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Herman Fuselier, On Air Radio Personality and Host of “The Zydeco Stomp” program at KRVS radio in Lafayette, Louisiana; Music Writer for The Times of Acadiana; and Host of the “Bayou Boogie” TV progra...
Henry Lee Williams, known to the Southern Soul and Blues Nation as Lee "Shot" Williams was born on May 21, 1938 in the small country town of Lexington, Mississippi.He grew up singing in local gospel g...
On Wednesday, May 21, 2014, Creole musician, Goldman Thibodeaux was presented the Louisiana Folk Life Heritage Award as part of the Louisiana Culture Awards by Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne.
Malcolm X born Malcolm Little and also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz was born on May 19, 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska to Earl and Louise Little (Louisa Norton). His father was an outspoken Baptist lay...
Pernell Babineaux, bass guitarist for the Zydeco Boneshakers, was born on June 2, 1968 in Houston, Texas.
Ellas “Bo Diddley” Bates, known to the world as “Bo Diddley” died on June 2, 2008 at the age of 79 of heart failure at his home in Archer, Florida. Garry Mitchell, a grandson of Diddley and one of mor...
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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...
Zydeco musician Chirs Ardoin, lead singer and accordionist of Chris Ardoin & Nu Step Zydeko was born on March 7, 1981 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Chris Ardoin helped pioneer and develop the "Double Cl...
Southern Soul & Blues singer Jacqueline "Jazzy Jackie" Neal was born on July 7, 1967 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was the daughter of internationally known Baton Rouge blues man Raful Neal. Eight of...
Gerald Dunnaway, drummer for the Zydeco Boneshakers, was born on January 16, 1958 in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Skipper Lee Frazier, Houston radio disc jockey, record label owner, businessman, and promoter, was born on July 31, 1927 in Magnolia Springs, Texas to James Frazier and Dora Lee Traylor. For over 22 y...
Joseph "Bebe" Carriere Sr. (b 1909), legendary Creole Fiddler and Creole music pioneer, died on April 22, 2001 at the age of 92. Joseph "Bebe" Carriere Sr , along with his brother Eraste “Dolan” Carri...
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