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Born: November 14, 1947 in Lafayette, LA
Years Active: 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: International

Biography:
Contemporary zydeco's most popular performer, accordionist Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural was the natural successor to the throne vacated by the death of his mentor Clifton Chenier; infusing his propulsive party music with strains of rock and R&B, his urbanized sound -- complete with touches of synthesizer and trumpet -- married traditional and cont... Continue Bio >>

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Tickets:
02/03/2010 Wolf Trap
02/06/2010 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill
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Discography:
2009 Lay Your Burden Down
2005 Jackpot!
2002 Tomorrow's Zydeco
2001 Down Home Live
1997 Trouble
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Filmography:
2007 Paul Simon and Friends: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
2007 Deep Sea Blues
2005 From the Big Apple to the Big Easy: The Concert for New Orleans
2003 Dancing to New Orleans
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Member Of: Buckwheat Zydeco Ils Sont Partis Band More >> Similar Artists: Clifton Chenier C.J. Chenier Wayne Toups Terrance Simien Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas More >>

Influenced By: The Balfa Brothers James Brown Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin Professor Longhair Amédé Ardoin More >>

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