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American/Creole zydeco accordionist, singer, and songwriter. He won a Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording in 1983 for "I'm Here" and "Bogalusa Boogie" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011. He was posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1989. Father of c.j. chenier. Brother of cleveland chenier.

Born June 25, 1925 in Opelousas, LA, USA, died December 12, 1987 in Lafayette, LA, USA