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In Louisiana, the Redbone cultural group consists mainly of the families of migrants to the state following the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. The term Redbone became disfavored as it was a pejorative nickname applied by others; however, in the past 30 years, the term has begun to be used as the preferred description for some creole groups, including the Louisiana Redbones.
Redbone (ethnicity), a term historically used in much of the southern United States to denote a multiracial individual or culture red bone, a word in African-American Vernacular English , for lightskinned African Americans
He has played in numerous ensembles which include Pat and Lolly Vegas, The Avantis, and Redbone. Vegas, along with his Redbone bandmates, was featured in the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian for being the first rock/Cajun group of Native American ancestry to have a No. 1 single.
[17] [18] Vegas also wrote "Love Will Make You Crawl" for Cliff Wagner which was the B-side to his 1966 single, "Exception to the Rule". [19] In 1969, along with his brother Pat, rhythm guitarist Tony Bellamy and drummer Pete DePoe he formed the band Redbone, for which he was the lead singer. The band produced the singles "Maggie", "The Witch ...
The word "redbone" is a Louisiana term for a mixed-race person, which the band adopted to signify their mixed ancestry. [5] The Vasquez-Vegas brothers were of Yaqui, Shoshone, and Mexican heritage. [6] The band often alluded to Cajun and New Orleans culture in their lyrics and performing style.
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"Redbone" was a sleeper hit in the United States, debuting at number 75 on Billboard Hot 100 for the chart dated December 10, 2016. [21] The song then re-entered and peaked at number 12 on the chart for the week of August 19, 2017, [ 22 ] making it Gambino's highest-charting single at the time (since surpassed by " This Is America ") and his ...