#938 - Rockin’ Dopsie Jr.

The Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour.

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Your host Paul Edward Leslie spoke with the legendary Rockin’ Dopsie, Jr. Now, Dopsie is pronounced Doop-see, and the band many of you know is Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters. They’re fabulous live, and you’ll love their recordings. Junior’s father was a zydeco legend, Rockin’ Dopsie Sr. The family vowed to keep the music and his memory alive. They have kept that promise.

Rockin’ Dopsie Jr’s band has shared the stage with the best of the best: Tina Turner, the Neville Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, Jimmy Buffett and Dr. John. They’ve recorded with Bob Dylan and Cyndi Lauper. Oh, and you know the Paul Simon song “That Was Your Mother,” an undeniably Louisiana-influenced track? Yep, they appeared on that too. 

Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. also famously appeared on the renowned compilation CD put out by Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Records entitled “Margaritaville Cafe: Late Night Gumbo.” Dopsie contributed two tracks: “Please Don’t Leave Me” and “I’m Coming Home.”  

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There’s no party like a Rockin’ Dopsie party, so on that note all we have to do now is enjoy.