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Louis Charles "B. W." Stevenson (October 5, 1949 – April 28, 1988) [2] (originally known as Buckwheat Stevenson) was an American country pop singer and musician, working in a genre now called progressive country. "B.
His music group was formally billed as Buckwheat Zydeco and Ils Sont Partis Band [3] ("Ils Sont Partis" being French for "They have left," or a race announcer's "And they're off!" [4]), but they often performed as merely Buckwheat Zydeco. The New York Times said: "Stanley 'Buckwheat' Dural leads one of the best bands in America. A down-home and ...
William "Dave" Evans (July 24, 1950 - June 26, 2017) was a tenor singer, banjo player, composer, and bluegrass band leader. He was noted for his powerful tenor vocal range and for his style which bridged traditional and contemporary bluegrass. [3]
Billie Thomas first appeared in the 1934 Our Gang shorts For Pete's Sake!, The First Round-Up, and Washee Ironee as a background player. The "Buckwheat" character was a girl at this time, portrayed by Our Gang kid Matthew "Stymie" Beard's younger sister Carlena in For Pete's Sake!, and by Willie Mae Walton in three other shorts.
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Dorothy DeBorba began her career at age five. She impressed Hal Roach with her ability to cry on cue. Her debut was an auspicious one: in Pups Is Pups (1930), she plays Jackie Cooper's younger sister.
The Buckwheat Boyz were an American novelty bass music group that were signed to Koch Records, and released one single, "Peanut Butter & Jelly", in 2002. [ 1 ] "Peanut Butter & Jelly", produced by Chip-Man, became a popular internet meme after an animated music video featuring a dancing banana garnered attention online.
Clifton Chenier (June 25, 1925 – December 12, 1987), [1] [2] was an American musician known as a pioneer of zydeco, a style of music that arose from Creole music, with R&B, blues, and Cajun influences. He sang and played the accordion. Chenier won a Grammy Award in 1983. [1]