Rockin' Dopsie

Rockin' Dopsie
The cover for Rockin' Dopsie's 1986 Crowned Prince of Zydeco (Maison de Soul)
The cover for Rockin' Dopsie's 1986 Crowned Prince of Zydeco (Maison de Soul)
Background information
Birth nameAlton Jay Rubin
Born(1932-02-10)February 10, 1932
Carencro, Louisiana, U.S.
DiedAugust 26, 1993(1993-08-26) (aged 61)
Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S.
GenresZydeco
Occupations
  • Musician
  • composer
  • singer
Instruments
Years active1970–1992
Labels
Formerly ofRockin' Dopsie and the Twisters

Alton Jay Rubin (February 10, 1932 – August 26, 1993),[1] who performed as Rockin' Dopsie (sometimes Rockin' Dupsee), was an American zydeco singer and accordion player who had success first in Europe and later in the United States.[2] He played accordion on "That Was Your Mother" on Paul Simon's album Graceland (1986).

  1. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 383. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  2. ^ Sandra Brennan. "Rockin' Dopsie | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2015.