American/Creole zydeco accordionist, singer, and songwriter. He won a Grammy Award for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording in 1983 for I'm Here and Bogalusa Boogie was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011. He was posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1989. Father of C.J. Chenier. Brother of Cleveland Chenier.

b. June 25, 1925 (Opelousas, LA, USA)
d. December 12, 1987 (Lafayette, LA, USA)