Boozoo Chavis

Biography

Wilson Anthony Chavis, 23 October 1930, Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA, d. 5 May 2001, Austin, Texas, USA. This singer and accordionist was one of the first artists to popularise zydeco, the vernacular music of African-American Louisiana. Chavis had learned to play accordion and harmonica by the age of nine and performed around Lake Charles while in his teens. In 1954 he was signed to Folk-Star Records by owner Eddie Shuler. Chavis recorded a traditional song, ‘Paper In My Shoe’ (for... Read more

Genres

Blues Cajun & Zydeco Pop / Rock

Tags

zydeco

cajun

louisiana

new orleans

blues

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