Boozoo Chavis

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Born
30 October 1930
Born In
Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States
Died
5 May 2001 (aged 70)
Boozoo Chavis (born: Wilson Anthony Chavis) was one of the pioneers of zydeco, the Cajun and blues hybrid originating in southwest Louisiana. Although his self-composed 1954 single, "Paper in My Shoes," was the first zydeco hit, Chavis was distrustful of the music industry and refused to perform publicly or record again until 1984. In an interview featured in the 1990 book, The New Folk Music, Chavis explained, "I got gypped out of my record. I get frustrated, sometimes. I love to play, but, when I get to thinking about 1955… They stole my record. They said that… read more
Boozoo Chavis (born: Wilson Anthony Chavis) was one of the pioneers of zydeco, the Cajun and blues hybrid originating in southwest Louisiana. Although his self-composed 1954 single, "Paper in My Shoes," was the first zydeco hit, Chavis was distrustful of the music industry and refus… read more
Boozoo Chavis (born: Wilson Anthony Chavis) was one of the pioneers of zydeco, the Cajun and blues hybrid originating in southwest Louisiana. Although his self-composed 1954 single, "Paper in My Shoes," was the first zydeco hit, Chavis was distrustful of the music industry and refused to perform publicly or record again until 1984. In an interview featu… read more

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1 Play track Johnnie Billy Goat Dog Hill
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2 Play track Boozoo Chavis Johnnie Billie Goat
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3 Play track Hey Do Right You're Gonna Look Like a Monkey
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4 Play track Zydeco Trail Ride with Boozoo Chavis Zydeco Mardi Gras
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5 Play track Boozoo Chavis Zydeco Hee Haw
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6 Play track Hey Do Right Zydeco Cha Cha
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7 Play track Live! At the Habibi Temple Paper In My Shoe
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8 Play track Johnnie Billy Goat Lula Lula Don't You Go to Bingo
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9 Play track Who Stole My Monkey? Uncle Bud
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10 Play track The Lake Charles Atomic Bomb Oh Yae Yae
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  1. 6,350 listeners

    1 Jan 2000 · 22 tracks

    Johnnie Billy Goat
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  2. 6,312 listeners

    1 Jan 1994 · 13 tracks

    Live! At the Habibi Temple
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    1 Jan 1990 · 13 tracks

    Boozoo Chavis
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    1 Jan 1999 · 16 tracks

    Who Stole My Monkey?
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