Hundreds of mourners filled St. John Cathedral to honor the life of zydeco legend Sid Williams, who passed away at 73 after a ...

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When Sid Williams opened El Sid O's Zydeco and Blues Club in Lafayette ... Herman Fuselier, regional music historian and tourism director for St. Landry Parish, wrote on Facebook that his visits ...

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LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY)– Acadiana is mourning the loss of a zydeco legend. Sydney “Sid” Williams, longtime owner of El Sid O’s Zydeco and Blues Club and Sid’s One Stop died Sunday night.

Sid's Legacy in Music and Service Born in 1951, Williams was raised in a family rooted in Zydeco tradition. His brother, Nathan Williams, led The Zydeco Cha-Chas, and other family members became ...

The New York Times once noted that Williams, at 25, was "poised to become important" in revitalizing zydeco. His music blends zydeco, jazz, blues and R&B, with most of the band's original songs ...