His father Marc Savoy, famous accordion builder and musician, and his mother, Ann Savoy, author and music producer, are well known ambassadors and supporters of preserving the Cajun culture. Joel Savoy was born in Eunice. In 1995 many of his childhood experiences with the traditional Cajun Courir de Mardi Gras were included in the book Mardi Gras: a Cajun country celebration written by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith and Lawrence Migdale.
Joel Savoy
Lawrence Migdale