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Zydeco Music
NOV · 17, 2007
Joseph Adam Mouton Dies

Joseph Adam Mouton, known to the Zydeco Nation as Zydeco Joe, died on Saturday, November 17, 2007 at Lafayette general hospital in Lafayette Louisiana of a massive heart attack due to complications re...

Creole Music
NOV · 16, 1915
Alphonse “Bois Sec” Ardoin Born

Alphonse “Bois Sec” Ardoin was born on November 16, 1915, at l'Anse de Prien Noir (Black Cyprian's Cove) near Bayou Duralde, Louisiana. He began playing music (on the triangle) with Amédé when he was...

African American History
NOV · 20, 1955
Bo Diddley Makes His TV Debut

Bo Diddley makes his network TV debut on The Ed Sullivan Show, on November 20, 1955.

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NOV · 20, 1972
Happy Birthday to the Zydeco Lady, Lola Love!!!

Happy Birthday to the Zydeco Lady, Lola Love!!! Best Wishes from the Zydeco Nation, Zydeco Historical & Preservation Society and the ZydecoOnline Family!!!

Lola Love - the Zydeco Lady
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NOV · 20, 1972
Lola "Zydeco Lady" Love Born

Lola Love, radio personality, producer, promoter, and known to the Zydeco Nation as "the Zydeco Lady" was born on November 20, 1972 in the small village of San Nicolas de Ibarra, Mexico about 28 kilom...

Blues Music
NOV · 20, 2004
Tabby’s Blues Box Closes

Tabby’s Blues Box and Heritage Hall, a mainstay in the blues community in Baton Rouge for over 24 years until its closure on November 20, 2004. Respected Blues musician, Tabby Thomas owned and operate...

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APR · 04, 1968
Martin Luther King Jr. Assassinated

Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on April 4, 1968, at 6:01 PM, on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, while preparing to lead a local march in support of the heavily black...

Coach Eddie Robinson
African American History
APR · 03, 2007
Eddie Robinson Dies

Edward Gay Robinson known to the world as Eddie Robinson was died on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at 11:30 p.m. at Lincoln General Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Doris, two children, five grandchildr...

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JUL · 01, 1899
Thomas Andrew Dorsey Born

Thomas Andrew Dorsey, the father of gospel music, was born on July 1, 1899 in the small town of Villa Rica, Georgia. Earlier in his life he was a leading blues pianist known as Georgia Tom. As Georgia...

Zydeco Music
NOV · 14, 1947
Buckwheat Zydeco Born

Stanley Dural, Jr., known to the world as Buckwheat Zydeco was born on November 14, 1947 in Lafayette, Louisiana. In 1971, he founded Buckwheat & the Hitchhikers, a funk band that he led for five year...

World History
OCT · 18, 2007
Lucky Dube Murdered

On October 18, 2007, South African reggae singer, Lucky Dube was killed in the Johannesburg, South Africa suburb of Rosettenville shortly after dropping two of his seven children off at their uncle’s...

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NOV · 25, 2011
Lee "Shot" Williams Dies

Henry Lee Williams, known to the Southern Soul and Blues Nation as Lee "Shot" Williams died on November 25, 2011, aged 73 in Chicago, Illionis from undisclosed causes. He grew up singing in local gosp...

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