Buckwheat Zydeco

1947–2016 (age 69)

Musician

Biography

Buckwheat Zydeco, born Stanley Dural Jr. in 1947, fused traditional Creole accordion rhythms with R&B energy, turning zydeco into a global celebration of Louisiana’s culture.

He shared that exuberant spirit with fans everywhere, turning every performance into a communal invitation to dance, a legacy now honored at Calvary Cemetery.

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