Boozoo Chavis
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Boozoo Chavis
Wilson Anthony "Boozoo" Chaviswas a zydeco musician – music created by French speaking Creoles of South-West Louisiana. He was active from 1954 until his death during which time he largely sang and played the accordion. Chavis was also a prolific writer of zydeco songs. Many of his songs have become standards of the zydeco repertoire, in spite of, or perhaps because of, their generally idiosyncratic and quirky construction and subject matter. "If it's wrong, do it wrong, with me," he...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth23 October 1930
CountryUnited States of America
Boozoo Chavis quotes about
I'm Creole, and I'm down to earth.
I'm not trying to be something I ain't. That's right. I'm me.
I keep up the tradition, the zydeco.