Fundraiser concert will benefit music museum
A concert and fundraiser to benefit the Music Museum of Southwest Louisiana will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 27, in Sloppy’s Downtown.
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Cajun music trio Nee de Traditionne (Born from Tradition) will kick off the concert with a tribute to Iry LeJeune, an accordion pioneer in the late 1940s. Before he died at 26 years old, LeJeune recorded with Eddie Shuler at Goldband Records in Lake Charles.
Entertainment will continue through the evening with the psych-pop of Dorian Phibian, folk-pop singer Brittany Pfantz, the reggae/rock/dub of Inner Gee, banjo player Kory Lambert, and the Sinners, whose influences are deeply rooted in country, soul and rock ’n’ roll.
Paul Dufrene of Platter Playlists will spin classic Louisiana tunes on vinyl during the evening.
Items recovered from the recently demolished Goldband Records building will be on display at the event.
Goldband was located on Church Street and was the first recording company to record Dolly Parton when she did her first single, “Puppy Love,” at the studio in 1959. Goldband was also where Phil Phillips recorded “Sea of Love” in 1959, which was arranged and produced by Shuler. The song became a Top 10 hit and sold more than 10 million copies.
Tickets are $10 at the door.
“Our goal is to help promote the current music scene while also preserving the past musical history,” said Jody Taylor, a volunteer board member of the music museum, a local nonprofit.
For more information, visit Music Museum of Southwest Louisiana on Facebook or email musicmuseumSWLA@gmail.com.
Cajun music trio Nee de Traditionne (Born from Tradition) will kick off the concert.
Folk-pop singer Brittany Pfantz
Concert lineup