Boozoo Chavis

American musician (1930-2001)

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

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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

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Lake Charles
Place of death: Austin
Occupation: musician
Genre: zydeco
Instrument: accordion
Record label: Rounder Records
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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