Joseph Adam Mouton (Zydeco Joe) Born

Joseph Adam Mouton, known to the Zydeco Nation as Zydeco Joe was born on October 25, 1943 in Lafayette, Louisiana. He was "raised up in Carencro" (as he sang in many of his songs), living on a farm growing cotton, corn, and potatoes. Zydeco Joe was true and pure “Creole Soul” who was one of the few remaining Zydeco Artist that performed Zydeco music in its purest forms. Zydeco Joe, front man for Zydeco Joe and the Laissez Le Bon Temps Roulez Band, specialized in the rootsy, hard-driving old style back porch Creole French style zydeco, He was known for hits such as Jack Rabbit, You Can't Rooster Like You Used To and Poppa Jack.