoy Family Band]] (consisting of his father Marc, mother Ann, and brother [[Joel Savoy]]). Since 2000 he has also operated Almena Pictures, a film company specializing in band documentaries and music videos.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://almenapictures.com/|title=Almena Films:Lafayette, Louisiana|accessdate=2011-03-15}}</ref> In 2004 he joined the [[Red Stick Ramblers]] from [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]] and in 2005 formed his own band, the [[Pine Leaf Boys]]. In 2006 he and his brother Joel (a fiddle player, cofounder of [[Valcour Records]] and also a former member of the Red Stick Ramblers) were instrumental in starting the annual Faquetigue [[Courir de Mardi Gras#Faquetigue|''Courir de Mardi Gras'']] as an alternative to the main Eunice event. They felt that the other local runs had gotten too rowdy and lost too much of their authentic traditions. The run has become one of the most musically based of the various versions of the courir.<ref>{{Cite news| title=Party Girl|url=http://www.theind.com/party-girl/1776-|date=2006-03-07|accessdate=2011-03-09|publisher=The Independent Weekly}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://worldmusic.about.com/od/northamerican/ss/MardiGrasPhotos_4.htm|title=Traditional Cajun Mardi Gras Musician Pictures|last=Romer|first=Megan|accessdate=2011-03-09}}</ref> Also in 2006 he recorded a collection of 1930's era songs and classic Cajun Swing music with fellow traditional Cajun act the [[Lost Bayou Ramblers]] titled ''Mellow Joy Boys:Une Tasse Cafe''.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.lostbayouramblers.com/store.asp|title=Lost Bayou Ramblers|accessdate=2011-03-15}}</ref> In 2008 the Pine Leaf Boys were nominated for a [[Grammy Award]] for their 2007 album ''Blues de Musicien'', released on [[Arhoolie Records]]. Fellow nominees that year were [[Geno Delafose]], Roddie Romero, Lost Bayou Ramblers, the Racines and the winner of the Grammy [[Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zydecoandcajunmusic.org/|title=Cajun and Zydeco Music...At the Grammys|accessdate=2011-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://worldmusic.about.com/od/newsarticles/a/2008GrammyNoms_2.htm|title=2008 Grammy Nominees in the World Music Categories|accessdate=2011-03-15}}</ref> In 2010 Savoy, appeared in season 1 episode 7 of the HBO series [[Treme (TV series)|Treme]] as himself.<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=OffBeat|url=http://offbeat.com/2010/04/01/hbos-treme-to-tell-the-truth/|title=HBO’S TREME: TO TELL THE TRUTH|author=Alex Rawls|date=2010-04-01|accessdate=2011-05-30}}</ref>
Wilson Savoy was born in [[Eunice, Louisiana|Eunice]] and began his musical career in 2000 with the [[Savoy Family Band]] (consisting of his father Marc, mother Ann, and brother [[Joel Savoy]]). Since 2000 he has also operated Almena Pictures, a film company specializing in band documentaries and music videos.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://almenapictures.com/|title=Almena Films:Lafayette, Louisiana|accessdate=2011-03-15}}</ref> In 2004 he joined the [[Red Stick Ramblers]] from [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]] and in 2005 formed his own band, the [[Pine Leaf Boys]]. In 2006 he and his brother Joel (a fiddle player, cofounder of [[Valcour Records]] and also a former member of the Red Stick Ramblers) were instrumental in starting the annual Faquetigue [[Courir de Mardi Gras#Faquetigue|Courir de Mardi Gras]] as an alternative to the main Eunice event. They felt that the other local runs had gotten too rowdy and lost too much of their authentic traditions. The run has become one of the most musically based on the various versions of the courir.<ref>{{Cite news| title=Party Girl|url=http://www.theind.com/party-girl/1776-|date=2006-03-07|accessdate=2011-03-09|publisher=The Independent Weekly}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://worldmusic.about.com/od/northamerican/ss/MardiGrasPhotos_4.htm|title=Traditional Cajun Mardi Gras Musician Pictures|last=Romer|first=Megan|accessdate=2011-03-09}}</ref> Also in 2006, he recorded a collection of 1930's era songs and classic Cajun Swing music with fellow traditional Cajun act the [[Lost Bayou Ramblers]] titled ''Mello Joy Boys: Une Tasse Cafe''.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.lostbayouramblers.com/store.asp|title=Lost Bayou Ramblers|accessdate=2011-03-15}}</ref> In 2008 the Pine Leaf Boys were nominated for a [[Grammy Award]] for their 2007 album ''Blues de Musicien'', released on [[Arhoolie Records]]. Fellow nominees that year were [[Geno Delafose]], Roddie Romero, Lost Bayou Ramblers, the Racines and the winner of the Grammy [[Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zydecoandcajunmusic.org/|title=Cajun and Zydeco Music...At the Grammys|accessdate=2011-03-15}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://worldmusic.about.com/od/newsarticles/a/2008GrammyNoms_2.htm|title=2008 Grammy Nominees in the World Music Categories|accessdate=2011-03-15}}</ref> In 2010 and 2011, Savoy appeared as himself in three episodes of the HBO series ''[[Treme (TV series)|Treme]]''.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=OffBeat|url=http://offbeat.com/2010/04/01/hbos-treme-to-tell-the-truth/|title=HBO'S TREME: TO TELL THE TRUTH|author=Alex Rawls|date=2010-04-01|accessdate=2011-05-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1279972/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm |title=Treme (2010-2013): Full Cast & Crew |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2018 |website=www.imdb.com|access-date=2018-10-21}}</ref> In 2013 the eponymous debut album of The Band Courtbouillion, featuring Savoy, [[Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys|Steve Riley]] and [[Wayne Toups]] won the [[55th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]] in the [[Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album|Best Regional Roots Music Album]] category.<ref name="Grammy">{{cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/wilson-savoy |title=Grammy Award Results for Wilson Savoy |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2018 |website=www.grammy.com |publisher=The Recording Academy |access-date=October 21, 2018}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
[[File:SavoyFamilyBand2018.jpg|thumb|The Savoy Family Band, with Wilson on keyboards, performing at Festivals Acadiens et Creoles, October 2018]]
* [[2002 in music|2002]] Savoy-Michot: L'Autre Bord de L'eau
[[File:Wilson and Joel Savoy 2018.jpg|thumb|Wilson (left) and Joel (right) Savoy, October 2018.]]
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* [[2004 in music|2004]] Church Point Aces avec Paul Daigle et Mitch Reed: Together At Last for the Last TIme
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* 2004 Savoy Family Band (Arhoolie)
* 2004 Savoy-Michot Cajun Band: ''L'autre bord de l'eau''
* 2004 Red Stick Ramblers: Right Key, Wrong Keyhole (Rounder)
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* 2004 Church Point Aces avec Paul Daigle et Mitch Reed: ''Together At Last for the Last Time''
* [[2006 in music|2006]] Pine Leaf Boys: La Musique (Arhoolie)
* 2006 [[Lost Bayou Ramblers]]: Mellow Joy Boys:Une Tasse Cafe ([[Swallow Records]])
* 2004 [[Red Stick Ramblers]]: ''Right Key, Wrong Keyhole'' ([[Rounder Records]])
* [[2007 in music|2007]] Pine Leaf Boys: Blues de Musicien (Arhoolie)
* 2006 [[Lost Bayou Ramblers]]: ''Mello Joy Boys: Une Tasse Cafe'' ([[Swallow Records]])
* 2007 [[Ann Savoy]] & Her Sleepless Knights: ''[[If Dreams Come True]]'' ([[Memphis Records]])
* [[2008 in music|2008]] Savoy Family Band: Turn Loose but don't let go (Arhoolie)
* 2011 The Band Courtbouillion: ''The Band Courtbouillion'' ([[Valcour Records]])<ref name=ValcourRecords>{{cite web |url=http://www.valcourrecords.com/ |publisher=Valcour Records |title=Valcour Records |accessdate=2019-11-21}}</ref>
* 2008 Pine Leaf Boys: Homage au Passé (Lionsgate Music)
* 2013 Joel Savoy: ''Joel Savoy's Honky Tonk Merry-Go-Round'' (Valcour Records)<ref name=ValcourRecords/>
* [[2009 in music|2009]] Pine Leaf Boys: Live! Jazz Festival New Orleans
* 2015 various artists: ''I Wanna Sing Right: Rediscovering Lomax in the Evangeline Country'' four-EP set (Valcour Records)<ref name=ValcourRecords/>

