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John Robichaux

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Also known as John E. Robichaux

New Orleans jazz musician (1866–1939)

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Within Vinony's link graph, John Robichaux is referenced by 27 other articles, and connects out to Catholic Church, United States and Louisiana.

It is catalogued under topics including 1866 births, 1939 deaths and African-American Catholics.

Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.

Person · Open Library

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
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Total plays
15

Performed 1891 to 1939. White family-raised, an import to Nola, and joined the Excelsior Brass Band. By 1913, Robichaux led a group including Wendall MacNeil, Vincent Roberts, Tom Gaspard, Joseph Bloom, Sam Dutrey Sr., Charles McCurtis, Andrew Kimball, George Moret, Vic Gaspard, Edward Boiusseau, and Louis Cottrell What makes the plays on last.fm interesting, is that Robichaux "always refused to record, calling it 'canned music'" according to Samuel B. Charters' Jazz: New Orleans 1885-1963. Nev

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
John
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Thibodaux
Place of death
New Orleans
Occupation
violinist
Genre
jazz
Instrument
drum
Image
John Robichaux Orchestra 1896 (cropped).jpg
Work location
New Orleans
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date of death
1939-01-01
date of birth
1866-01-16
Commons category
John Robichaux
ethnic group
African Americans
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