Known for his most famous song, "Louisiana Man," Doug Kershaw is considered the Crazy Cajun fiddle player.
I photographed him in Denver in 1967. By that year, he had sold over 18 million records and the way he played made him a favorite to team up with by many hot rock-and-roll tars of the era.
In 1969 his "Louisiana Man" was beamed back to Earth from the Apollo 12 lunar mission. In 1970, his fiddle made itself heard in Arlo Guthrie's recording of "Alice's Restaurant."
Backstage in Denver, on Jan. 24, 1967, Kershaw and I celebrated our mutual birthdays (he was born a few years earlier, in 1936) at a party after his concert.
He told me that because of his vigorous assault on a fiddle (as can be seen in my photography) he usually went through six bows during every concert.
When I asked him what the different was between a fiddle and a violin, Kershaw replied: "About $10,000!"
For far less than that, you can own this photograph in your choice of sizes and papers.
I photographed him in Denver in 1967. By that year, he had sold over 18 million records and the way he played made him a favorite to team up with by many hot rock-and-roll tars of the era.
Backstage in Denver, on Jan. 24, 1967, Kershaw and I celebrated our mutual birthdays (he was born a few years earlier, in 1936) at a party after his concert.
He told me that because of his vigorous assault on a fiddle (as can be seen in my photography) he usually went through six bows during every concert.
When I asked him what the different was between a fiddle and a violin, Kershaw replied: "About $10,000!"
For far less than that, you can own this photograph in your choice of sizes and papers.
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