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Pages in category "Zydeco musicians" The following 33 pages are in this category, out of 33 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
C.J. Chenier (born 1957) – zydeco musician and son of the Grammy Award-winning "King of Zydeco", Clifton Chenier; Frank Christian (1887–1973) – early jazz trumpeter; Savannah Churchill (1920–1974) – singer of pop, jazz, and blues music; Robert Colescott (1925–2009) – painter [16] Warrington Colescott (1921–2018) – artist [16]
Chavis made his first recording in 1955, "Paper in My Shoe", based on a song he heard performed by Creole accordionist Ambrose "Potato" Sam. [5] Chavis's version was an uptempo tune with a dance beat about being too poor to afford new shoes or socks, so he placed a paper in his shoes to keep his feet warm when the holes in the sole got too large. [12]
Broussard formed a new band, Zydeco Force, with bassist Robby "Mann" Robinson. [2] Zydeco Force became popular on the local trail ride scene and was known for several innovations, a style sometimes called "zydeco nouveau." One was "double-clutching," a technique of two rapid bass-drum kicks reminiscent of a heartbeat.
Geno Delafose (born February 6, 1971) [1] [2] is an American zydeco accordionist and singer. He is one of the younger generations of the genre who has created the sound known as the nouveau zydeco. His sound is deeply rooted in traditional Creole music with strong influences from Cajun music and also country and western.
Maison de Soul is a Louisiana-based Zydeco and blues record label. [1] It was founded in 1974 in Ville Platte, Louisiana by Floyd Soileau and remains under his ownership. It is one of four record labels under Soileau's Flat Town Music Company umbrella, and combined the Flat Town labels make up "the largest body of Cajun, zydeco, and swamp music in the world". [2]
Although she was in an environment where zydeco was heard, she took little interest in the music at the time. She first became fascinated with zydeco music when she was 16 years old. She attended a zydeco dance at Richard's Club , a famous zydeco club in Lawtell, Louisiana , and saw Boozoo Chavis play, which inspired her to start learning to ...
Joe Hall was an American accordionist and vocalist who performed Creole la la, Cajun, and zydeco music. He passed away on November 21, 2024. Hall was born in Eunice, Louisiana, on December 15, 1971. [1] He spent many of his later years living in Arnaudville. [2]