Leo "The Bull" Thomas was born on January 8, 1937 to Hubert “Ebear” Thomas and Orelia Bushnell Thomas in Basile, Louisiana. Known in the Zydeco Nation as "The Bull" and the "Best Dress Man In Zydeco,"...
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Creole trail rides — long rides on horseback ending in a dance — remain a living tradition across Southwest Louisiana and Texas, with zydeco bands playing late into the night.
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