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Boozoo Chavis

January 1, 1997 by: Arsenio Orteza

These days, talking with Boozoo Chavis -- whose 1954 single “Paper in My Shoe” has been called the “first-ever zydeco hit” -- is like talking to Muhammed Ali and Little Richard combined. Like Ali, Chavis likes reminding people that he’s the greatest. Like Little Richard, Chavis likes reminding people that younger popular zydeco musicians have become popular by stealing ideas, riffs and whole songs from him. And like both Ali and Little Richard, Chavis can talk ...

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