Beau Jocque
Sign in to saveAmerican musician (1953-1999)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 3
Top works
- 1995 Neptune Plaza Concert Series collection
- 1995 Neptune Plaza Concert Series collection
- 1995 Neptune Plaza Concert Series collection
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1953-11-01
- Active to
- 1999-09-10
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- Listeners
- 9,073
- Total plays
- 38,377
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Beau Jocque (real name: Andrus J. Espre) (1 November 1953 - 10 September 1999) was an American zydeco musician active in the 1990s. Beau Jocque is known for his gruff vocals, his fusion of many musical styles onto zydeco, and above all, for the powerful energy of his rhythm and sound. Backed by the Hi-Rollers, he became one of the top dance-hall acts of his musical decade. A large man, Beau Jocque he took the stage name "Beau Jocque," which is Louisiana Acadian slang for "Big Guy. <a href="htt
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of death
- Louisiana
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- zydeco
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Rounder Records
- Image
- BeauJocque1997.jpg
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- cause of death
- heart failure
- date of birth
- 1953-11-01
- date of death
- 1999-09-10
- start of work period
- 1991-00-00
- Commons category
- Beau Jocque
- manner of death
- natural causes
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