Harry 'Big Daddy' Hypolite, talented guitarist and sideman for more than 40 years, most notably in the bands of the Zydeco great Clifton Chenier, later Chenier's son C.J. Chenier and Nathan & the Zyde...
Harry 'Big Daddy' Hypolite Born
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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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