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Rockin' Dopsie | |
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 The cover for Rockin' Dopsie's 1986 Crowned Prince of Zydeco (Maison de Soul) | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alton Jay Rubin |
| Born | February 10, 1932 Carencro, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 26, 1993 (aged 61) Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Zydeco |
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| Years active | 1970–1992 |
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| Formerly of | Rockin' Dopsie and the Twisters |
Alton Jay Rubin (February 10, 1932 – August 26, 1993),[1] who performed as Rockin' Dopsie (sometimes Rockin' Dupsee), was an American zydeco singer and accordion player who had success first in Europe and later in the United States.[2] He played accordion on "That Was Your Mother" on Paul Simon's album Graceland (1986).
- ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 383. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ^ Sandra Brennan. "Rockin' Dopsie | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2015.