Joe Simien, esteemed Creole Accordionist, was born on October 3, 1923, in Le Beau, Louisiana. He moved to Los Angeles, California in the 1950's where he pioneered and kept Louisiana Creole music alive...
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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Red hot zydeco, Southern soul & blues — weekly episodes from the Zydeco Capital of the World.
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Red hot zydeco, Southern soul & blues — weekly episodes from the Zydeco Capital of the World.
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