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Rockin' Dopsie, Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters

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Turn Up The Zydeco! (1998)

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Rockin' Dopsie (a.k.a. Rockin' Dupsee) (February 10, 1932 – August 26, 1993) was born Alton Rubin in Carencro, Louisiana. He was a leading Zydeco musician and accordion player who enjoyed popular success first in Europe and later in the United States.
Dopsie began performing professionally in the late 1940s in Lafayette, Louisiana. His first language was Louisiana Creole French.

Dopsie's debut album came out on Sonet Records of Sweden. He recorded five albums for that label over the next few years and made frequent European tours starting in 1979. His song "That Was Your Mother" with Paul Simon appeared on the Graceland album (1986). Dopsie later recorded with Bob Dylan and appeared in the film Delta Heat in 1992.


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