Joel Savoy (born in
Eunice, Louisiana, USA) is a
Cajun musician and music producer from Southwest
Louisiana. His father
Marc Savoy, famous accordion builder and musician, and his mother,
Ann Savoy, author and music producer,[1] are well known ambassadors and supporters of preserving the
Cajun culture.
History
Joel Savoy was born in
Eunice. In 1995 many of his childhood experiences with the traditional
CajunCourir de Mardi Gras were included in the children's book Mardi Gras: a Cajun Country Celebration written by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith and Lawrence Migdale.[2] He is a member of the
Savoy Family Band along with his father
Marc, mother
Ann, and brother
Wilson Savoy.
The Cajun Country Revival: The Right CombinationJesse Lége, Joel Savoy,
Caleb Klauder, and others (2011) Valcour Records[13]
The Cajun Country Revival: Greetings from Louisiana Jesse Lége, Joel Savoy, Caleb Klauder, and others (2014) Valcour Records[13]
I Wanna Sing Right: Rediscovering Lomax in the Evangeline Country four-EP set - various artists (2015) Valcour Records[13]
Sabra & the Get Rights EP - Sabra & the Get Rights (2016) Valcour Records[13]
Farewell, Alligator Man: A Tribute to the Music of
Jimmy C. Newman - Joel Savoy, Kelli Jones, Caleb Klauder, and
Reeb Willms (2019?) Valcour Records[13]
^Wirt, John (September 5, 2008).
"Savoy a key component of La. music". 2TheAdvocate. Louisiana Broadcasting LLC and Capital City Press LLC. Retrieved March 15, 2011.
^Savoy referred to Jones as his "ex-wife" in a Youtube video of a concert he gave along with other members of the Cajun Country Revival on June 24, 2019