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February 6

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UncategorizedFEB · 061971

Geno Delafose, lead singer and accordionist of the Zydeco Band Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie Saturday, February 6, 1971 in Eunice, Louisiana. Geno Delafose is the son of Zydeco Legend John Del...

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Clifton Chenier, “the King of Zydeco,” won a Grammy in 1984 for the album I’m Here!, bringing the music of the Creole prairie to a national stage.

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