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Beau Jocque (born Andrus Espre; November 1, 1953 – September 10, 1999) was a Louisiana French Creole zydeco musician and songwriter active in the 1990s. Beau Jocque is known for his gruff vocals, his fusion of many musical styles into zydeco, and above all, for the powerful energy of his rhythm and sound.
13 Sep 1999 · Beau Jocque, whose deep, bluesy voice and muscular zydeco band made him the top draw in the zydeco dance halls of the Louisiana bayou, died on Friday at his home in Kinder, La. He was 45.
12 Sep 2019 · Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group What You Gonna Do? · Beau Jocque And The Zydeco Hi-Rollers Check It Out, Lock It In, Crank It Up! ℗ 1998 Rounder Records, a division of Concord ...
22 Apr 2015 · Beau Jocque had second heart attack in 1999, after returning home from a gig at the Rock’n’Bowl in New Orleans, and this time it was fatal. He left a creative and dynamic void that has yet to be filled, and his influence resonates today in South Louisiana.
12 Sep 2019 · Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupGive Him Cornbread · Beau Jocque And The Zydeco Hi-RollersBeau Jocque Boogie℗ 1993 Rounder Records, a division of...
10 Sep 1999 · Beau Jocque. Towering figure of '90s zydeco who updated the style by incorporating rock, soul, hip-hop, and even reggae until his untimely death in 1999. Read Full Biography.
Beau Jocque (born Andrus Espre; November 1, 1953 – September 10, 1999) was a Louisiana French Creole zydeco musician and songwriter active in the 1990s. Beau Jocque is known for his gruff vocals, his fusion of many musical styles into zydeco, and above all, for the powerful energy of his rhythm and sound.
