Category: Louisiana Music History
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1937 - Van Broussard was born on this day. A swamp pop and R&B vocalist from Prairieville, Louisiana. He has performed solo and as Van and Titus, but more recently with the Bayou Boogie Band. During the early years of Broussard's career, his music revolved around Dixieland as he performed in the region of Ascension Parish. During his later years, Broussard put out more than half a dozen albums with CSP, amassing approximately 100 recorded songs for that label alone. His popular singles include "Lord I Need Somebody Bad Tonight" in 1977 and "Feed the Flame" in 1958. The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame inducted Broussard in 1997. |