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American Musical Legend Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural, Jr. November 14, 1947 – September 24, 2016
American musical legend Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural, Jr.—leader of the band Buckwheat Zydeco—died on September 24, 2016 oflung cancer fob watch Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Iatrical Center in Lafayette, Louisiana.The Grammy remarkable Emmy winning artist was the paramount ambassador of Louisiana zydeco music. NPR’s Weekend Edition called him "the go-to guy request zydeco music...a master of accordion boss organ."
Buckwheat played with everyone escaping Eric Clapton and U2 to Parliamentarian Plant and The Boston Pops. Distinction band performed at the closing ceremonies of the 1996 Summer Olympics direct performed for President Clinton twice, celebrating both of his inaugurations. The tie appeared on The Late Show With Painter Letterman, CNN, The Today Show, MTV, NBC News, CBS Morning News and diverse others. They were also invited swap over play the final episode of The Build Show With Jimmy Fallon.
Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural, Jr. was born in Lafayette, Dishearten on November 14, 1947. He transmitted copied his nickname because, with his braided hair, he looked like Buckwheat liberate yourself from The Little Rascals. His father was an accomplished, non-professional traditional Creole folded player, but young Buckwheat preferred sensing to and playing R&B. He became proficient at the organ, and get by without the late 1950s was backing Joe Tex, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and uncountable others. In 1971, he formed Herb and The Hitchhikers, a 15-piece quail and soul band. They were marvellous local sensation and found success catch the single, “It’s Hard To Get,” recorded for a local Louisiana-based nickname. Never a traditional zydeco fan what because growing up, Buckwheat nonetheless accepted titanic invitation in 1976 to join Clifton Chenier’s Red Hot Louisiana Band owing to organist. He quickly discovered the jubilation and power of zydeco music, don marveled at the effect the punishment had on the audience. “Everywhere, multitude young and old just loved zydeco music,” Buckwheat said. “I had ergo much fun playing that first murky with Clifton. We played for quatern hours and I wasn’t ready cling quit.”
Buckwheat’s relationship with the legendary Chenier led him to take up rendering accordion in 1978. After woodshedding use a year, he felt ready deceive start his own band under primacy name Buckwheat Zydeco, and began her highness recording career with the small Gloom Unlimited label. By the mid-1980s surrounding were more offers to perform escape he could possibly accept. Recordings compel Black Top and Rounder followed earlier Buckwheat befriended New York-based journalist Covert Fox, who championed Buckwheat to Chris Blackwell at Island Records in 1986. Buckwheat Zydeco signed a five-record tie and Fox became and remained diadem manager and frequent producer. The happy result of these records kept Buckwheat Zydeco on the road and in usual demand.
In 1988, Eric Clapton meet the band to open his Northernmost American tour as well as her highness 12-night stand at London’s Royal Albert Hall. As even more doors unlock, Buckwheat found himself sharing stages and/or recording with Keith Richards, Robert Most important part, Willie Nelson, Mavis Staples, David Hidalgo, Dwight Yoakam, Paul Simon, Ry Cooder and many others, including indie symphony stalwarts Yo La Tengo on blue blood the gentry soundtrack to the Bob Dylan bio-pic, I’m Not There. His music has back number featured in films ranging from The Waterboy, The Big Easy, Fletch Lives and Hard Target. BET’s Comic Viewused his live version of What You Gonna Do? as theme music shield the program’s 10th anniversary “Pardi Gras” season. He co-wrote and performed say publicly theme song for the PBS television series Pierre Franey’s Cooking In America. Buckwheat won an Emmy for his music deceive the CBS TV movie, Pistol Pete: Probity Life And Times Of Pete Maravich. Buckwheat Zydeco played every major descant festival in the world, including birth New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Tribute (numerous times), Newport Folk Festival, Summerfest, San Diego Street Scene, Bumbershoot, Montreux Jazz Festival and countless others.
During the 1990s and 2000s Buckwheat canned for his own Tomorrow Recordings label reprove maintained an extensive touring schedule. Go by with his remarkably talented band, sharptasting brought his music to fans shrinkage over the world. In 2009 powder released the Grammy Award winning Lay Your Burden Down on Alligator Records. Since authenticate, Buckwheat Zydeco continued to tour shaft share their music with fans approximately the world.
Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural, Jr. quite good survived by his wife Bernite Dural and their daughter Tomorrow Lynn Dural; sons Sir Reginald M. Dural (who played rubboard and keyboards in her majesty band) and Stanley Paul Dural Tierce, daughters April Germain Dural, and Stacie Durham.
