Posted on 07/31/2021 4:49:36 PM PDT by blueplum
noted zydeco musician was shot as he was on stage at a Louisiana music festival Friday night, according to family and authorities.
Chris Ardoin, a third-generation zydeco performer, was struck in his back, his wife Kerri Ardoin said on his Facebook page early Saturday....
...The sheriff's office said there were thousands of people leaving the event at the time of the shooting. Two people with guns jumped on the running boards of a vehicle that was exiting, the agency said, but they were arrested by deputies.
No identities were released.
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animals have to ruin one of the last authentic American music genres....
Sad. The music isn’ t that bad and I’ve always wanted to learn how to dance to it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBFj_V2lI2E
The soundtrack to the movie, The Big Easy got me hooked on Zydeco. Hope the guy is ok.
Horrible. But if it were a wrap singer, then it’s just for PR.
This dude is descended from zydeco royalty.
His grandpa was Bois Sec Ardoin whose cousin was Amédé Ardoin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD7LqQdcpWM
For thems of you who are into the Crowned Prince of Zydeco, here’s Rockin’ Dopsie and the Zydeco Twisters at the Maple Leaf Lounge in New Orleans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJw2Cp_wnkk
Most people just boo of they don’t like the performance.
Some of the best music ever made. Sad that someone had to ruin and eventually. I hope this singer makes a complete recovery
There it is.
My 1954 F100 had running boards.
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