“Queen Ann” Goodly Born
Talented female Zydeco accordionist for the Zydeco Brothers and the Zydeco Boneshakers, Ann “Queen Ann” Goodly, was born on November 28, 1971 in Lake Charles, 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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