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Grammy Nominated Zydeco Legend Corey Ledet Has A New Album "Live in Alaska" And A Great Story
Grammy Nominated Zydeco Master Corey Ledet
On a tour through Russia, Ledet was treated like royalty, complete with his own security detail. Fans rushed to touch the band’s signature zydeco rubboard — the metal, shoulder-slung vest used to scratch out those infectious rhythms. Enthralled by its sound, they nicknamed it the “magic instrument.”Ledet has taken his music everywhere — Hawaii, Canada, Europe — and always hoped to capture the electricity of his live shows. But the right moment for a live album never quite appeared.
That changed when the Anchorage Folk Festival invited him to perform…
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