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.