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Buckwheat Zydeco On Mountain Stage

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Buckwheat Zydeco On Mountain Stage

Listen to this 2015 concert from the dearly departed Stanley Dural, Jr., recorded just a year before his death.

Buckwheat Zydeco On Mountain Stage

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Buckwheat Zydeco's Stanley 'Buckwheat' Dural Jr. Dies At 68

Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural Jr. of Buckwheat Zydeco died Saturday morning from lung cancer. He was 68. Rick Olivier/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Buckwheat Zydeco's Stanley 'Buckwheat' Dural Jr. Dies At 68

The international ambassador for Louisiana roots music died early Saturday morning of lung cancer.

Buckwheat Zydeco's Stanley 'Buckwheat' Dural Jr. Dies At 68

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Buckwheat Zydeco On Mountain Stage

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Buckwheat Zydeco On Mountain Stage

Whether in dance halls or theaters, Stanley Dural Jr. — the Buckwheat of Buckwheat Zydeco — never fails to get audiences involved. His accordion and Hammond B3 organ lead the band (and, on one singalong tune, the crowd) on stage.

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Buckwheat Zydeco Lays His 'Burden Down'

For 30 years, the go-to guy for zydeco music has been Stanley Dural Jr., better known as Buckwheat Zydeco. In addition to featuring his own songs, his new album Lay Your Burden Down features songs by an eclectic group, from Bruce Springsteen to Jimmy Cliff to Captain Beefheart.

Buckwheat Zydeco Lays His 'Burden Down'

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