Beau Jocque
Beau Jocque | |
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Beau Jocque at the New Orleans Jazz Fest, 1997 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Andrus Espre |
| Born | November 1, 1953 Duralde, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | September 10, 1999 (aged 45) Kinder, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Zydeco |
| Instrument(s) | Accordion, vocals |
| Years active | 1991–1999 |
| Labels | Rounder Mardi Gras Records |
Beau Jocque (born Andrus Espre; November 1, 1953 – September 10, 1999) was a Louisiana French Creole zydeco musician and songwriter active in the 1990s.
Beau Jocque is known for his gruff vocals, his fusion of many musical styles into zydeco, and above all, for the powerful energy of his rhythm and sound. Backed by the Hi-Rollers, he became one of the top dance-hall acts of his musical decade. He wrote, recorded and performed many songs in both Louisiana French and Louisiana Creole languages, as well as in English, primarily on the Rounder Records label.