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Beau Jocque

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American musician (1953-1999)

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Within Vinony's link graph, Beau Jocque is referenced by 36 other articles, and connects out to Louisiana, Austin and International Standard Book Number.

Vinony files it under 1953 births, 1999 deaths and 20th-century American accordionists.

Its subject is documented across 4 Wikipedia language editions.

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 · Last.fm

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

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date of birth
1953-11-01
date of death
1999-09-10
start of work period
1991-00-00
Commons category
Beau Jocque
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