RIP Buckwheat Zydeco (1 Viewer)

Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural Jr., the accordionist, organist, singer and songwriter who, as Buckwheat Zydeco, championed traditional southwest Louisiana Creole dance music on the world stage, died early Saturday morning of lung cancer at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center in Lafayette. He was 68.

Loved Buckwheat and glad I got to see him one last time in 2015. RIP buddy.

RIP. Got to see him play a few times at the Redwood Coast Music Festival. Always put on a great show.

F cancer.

Rip

Saw him open for Clapton in 89. Very cool set. RIP

He was a great show to see. Always fun, lots of dancing from the crowd. 

Sad, a touchstone in local music.