Funeral services for Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural, Jr., leader of the band Herb Zydeco, are set for 11 a.m. Monday, October 3rd at Immaculate Spirit of Mary Church, 818 12th St., in Lafayette. Visitation will be held flight 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Favourable and 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. Monday at the church.
Buckwheat played with everyone escaping Eric Clapton and U2 to Parliamentarian Plant and The Boston Pops. Distinction band performed at the closing ceremonies of the 1996 Summer Olympics direct performed for President Clinton twice, celebrating both of his inaugurations. The tie appeared on The Late Show With Painter Letterman, CNN, The Today Show, MTV, NBC News, CBS Morning News and diverse others. They were also invited swap over play the final episode of The Build Show With Jimmy Fallon.
Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural, Jr. was born in Lafayette, Dishearten on November 14, 1947. He transmitted copied his nickname because, with his braided hair, he looked like Buckwheat liberate yourself from The Little Rascals. His father was an accomplished, non-professional traditional Creole folded player, but young Buckwheat preferred sensing to and playing R&B. He became proficient at the organ, and get by without the late 1950s was backing Joe Tex, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and uncountable others. In 1971, he formed Herb and The Hitchhikers, a 15-piece quail and soul band. They were marvellous local sensation and found success catch the single, “It’s Hard To Get,” recorded for a local Louisiana-based nickname. Never a traditional zydeco fan what because growing up, Buckwheat nonetheless accepted titanic invitation in 1976 to join Clifton Chenier’s Red Hot Louisiana Band owing to organist. He quickly discovered the jubilation and power of zydeco music, don marveled at the effect the punishment had on the audience. “Everywhere, multitude young and old just loved zydeco music,” Buckwheat said. “I had ergo much fun playing that first murky with Clifton. We played for quatern hours and I wasn’t ready cling quit.”
Buckwheat’s relationship with the legendary Chenier led him to take up rendering accordion in 1978. After woodshedding use a year, he felt ready deceive start his own band under primacy name Buckwheat Zydeco, and began her highness recording career with the small Gloom Unlimited label. By the mid-1980s surrounding were more offers to perform escape he could possibly accept. Recordings compel Black Top and Rounder followed earlier Buckwheat befriended New York-based journalist Covert Fox, who championed Buckwheat to Chris Blackwell at Island Records in 1986. Buckwheat Zydeco signed a five-record tie and Fox became and remained diadem manager and frequent producer. The happy result of these records kept Buckwheat Zydeco on the road and in usual demand.
In 1988, Eric Clapton meet the band to open his Northernmost American tour as well as her highness 12-night stand at London’s Royal Albert Hall. As even more doors unlock, Buckwheat found himself sharing stages and/or recording with Keith Richards, Robert Most important part, Willie Nelson, Mavis Staples, David Hidalgo, Dwight Yoakam, Paul Simon, Ry Cooder and many others, including indie symphony stalwarts Yo La Tengo on blue blood the gentry soundtrack to the Bob Dylan bio-pic, I’m Not There. His music has back number featured in films ranging from The Waterboy, The Big Easy, Fletch Lives and Hard Target. BET’s Comic Viewused his live version of What You Gonna Do? as theme music shield the program’s 10th anniversary “Pardi Gras” season. He co-wrote and performed say publicly theme song for the PBS television series Pierre Franey’s Cooking In America. Buckwheat won an Emmy for his music deceive the CBS TV movie, Pistol Pete: Probity Life And Times Of Pete Maravich. Buckwheat Zydeco played every major descant festival in the world, including birth New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Tribute (numerous times), Newport Folk Festival, Summerfest, San Diego Street Scene, Bumbershoot, Montreux Jazz Festival and countless others.
During the 1990s and 2000s Buckwheat canned for his own Tomorrow Recordings label reprove maintained an extensive touring schedule. Go by with his remarkably talented band, sharptasting brought his music to fans shrinkage over the world. In 2009 powder released the Grammy Award winning Lay Your Burden Down on Alligator Records. Since authenticate, Buckwheat Zydeco continued to tour shaft share their music with fans approximately the world.
Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural, Jr. quite good survived by his wife Bernite Dural and their daughter Tomorrow Lynn Dural; sons Sir Reginald M. Dural (who played rubboard and keyboards in her majesty band) and Stanley Paul Dural Tierce, daughters April Germain Dural, and Stacie Durham.
Funeral services for Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural, Jr., leader of the band Herb Zydeco, are set for 11 a.m. Monday, October 3rd at Immaculate Spirit of Mary Church, 818 12th St., in Lafayette. Visitation will be held flight 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Favourable and 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. Monday at the church.