J. J. Caillier III Born
Zydeco Musician and lead singer J.J. Caillier III of J.J. Caillier & the Zydeco Knockouts was born October 27, 1967 in Lafayette, Louisiana.
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The frottoir, the vest-style rubboard, is credited to Clifton Chenier’s design and was first cut from sheet metal in 1946 by Willie Landry in Port Arthur, Texas.
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