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Zydeco Music
MAR · 27, 1913
Eddie Shuler Born

Eddie Shuler, renowned pioneering Southwest Louisiana recording engineer and founder of Goldband Records, the nation's longest running independent record label, was born on March 27, 1913 in Wrightsbo...

Zydeco Music
MAR · 27, 2004
Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble Release Country Boy CD

Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble make their first public debut on March 27, 2004 at their Official CD Release Party and Performance celebrating the “Country Boy” CD at the Hamilton’s Club in Lafayette,...

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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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...

Jazz Music
APR · 04, 2003
Clinton “Santy” Runyon Dies

Clinton “Santy” Runyon (b 1907) died on April 4, 2003 in Lafayette, Louisiana at the age of 96. Santy Runyon was a world renowned saxophonist, who played in Al Capone's speakeasy club, The Coliseum, a...

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MAR · 17, 1995
Albert "Sunnyland Slim" Luandrew Dies

Blues pianist Albert "Sunnyland Slim" Luandrew died on March 17, 1995 in Chicago, Illinois at the age of 87. He was coming home from a winter show, he slipped and fell on some ice which led to medical...

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DEC · 06, 2007
Geno Delafose, Cedric Watson, & Terrance Simien Nominated for Grammy Award

Geno Delafose, Cedric Watson, & Terrance Simien were announced as the final nominees of the first Grammy category for Zydeco and Cajun Musicians. Seven finalist were choose for the Best Zydeco and Caj...

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SEP · 06, 2005
Oldest Buffalo Soldier Mark Matthews Dies

Mark Matthews, the oldest surviving Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army, died on September 6, 2005 age of 111. While working at a racetrack in Kentucky, he met several Buffalo Soldiers, and when...

Zydeco Music
MAY · 09, 2006
ZydecoOnline Website (Version #4) Goes Live Online

Zydeco Historical & Preservation Society web developer Rob Ricks brought the fourth (4th) version ZydecoOnline website online. The original and first version of the ZydecoOnline.com website was launch...

Zydeco Music
JUL · 23, 2005
Eddie Shuler Died

Eddie Shuler, renowned pioneering Southwest Louisiana recording engineer, died on July 23, 2005 at the age of 92 at Emory East Side Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia of complications from a recent heart at...

Zydeco Music
MAY · 16, 1921
Cleveland Chenier Born

Cleveland Chenier, rubboard innovator, band member and brother of Clifton Chenier, was born on May 16, 1921 in the rural community of Notleyville, just east of Opelousas, Louisiana. Cleveland was also...

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JAN · 21, 1999
Charles Brown Dies

Blues Legend Charles Mose Brown died of heart failure on January 21, 1999 at the age of 76 in Oakland, California. Mr. Charles Brown was a major musical figure in the pre-rock and roll era of the late...

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