I should be at Jazzfest today. But because the coronavirus forced the Fest’s cancellation, I decided to go through some of my Jazzfest related files instead. In the early 90’s, I worked on a portrait project about musicians who were performing at the festival. The portraits would appear in The Times-Picayune the day they were to perform along with a story about them. One of my favorites from the series was this photo of Stanley Dural, aka Buckwheat Zydeco. When I chatted with him at his home outside of Lafayette, Louisiana, I realized how much he loved animals. I decided to incorporate his beloved kittens in the shot. What a fun photo shoot! Dural loved the photo so much he later used for an album cover. I will return to the Fest next year. But today is a day for remembering all the good times.
A Zydeco Legend
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