Boozoo Chavis (born: Wilson Anthony Chavis) was one of the pioneers of zydeco, the Cajun and blues hybrid originating in southwest Louisiana. Although his self-composed 1954 single, "Paper in My Shoes," was the first zydeco hit, Chavis was distrustful of the music industry and refused to perform publicly or record again until 1984. In an interview featured in the 1990 book, The New Folk Music, Chavis explained, "I got gypped out of my record. I get frustrated, sometimes.
These are photos from concerts where Boozoo Chavis played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Newport Folk Festival 1991 Aug 10 - 11, 1991 Newport, Rhode Island, United States Uploaded by Blvinyl
Newport Folk Festival 1991 Aug 10 - 11, 1991 Newport, Rhode Island, United States Uploaded by Pte5
