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Leo "The Bull" Thomas Dies

Leo "The Bull" Thomas died on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at the age of 84 in Elton, Louisiana. Known in the Zydeco Nation as "The Bull" and the "Best Dress Man In Zydeco," Leo Thomas was the first and on...

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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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