Born:
April 9, 1938
Lebeau, Louisiana

Died:
February 25, 1998
Lake Charles, Louisiana

In 1984, Rockin’ Sidney Simien released the biggest selling zydeco single of all time, “My Toot Toot.” Two other versions of the song, by Jean Knight and Denise LaSalle, also charted, and as Jeff Hannusch writes, Toot Toot Mania erupted in South Louisiana. What exactly is a Toot Toot? According to the inscrutable Rockin’ Sidney: “It’s...