American zydeco accordion player and singer (1925–1987)
| Description | American zydeco accordion player and singer (1925–1987) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1925-06-25 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Opelousas Opelousas Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1987-12-12 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Lafayette Lafayette Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | singer musician accordionist songwriter blues musician composer Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | voice accordion Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | Cajun music blues world music zydeco jazz rhythm and blues Creole music swamp blues Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Charly Records Bell Records Chess Records Arhoolie Records Alligator Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Clifton Chenier and his Red Hot Louisiana Band Clifton Chenier And His Band Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz |
| Awards | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording Grammy Hall of Fame Source: Wikidata |
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