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1921 - Cleveland Chenier was born on this day. A frottoir (rub-board) player and a native of Opelousas, Louisiana. He was the older brother of "The King Of Zydeco", Clifton Chenier. began playing with his brother in the dance clubs of Lake Charles, Louisiana in the 1940's. Except for a brief period in the early 1960s, when he performed with Lightning Hopkins, he continued to work with his brother's group until he retired in 1990. Cleveland passed away in 1991 at the age of 69. |