See also
* [[Pine Leaf Boys#Discography|Pine Leaf Boys§Discography]].
* [[Savoy Family Band#Savoy Family Band|Savoy Family Band§Discography]]


==Awards==
===Grammy Awards===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!width="220"|Nominated work
!width="325"|Award
!width="65"|Result
!Ref.
|-
| align="center"|2008 ||''Blues de Musicien'' || [[Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album|Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album]] || {{nom}} || align="center"|<ref name="Grammy"/>
|-
| align="center"|2009 ||''Homage Au Passé'' || [[Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album|Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album]] || {{nom}} || align="center"|<ref name="Grammy"/>
|-
| align="center"|2010 ||''Live At 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival'' || [[Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album|Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album]] || {{nom}} || align="center"|<ref name="Grammy"/>
|-
| align="center"|2011 ||''Back Home'' || [[Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album|Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album]] || {{nom}} || align="center"|<ref name="Grammy"/>
|-
| align="center"|2013 ||''The Band Courtbouillon'' || [[Grammy Award for Best Regional Roots Music Album|Best Regional Roots Music Album]] || {{won}} || align="center"|<ref name="Grammy"/>
|-
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|}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Pine Leaf Boys]]
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*[[Savoy Family Band]]
*[[History of Cajun Music]]
*[[History of Cajun Music]]
*[[List of Notable People Related to Cajun Music]]
*[[List of Notable People Related to Cajun Music]]
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons}}
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* [http://almenapictures.com/ Almena Pictures Official Website]
* [http://almenapictures.com/ Almena Pictures Official Website]
* [http://pineleafboys.com/ Pine Leaf Boys Official Website]
* [http://pineleafboys.com/ Pine Leaf Boys Official Website]


