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Buckwheat Zydeco
Buckwheat (* 1947 in Lafayette, LA) was an accordionist and zydeco performer. His bourgeois
name was Stanley Dural jr. Over the course of Buckwheat's career, Buck gigged with everyone
from Eric Clapton (with whom Buckwheat also recorded) and U2 to The Boston Pops. The band
performed at the closing ceremonies of the 1996 Summer Olympics to a worldwide audience of
three billion people. Buckwheat Zydeco even performed at both of President Clinton's Inaugurals.
More national television appearances include PBS's tribute to Paul Simon, where Buck performed with Lyle Lovett; sitting in with Paul Shaffer on The Late Show With David Letterman (and playing "Hot Tamale Baby" for Martha Stewart); and feting Ozzie Ozbourne among others on VH-1's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Buck was profiled in a ten minute feature by Scott Simon, on National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Saturday. The band appeared six times on Letterman, and on CNN, The Today Show, MTV, NBC News, CBS Morning News and many others. Buckwheat died in 2016. |
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Frenchin' The Boogie Blue Star 80 608 released 1976 recorded February 1976 in Bogalusa, LA/USA |
Clifton Chenier, accordion, vocals Lon Price, sax Stanley Dural, Hammond B-3 organ, piano Cleveland Chenier, washboard |
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Clifton Chenier And His Red Hot Louisiana Band Arhoolie Records 1078 released 1978 recorded April 1977 in New Orleans, LA; October 1975 in Bogalusa, LA/USA |
Clifton Chenier, accordion, vocals John Hart, tenor sax Paul Senegal, guitar Stanley Dural, organ, piano Joe Brouchet, bass Robert Peter, drums Cleveland Chenier, washboard |
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One For The Road Blues Unlimited LP5006 released 1979 |
Buckwheat, accordion, organ, piano, vocals John Bell, tenor sax Russell Gordon, guitar Ted Zerby, bass Jimmy Papillion, drums Elijah Cudges, washboard |
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100% Fortified Zydeco Black Top Records BT-1024 released 1983 recorded July 1983 in Dallas, TX/USA |
Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural, accordion, organ, piano, vocals John Bell, tenor sax Calvin Landry, trumpet Selwyn Cooper, guitar Lee Allen Zeno, bass Nat Jolliviette, drums Elijah Cudges, percussion, washboard Nat Jolliviette, percussion |
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Turning Point Rounder Records 2045 released 1984 recorded April 1983 in Carlisle, MA/USA |
Stanley Dural, accordion, organ, piano, vocals Calvin Landry, trumpet Selwyn Cooper, guitar Lee Allen Zeno, bass Nathaniel Jolivette, drums Elijah Cudges, washboard |
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Waitin' For My Ya Ya Rounder Records 2051 released 1985 recorded April 1985 in Carlisle, MA/USA |
Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural, accordion, keyboards, piano, vocals Calvin Landry, trumpet Jimmy Reed, guitar Lee Allen Zeno, guitar, bass Nat Jolivette, drums Elijah Cudges, washboard |
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On A Night Like This Island Records 7 90622-1 released 1987 |
Buckwheat Zydeco [Stanley Dural], organ, accordion, synthesizer, vocals Kevin Harris, tenor sax Kevin Bruce Harris, tenor sax Roger Lewis, baritone sax Gregory Davis, trumpet Efrem Towns, trumpet Paul Senegal, guitar Melvin Veazie, guitar Lee Allen Zeno, bass Nathaniel Jolivette, drums Elijah Cudges, percussion, rubboard |
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Taking It Home Island Records ILPS 9917 released 1988 |
Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural, accordion, Hammond B-3 organ, melodica, vocals Anthony Butler, alto sax Dennis Taylor, tenor sax, baritone sax Calvin Landry, trumpet Robert James Ahern, guitar Eric Clapton, guitar Melvin Veazie, guitar Lee Allen Zeno, bass Herman "Rat" Brown, drums Patrick Landry, washboard |
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Where There's Smoke There's Fire Island Records 842 925-2 released 1990 recorded in Hollywood, CA/USA |
Buckwheat Zydeco [Stanley Dural], organ, accordion, vocals Steve Berlin, tenor sax, baritone sax Dennis Taylor, tenor sax Lee Thornburg, trumpet David Hidalgo, guitar, drums, vocals Melvin Veazie, guitar Lee Allen Zeno, bass Kevin Menard, drums Mark Linett, tambourine Wilbert Willis, percussion, rubboard Dwight Yoakam, vocals |
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On Track Charisma CDCUS 13 released 1992 |
Buckwheat Zydeco [Stanley Dural], organ, accordion, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, vocals Crispin Cioe, alto sax, baritone sax Arno Hecht, tenor sax Wilbert Miller, tenor sax, harmonica, percussion Bob Funk, trombone Paul Litterall, trumpet Joseph "Cookie" Chavis, guitar Michael Melchione, guitar Melvin Veazie, guitar Lee Allen Zeno, bass, percussion Kevin Menard, drums, percussion George Recile, drums Sir Reginald Dural, percussion, rubboard Debbie Cole, vocals Angie Stone, vocals |
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Trouble Mesa/Atlantic 2-92767 recorded in Maurice LA /USA |
Stanley Dural, accordion, Hammond B-3 organ, vocals Vince Williams, tenor sax Andre Carter, trumpet Curtis Watson, trumpet Joseph Chavis, guitar Mike Melchione, guitar Gerald Dural, keyboards Lee Allen Zeno, bass Kevin Menard, drums Patrick Landry, washboard |
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Buckwheat's Zydeco Party Rounder Records ROUNDER CD 11528 |
Stanley Dural, accordion, organ, piano, vocals Calvin Landry, trumpet Selwyn Cooper, guitar Jimmy Reed, guitar Lee Allen Zeno, guitar, bass Nathaniel Jolivette, drums Elijah Cudges, washboard |
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Jackpot! Tomorrow Recordings TMR 70008-2 recorded in New Orleans, LA/USA |
Stanley Dural, accordion, Hammond B-3 organ, vocals Curits Watson, trumpet Olivier Scoazec, guitar Paul "Lil' Buck" Sinegal, guitar Lee Allen Zeno, bass Gerard St. Julien, drums Reginald Dural, washboard Peter Wackel, vocals Michael Wendler, vocals Tina York, vocals |
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Lay Your Burden Down Alligator Records ALCD 4929 recorded in Maurice, LA/USA |
Stanley Dural, accordion, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer, vocals Steve Berlin, baritone sax Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, trombone Curtis Watson, trumpet Warren Haynes, guitar Sonny Landreth, guitar Michael Melchione, guitar Olivier Scoazec, guitar JJ Grey, Wurlitzer Lee Allen Zeno, bass Kevin Menard, drums Reginald Dural, washboard |
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Menagerie - The Essentail Zydeco Collection Mango 162-539 929-2 compilation |
Stanley Dural, accordion, Hammond organ, piano, melodica, vocals Anthony Butler, tenor sax Dennis Taylor, tenor sax, baritone sax Steve Berlin, baritone sax Roger Lewis, baritone sax Gregory Davis, trumpet Calvin Landry, trumpet Lee Thornburg, trumpet Efrem Towns, trumpet David Hidalgo, guitar, drums, vocals Robert James, guitar Paul Senegal, guitar Melvin Veazie, guitar Lee Allen Zeno, bass Herman Brown, drums Nathaniel Jolivette, drums Kevin Menard, drums Patrick Landry, washboard Mark Linett, tambourine Wilbert Willis, washboard Dwight Yoakam, vocals |
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