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Boozoo Chavis

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American musician (1930-2001)

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Within Vinony's link graph, Boozoo Chavis is referenced by 58 other articles, and connects out to accordion, Louisiana and Austin.

It is catalogued under topics including 1930 births, 2001 deaths and 20th-century African-American male singers.

Its subject is documented across 11 Wikipedia language editions.

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1930-10-30
Active to
2001-05-05

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
28,130
Total plays
118,688

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zydecocajunlouisianabluesNew Orleans

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. <a href="https://www.las

via Last.fm · Boozoo Chavis

Wikidata facts

Official website
www.boozoo.com
Image
Boozoochavis.jpg
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Commons category
Boozoo Chavis
date of birth
1930-10-23
date of death
2001-05-05
start of work period
1954-00-00
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