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Latest revision as of 09:39, 27 March 2023

Wilson Savoy
A fan with Wilson Savoy in June 2008
A fan with Wilson Savoy in June 2008
Background information
Born (1982-02-01) February 1, 1982 (age 42)
OriginEunice, Louisiana, United States
GenresCajun, folk
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Cajun accordion, keyboards, fiddle, vocals
Years active2000–present
LabelsRounder, Swallow, Valcour

Wilson Allen Savoy (born February 1, 1982, in Eunice, Louisiana) is a Grammy winning accordionist, keyboard player, fiddler and singer with the Cajun bands Pine Leaf Boys and The Band Courtbouillon, as well as a local filmmaker in Lafayette, LA. His father Marc Savoy, famous accordion builder and musician, and his mother, Ann Savoy, musician, author and music producer,[1] are well known ambassadors and supporters of preserving the Cajun culture.

History[edit]

Wilson Savoy was born in Eunice and began his musical career in 2000 with the Savoy Family Band (consisting of his father Marc, mother Ann, and brother Joel Savoy). Since 2000 he has also operated Almena Pictures, a film company specializing in band documentaries and music videos.[2] In 2004 he joined the Red Stick Ramblers from Baton Rouge, Louisiana and in 2005 formed his own band, the Pine Leaf Boys. In 2006 he and his brother Joel (a fiddle player, cofounder of Valcour Records and also a former member of the Red Stick Ramblers) were instrumental in starting the annual Faquetigue Courir de Mardi Gras as an alternative to the main Eunice event. They felt that the other local runs had gotten too rowdy and lost too much of their authentic traditions. The run has become one of the most musically based on the various versions of the courir.[3][4] Also in 2006, he recorded a collection of 1930's era songs and classic Cajun Swing music with fellow traditional Cajun act the Lost Bayou Ramblers titled Mello Joy Boys: Une Tasse Cafe.[5] In 2008 the Pine Leaf Boys were nominated for a Grammy Award for their 2007 album Blues de Musicien, released on Arhoolie Records. Fellow nominees that year were Geno Delafose, Roddie Romero, Lost Bayou Ramblers, the Racines and the winner of the Grammy Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience.[6][7] In 2010 and 2011, Savoy appeared as himself in three episodes of the HBO series Treme.[8][9] In 2013 the eponymous debut album of The Band Courtbouillion, featuring Savoy, Steve Riley and Wayne Toups won the Grammy Award in the Best Regional Roots Music Album category.[10]

Discography[edit]

The Savoy Family Band, with Wilson on keyboards, performing at Festivals Acadiens et Creoles, October 2018
Wilson (left) and Joel (right) Savoy, October 2018.

See also


Awards[edit]

Grammy Awards[edit]

Year Nominated work Award Result Ref.
2008 Blues de Musicien Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album Nominated [10]
2009 Homage Au Passé Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album Nominated [10]
2010 Live At 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album Nominated [10]
2011 Back Home Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album Nominated [10]
2013 The Band Courtbouillon Best Regional Roots Music Album Won [10]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Himes, Geoffrey (2007). "Cajun Sound, Rock 'n' Roll Energy". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Almena Films:Lafayette, Louisiana". Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  3. ^ "Party Girl". The Independent Weekly. March 7, 2006. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  4. ^ Romer, Megan. "Traditional Cajun Mardi Gras Musician Pictures". Retrieved March 9, 2011.
  5. ^ "Lost Bayou Ramblers". Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  6. ^ "Cajun and Zydeco Music...At the Grammys". Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  7. ^ "2008 Grammy Nominees in the World Music Categories". Retrieved March 15, 2011.
  8. ^ Alex Rawls (April 1, 2010). "HBO'S TREME: TO TELL THE TRUTH". OffBeat. Retrieved May 30, 2011.
  9. ^ "Treme (2010-2013): Full Cast & Crew". www.imdb.com. 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "Grammy Award Results for Wilson Savoy". www.grammy.com. The Recording Academy. 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  11. ^ a b c "Valcour Records". Valcour Records. Retrieved November 21, 2019.

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