Musician. A native of Carencro, Louisiana, Rubin was the successor of Clifton Chenier of Zydeco music fame. Upon Chenier's death in 1987, he was given the nicknames of "The Next King of Zydeco", or "The Crown Prince of Zydeco." Taking the stage name of "Rockin' Dopsie", he became another well-known talent of both Zydeco and Cajun music. Born to an accordion player, Rubin became interested in music at a very young age. At 14 he was given an accordion soon began playing at weekend house parties. A self-taught musician, he later moved to Lafayette, Louisiana, where he would remain for the rest of his life. From the 1950s through the 1970s he performed mostly in local clubs and on occasional recordings. In 1979 he toured Europe, and in 1985 he released the single, "That Was Your Mother". He also recorded the album "Graceland" with Paul Simon, and worked with Cyndi Lauper and Bob Dylan. The rest of the 1980s and early 1990s, he spent appearing in several commercials and flims, while still recording. On August 26, 1993, he suffered a fatal attack outside of his home in Lafayette, Louisiana. His two sons are also well-known Zydeco musicians. Some of his other recordings include, "The Louisiana Two-Step", "Ay-Tete-Fee", "O, O, Ba, Ba", and "Tous Demandaient Pour Toi."
Musician. A native of Carencro, Louisiana, Rubin was the successor of Clifton Chenier of Zydeco music fame. Upon Chenier's death in 1987, he was given the nicknames of "The Next King of Zydeco", or "The Crown Prince of Zydeco." Taking the stage name of "Rockin' Dopsie", he became another well-known talent of both Zydeco and Cajun music. Born to an accordion player, Rubin became interested in music at a very young age. At 14 he was given an accordion soon began playing at weekend house parties. A self-taught musician, he later moved to Lafayette, Louisiana, where he would remain for the rest of his life. From the 1950s through the 1970s he performed mostly in local clubs and on occasional recordings. In 1979 he toured Europe, and in 1985 he released the single, "That Was Your Mother". He also recorded the album "Graceland" with Paul Simon, and worked with Cyndi Lauper and Bob Dylan. The rest of the 1980s and early 1990s, he spent appearing in several commercials and flims, while still recording. On August 26, 1993, he suffered a fatal attack outside of his home in Lafayette, Louisiana. His two sons are also well-known Zydeco musicians. Some of his other recordings include, "The Louisiana Two-Step", "Ay-Tete-Fee", "O, O, Ba, Ba", and "Tous Demandaient Pour Toi."
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