Bo Diddley releases his monumental first single, “Bo Diddley” b/w “I’m a Man,” on Checkers Records on March 2, 1955. “Bo Diddley” b/w “I’m a Man,” topped the R&B chart for two weeks.
Creole trail rides — long rides on horseback ending in a dance — remain a living tradition across Southwest Louisiana and Texas, with zydeco bands playing late into the night.
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Red hot zydeco, Southern soul & blues — weekly episodes from the Zydeco Capital of the World.
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All episodes on CastboxHelp document and preserve Zydeco music and Creole heritage of Southwest Louisiana and Texas — photos, dance flyers, recordings, oral histories and family stories.
Red hot zydeco, Southern soul & blues — weekly episodes from the Zydeco Capital of the World.
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