Buckwheat Zydeco Information

Few zydeco musicians have achieved the mainstream success of Buckwheat Zydeco. Born Stanley Dural Jr. in 1947, Buckwheat Zydeco brought his brand of Cajun folk music to the masses. He started out playing funk then began backing the legendary zydeco performer Clifton Chenier. Then he lead his own band, The Ils Sont Partis Band, which was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1985.

He was the first zydeco act signed to a major label. His music would appear in the film The Big Easy and he enjoyed success through the 1980s. Zydeco music always feels like a party and Buckwheat Zydeco LIVE concerts are very popular. Buckwheat Zydeco makes his accordion sing. Most recently the album Jackpot! was released in 2005.

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