Andrus Espreé, known to the Zydeco Nation as Beau Jocque (which means Big Guy), died of a heart attack in Kinder, Louisiana on September 10, 1999, at the age of 47.
Andrus Espreé, known to the Zydeco Nation as Beau Jocque (which means Big Guy), died of a heart attack in Kinder, Louisiana on September 10, 1999, at the age of 47. Lead singer of the Zydeco group Beau Jocque & the Zydeco Hi Rollers, he stood at an impressive 6’-6”, 270 pounds, and was known for his gruff vocals, his fusion of many musical styles onto zydeco, and above all, for the powerful energy of his rhythm and sound. Beau Jocque is credited with inventing the contemporary zydeco sound known as “nouveau zydeco.” He is buried in Saint Matildas Cemetery, Eunice, Louisiana.
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