Wilson Anthony "Boozoo" Chavis, famed zydeco accordionist was born on October 23, 1930 in the small town of Church Point, Louisiana. Known as the "Creole Cowboy" for his signature C&W attire (complete...
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“Fais do-do” — the name for a Cajun and Creole dance party — comes from the French for “go to sleep,” what parents told the children while the grown-ups danced.
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