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Zydeco’s Thorny Crown

October 1, 1993 by: Michael Tisserand

Should the late Rockin' Dopsie be the last to hold the disputed title "King of Zydeco"?

 

The zydeco crown doesn't confer many powers. You still pay taxes. You don't command troops. There are no land rights.

Yet when accordionist and Zydeco Twisters band leader Rockin' Dopsie died of a heart attack on August 26, it reignited a longstanding controversy over his claim to zydeco royalty. Unfortunately; the battle threatens to overshadow Dopsie's landm...

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