New York Times, June 26, 1995, p. C13; September 13, 1997, p. A17. JavaScript please! He is currently single. Finally, in 1991, he formed the Zydeco Hi-Rollers; the band was an immediate smash in the New Orleans circuit, drawing huge audiences -- many of them new to the Creole dancehall scene -- captivated by their hard-edged rhythms and Jocque's primal, cavernous vocals. Also, we have no idea about his brother and sister and we dont know their names either. As you are curious to know about Beau Jocque. Failed to delete flower. He has a collection of more than 100 formal shoes and his wife likes his collection. You need a Find a Grave account to continue. Selected discography [6] His initial recording got airplay on local radio stations and the larger zydeco clubs began to take notice. Year should not be greater than current year. After a year of practice and gaining proficiency on the accordion, Espre and his wife Michelle began to study the styles of the successful groups on the zydeco circuit. The accordion style? So here we try to cover all the information about. Beau Jocque (born Andrus Espre; November 1, 1953 - September 10, 1999) was a Louisiana French Creole zydeco musician and songwriter active in the 1990s. 1996. I realized that when you get the whole thing just right, it's going to move the crowd." Category : Famous Figures Jocque was most inspired by Chavis's high-octane style, as well as his use of the button-key accordion instead of the piano-key accordion favored by Chenier and Buckwheat Zydeco. Known for playing a wide and often surprising selection of cover tunes at his live performances, Jocque included several non-Zydeco covers on Downtown. . [7] They initially talked themselves into a few gigs in small clubs or for trail ride parties, and word spread quickly about a new zydeco artist. There was an error deleting this problem. One battle was captured in Robert Mugge's 1994 documentary ''The Kingdom of Zydeco.''