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Carlton "Guitar" Thomas, Jr., Guitarist worked with the late Boozoo Chavis died on September 4, 2001 at the age of 57.
Charles Chavis, son of famed zydeco accordionist Boozoo Chavis and rubboard player in Boozoo’s Magic Sound, died on December 23, 2001 at the age of 45.
Cleveland Chenier, rubboard innovator, band member and brother of Clifton Chenier, died Tuesday May 7, 1991 at 11:10 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana at the age of 70. He i...
Clifton Chenier, “the King of Zydeco” and Creole French speaking native of Notelyville, a small community outside of Opelousas, Louisiana died on December 12, 1987 at the age of 62 after a long strugg...
Rockin’ Sidney won a Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording for his 1986 single "My Toot Toot." from his third album “My Zydeco Shoes Got The Blues.”
Derrick J. Guidry, scrubboard player for the Zydeco Boneshakers, was born June 20, 1986 in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Queen Ida won a Grammy Award at the 25th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording for her 1982 album "On Tour." Queen Ida was the first Zydeco Artist and only woman who playe...
Clifton Chenier won a Grammy Award at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording for his 1983 album "I’m Here."
Zydeco Musician and lead accordionist of Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys, Rosie Ledet, formerly, Mary Roszela Bellard, aka known as "The Zydeco Sweetheart" was born on October 25, 1971 in Church Poi...
Talented female Zydeco accordionist for the Zydeco Brothers and the Zydeco Boneshakers, Ann “Queen Ann” Goodly, was born on November 28, 1971 in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Gerald Dunnaway, drummer for the Zydeco Boneshakers, was born on January 16, 1958 in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
Pernell Babineaux, bass guitarist for the Zydeco Boneshakers, was born on June 2, 1968 in Houston, Texas.