Musician. Born in Duralde, Louisiana, he was a harmonica and accordion player known for being a pioneer of modern zydeco music. In 1980s, his zydeco band the Eunice Playboys, he quickly establishing his music as some of the most distinctive in the black French idiom, firmly based in the older traditions but also with contemporary ingredients. He has made a number of records, the most successful being "Watch That Dog", "Friday Night Waltz" and "Joe Pitre A Deux Femmes". He died in Lawtell, Louisiana and is also the father of zydeco musician Geno Delafose.
Musician. Born in Duralde, Louisiana, he was a harmonica and accordion player known for being a pioneer of modern zydeco music. In 1980s, his zydeco band the Eunice Playboys, he quickly establishing his music as some of the most distinctive in the black French idiom, firmly based in the older traditions but also with contemporary ingredients. He has made a number of records, the most successful being "Watch That Dog", "Friday Night Waltz" and "Joe Pitre A Deux Femmes". He died in Lawtell, Louisiana and is also the father of zydeco musician Geno Delafose.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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