Editing Boozoo Chavis (section)

{{Short description|American zydeco musician (1930–2001)}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name              = Boozoo Chavis
| alias             = 
| image             = Boozoochavis.jpg
| alt               = Boozoo Chavis at the 2000 Original Southwest Zydeco Festival
| caption           = Chavis at the 2000 Original Southwest Zydeco Festival
| image_size        = 
| birth_name        = Wilson Anthony Chavis
| birth_date        = {{Birth date|1930|10|23}}
| birth_place       = [[Lake Charles, Louisiana]], U.S.
| death_date        = {{Death date and age|2001|05|05|1930|10|23}}
| death_place       = [[Austin, Texas]], U.S.
| instrument        = [[Cajun accordion]], vocals
| genre             = [[Zydeco]]
| occupation        = Musician, [[accordionist]], singer, songwriter
| years_active      = 1954–2001
| label             = [[Goldband Records|Goldband]], [[Maison de Soul]], [[Elektra Records|Elektra]], [[Rounder Records|Rounder]], [[Sonet Records|Sonet]]
}}
'''Wilson Anthony''' "'''Boozoo'''" '''Chavis''' (pronounced CHAY-viss)<ref name="Hoekstra">{{cite news |last=Hoekstra |first=Dave |date=November 1, 1991 |title=Fame Late for 61-Year-Old Cajun Singer Boozoo Chavis |work=Chicago Sun-Times |location=Chicago, Illinois |edition=Five Star Sports Final |page=Weekend Plus section, 12}}</ref> (October 23, 1930 &ndash; May 5, 2001)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Boozoo-Chavis |title=Wilson Anthony Chavis |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=www.britannica.com |publisher=Encyclopaedia Britannica |access-date=29 September 2017}}</ref><ref name="bare">{{cite book |first1=Bob |last1=Eagle |first2=Eric S. |last2=LeBlanc |year=2013 |title=Blues: A Regional Experience |publisher=Praeger |location=Santa Barbara, California |pages=382 |isbn=978-0313344237 |oclc=820450820}}</ref> was an American [[accordion]] player, singer, songwriter and bandleader.  He was one of the pioneers of [[zydeco]], the fusion of Louisiana Creole and [[blues]] music developed in southwest [[Louisiana]].<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/boozoo-chavis-mn0000088100/biography |title=Boozoo Chavis: Artist Biography |last=Harris |first=Craig |website=www.allmusic.com |access-date=25 November 2016}}</ref>