ArtistInfo

Rayne-Bo Ramblers

Band,
World

Cajun swing band, founded and led by Happy Fats. Founded in 1935; disbanded in 1941. The band started as a trio, including Happy Fats and Simon Schexnyder on guitar and Norris Savoy on fiddle. With this line-up they stepped in the recording studio for the first time on August 10, 1935, after offering to back Nathan Abshire in the studio. By the second recording session in September 10, 1937 the band had more than doubled in size. During the six years the band existed, they recorded a total of 63 tracks in 6 different recording sessions. In addition to Happy Fats (guitar, bass, vocals), members of the band included: Norris Savoy - fiddle Simon Schexnyder - guitar Louis Arceneaux - washboard Roy Romero - steel guitar Moïse Sonnier - fiddle Joe Werner - guitar, harmonica Eric Arceneaux - guitar Nathan Guidry - bass Oran "Doc" Guidry - fiddle Ray Guidry - tenor banjo Robert Thibodeaux - piano Willie Vincent - steel guitar Pee Wee Broussard - tenor banjo Harold "Popeye" Broussard - piano, vocals Harry Choates - fiddle, vocals Ray Clark - steel guitar, vocals Sandy Lormand - guitar, vocals Julius "Papa Cairo" Lamperez - steel guitar, vocals Bradley Stutes - guitar, vocals Ambrose Thibodeaux - fiddle

Members

	Doc Guidry vn 1918-1992 US
	Joe Werner g, h
	Harry Choates vn *1922 US
	Robert Thibodeaux p
	Roy Romero g
	Ray Clark voc, g
	Willie Vincent g
	Simon Schexnyder g, dr
	Moise Sonnier
	Eric Arceneaux g
	Julius "Papa Cairo" Lamperez voc, g 1920-1999 US
	Norris Savoy
	Harold "Popeye" Brussard
	Louis Arceneaux
	Leroy LeBlanc voc, g 1915-1988 US
	Bradley Stutes
	Ambrose Thibodeaux vn 1909-2003