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Sad news about Roy Carriere?

I just read the sad news that zydeco great Roy Carriere died last night. I know he'd been ill. Perhaps someone else has details.

(I learned this through a Facebook musician friend and thought there might be more information here.)

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Very sad news indeed.

Here is the notice in the Daily Advertiser (also link #1)

http://www.theadvertiser.com/article/20100504/NEWS01/100504016/Zydeco+musician+Roy+Carrier+dies

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Thanks, Mark. I just found it and got done posting on Facebook. Roy was relatively young, born in 1947. I'd forgotten that. Just 62 or 63, same age as Danny Poullard when he died. Too young!

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Funeral arrangements.
WAKE:
Monday May 10 from 5pm - 10pm
St. Ann Catholic Church
8348 Hwy. 190
Mallet LA

FUNERAL SERVICE:
Tuesday May 11
SERVICE 8am - 10am
FUNERAL 11am
Holy Family Church
Bird La & Hwy 190
Lawtell LA

Flowers and condolences may be sent to
St. Ann Catholic Church
8348 Hwy. 190
Lawtell LA 70550

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I corresponded with his son, 'Chubby ' CARRIER, in January...it was pretty clear that Roy was in a significant health slide.

What a legend....I have all of his CDs, saw him play at Rock n Bowl, the now defunct Ft Lauderdale C & Z Festival, and so on. Roy, Chubby and Dikki Du also did an acoustic 3 row segment on the small and intimate Backwood Stage at Ft. Lauderdale that I'll always remember...was a chance to see them up close and ask questions etc..

.A real gentleman. Always prepared to stop and chat.

That growly triple row sound will remain with me as will his bluesy style Zydeco .

Condolences to his family.

Darryl, Australia.

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other posts discussed Zydeco players of being protective of their licks. Roy was kind enough to spend his break time at a Glen Echo gig to show me some stuff on his 3 row. Class act.

Craig

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Oh man, I didn't know he was sick :( I will miss him, he was truly a great man, and awesome accordion player. He could really wail the Zydeco and Creole with only 3 fingers. Rest in peace friend

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What a great gig he did in Saulieu years back.. a real gentleman.. humble and a great showman at the same time ( you can probably remember his Queen Ida imitation? )..

I understood he was Clifton Cheniers cousin?..

Was one of the very few to do PA songs on a triple row..

He will be missed..

G.

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mr roy
good guy
wle

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Great player: all that with only three fingers on his right hand! He will be missed.

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mr roy
nice guy
my *band* played with him
i didn;t get to, since he played my accordion, i had to sit out :)

same with zydeco joe
*they* got to play with him, i had to dance with pretty women
oh well

someone has to do the heavy lifting

anyway, roy will be missed

he played atl a million times
seemed like he;d play anywhere any time even if it was 600 miles from lawtell

wle



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