Art Deco: Rockin' Dopsie Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters with "Zydeco Party"

Today's random tune is by Rockin' Dopsie Jr. and his Zydeco Twisters. Rockin' Dopsie Jr. (pronounced Doop-sie) is the son of zydeco legend Rockin' Dopsie, who passed away in 1993 after a successful career bringing zydeco to greater attention in Europe and the United States where he assimilated R&B influences into zydeco. After his death, his band was taken over by Rockin' Dopsie Jr., who plays accordion accordion and washboard, and Tiger Dopsie on drums. Given an accordion at the age of nine, Rockin' Dopsie Jr. learned to play it by listening to and accompanying songs on the radio. He joined his father's band as a washboard player, which allowed him to dance while singing and playing. He continues playing washboard with the Zydeco Twisters, while his own son Anthony plays the accordion. You can hear this song, Zydeco Party, on Rockin' Dopsie Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters 2002 release Rockin' Zydeco Party.

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Source: https://www.rockindopsiejr.com/; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockin%27_Dopsie