Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. & The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band

By Darel Snodgrass

Published February 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM CST

Second-generation Zydeco master Buckwheat Zydeco Jr. and The Legendary Ils Sont Partis Band will bring the party to the Buckman Performing Arts Center on Friday, February 28.

Darel Snodgrass talks with Buckman Executive Director Cindi Younker about Buckwheat Jr.'s continuation of his father's storied Zydeco legacy and the origins of this unique musical style.

Performance Details:
Date: Friday, Feb. 28, at 7:00 p.m.
Location: Buckman Performing Arts Center (60 Perkins Extd.)
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Darel Snodgrass

I began piano lessons at age 6, trumpet at age 9, and began teaching myself the guitar at 10. My electronics knowledge comes from my father, who had the RCA television and stereo shop in my hometown of Pocahontas, Arkansas for nearly 20 years. My dad is still fixing televisions at age 79.

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