| Larry Miller | |
|---|---|
 Larry constructing an accordion. | |
| Background information | |
| Born | (1936-07-07) July 7, 1936 (age 88) |
| Origin | Iota, Louisiana |
| Genres | Cajun |
| Occupation(s) | Accordion maker, musician, accordionist |
| Instrument | Cajun accordion |
Larry G. Miller (born July 7, 1936) is a Cajun accordion maker from Iota, Louisiana. The brand name of his accordions is "Bon Cajun" (originally "Bon Tee Cajun").
Biography
Miller is the son of sharecropper Abraham Miller and Algena Leger. He worked in primary and secondary education for 22 years, and began to build accordions as a hobby in 1978. In 1988, building accordions became his full-time profession. He was also one of the founders of the Cajun French Music Association. Miller retired from building accordions full-time in 2006. His grandson Jay continues to build accordions under the brand "Bon Cajun."
In 2003, he estimated he built approximately 85 accordions and repaired 200 – 250 accordions each year. He says each accordion was hand-crafted and took between 160 and 175 hours to make, and he made about 1200 in total.
References
- ^ Jiro Hatano (2003). "Larry Miller and Bon Cajun Accordions". Archived from the original on October 18, 2011. Retrieved August 13, 2011.
- ^ Jeroen Nijhof. "Accordion Links – Cajun and Zydeco". Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Yar, Cengiz (June 13, 2018). "The Accordion Maker". Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
Bibliography
- Miller, Larry G.; Miller, Mike (1984). You Can Play Cajun Accordion: Designed for Beginners. Swallow Publications. ISBN 9780961424596.
- Miller, Larry G. (October 2017). "The Craft of Building Cajun Accordions". The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 142 (4_Supplement): 2570. Bibcode:2017ASAJ..142.2570M. doi:10.1121/1.5014396.