The Almanac

September 1

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AUG 31SEP · 01SEP 2

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SEP · 011944

Archie Bell Born

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The word “zydeco” is thought to come from the Creole phrase “les haricots sont pas salés” — “the snap beans aren’t salted” — a line from an old la-la song about hard times.

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