AARON JOSEPH FORET

Born on July 2, 1974, to Albert Jr. and Mary Quirk Foret, Aaron has 3 brothers, Daniel, John, Jude, and 1 sister,

Kelly. He attended Westwego Elementary, Stella Worley Jr. High, and graduated from L.W. Higgins High School.

Only knowing 3 songs at the time, Aaron and Jimmy Adams

played those 3 songs at his sister Kelly's wedding. This was the beginning of a 27 year plus musical career for Aaron.

Later he got his first paying job at a place called Harry's in Lockport. Starting out with his band named, "Aaron Foret &

The 50's Mysteries", then "Aaron Foret's Swamp Pop Band" and now "The Aaron Foret Band", he has released 4

CD's, which includes 1 in collaboration with Duane Schurb, along with many single recordings on various other

collections of Swamp Pop Music cd's. Aaron has played for years in his native city of Westwego at such places as;

The Canal Bank Inn, Mona Lisa for 6 years, The Swamp Inn for 2 years, for the last 10 plus years for the Westwego

Fest, the Say Say Lounge for 2 years, The Junkyard both in Marrero. Along with playing many fairs, festivals,

parades, weddings and private functions all across Southeast Louisiana, you can still catch The Aaron Foret Band

every Friday night at the Truck Stop in Avondale where he's been for the last 13 years.

Aaron has been employed with the Jefferson Parish 2d Parish Court for the last 20 years. He has raised two children,

Karli & Kyle and has been married to wife Cherice for the last 5 years

Nicknamed "The Terror from Marrero, Allen Hebert was born in Algiers on December 4, 1952 to Mary and Woodrow

Hebert. Allen has two brothers, Ronnie and David and one sister, Ann Guidry. He was raised in Marrero and attended

Immaculate Conception, graduated in 1971 from Archbishop Shaw High School and attended LS for two years.

Starting at the age of six and still actively playing, Allen has been a musician for over 55 years. He started on the

accordion and learned to play piano and has picked up some guitar over the years. His first band he ever had was

called "Al and the Astronuts" which only played once for a battle of the bands at Shaw high school. He's since played

with many bands as:

"Bayou Playboys", "Whiskey River", "The Henry LeBlanc Band", "Crystal Creek", "Libido Express" and "Late As

Usual".

He played in the house band at the Scorpio for 4 years, played in the house band at Down the Hatch for 5 years, in

the house band at O'Charley's for 17 years and in the house band at The Tropical Isle for the last 14 years.

Some of the clubs he's worked in are; The Scorpio, Starlight, Canal Bank Inn, Swamp Inn, Moulin Rouge, Pearl's,

Famous Door, Hee Haw, The Villa, Buddy Franks, Down the Hatch, O' Charley's, Chris Owen's and The Tropical Isle.

Allen plays a lot of different styles of music like Classic Rock, Country, Zydeco, Cajun, Oldies, Swamp Pop, Dixieland

and Top Forty.

Allen has 4 children, 4 grandchildren, a wonderful

girlfriend and still resides in Marrero, Louisiana

Also known as "Dennis the Menace", Dennis Rivere was born on December 11, 1955 in New Orleans to Harry G. and

Hazel Cavalier Rivere.

He has one brother, Kenneth. He was raised on Garden Road in Marrero and attended Ames Elementary. In 1968,

he moved to Pierre Part, Louisiana to live with relatives and graduated from Assumption High School in Napoleonville

in 1972.

He got his inspiration to play drums from a man named Joe Gun, who

played drums for Irma Thomas' band called,

"The Tornados". Irma would

play at his uncle's bar, Blanchard's, in Pierre Part and Dennis and his brother Kenneth were allowed to watch as long

as they stayed near the bandstand.

His mother bought his first drum set, at the age of 8 and he played along with the records of Buck Owens, Ernest

Tubb, Loretta Lynn and all the great artists. His first audience was his 3 grade class at Ames Elementary.

As he and his brother were growing up they would play for birthday parties and other social events. Dennis was

inspired by his two cousins who were also musicians, Don Rich and Nelson Blanchard.

Dennis has played with several bands such as: "Dennis and the Menaces", "The Fugitives", "Starlightes", "Hot Sauce

Band", "Ramblers",

"Skeeter Thomassie's Swamp Pop All Stars", "Swamp Fire", "Red River Band", "Can't Hardly Play Boys" and has

even had the honor to sit-in with the "Hank Williams Jr. Band" and "Moe Bandy Band", what a thrill!

He's played in such clubs as: The Moulin Rouge, Canal Bank Inn, Swamp Inn, Keyhole, Country House all on the

Westbank, The Cajun Cabin and Michaul's in New Orleans, The Max, The Beach House and Mo's Chalet in Metairie.

Also with the numerous bands, he's played many festivals, weddings, birthday and private parties, Mardi Gras

parades and benefits.

He currently plays many Mardi Gras parades with a band named, "Swamp Water Revival".

Dennis is native West banker and currently resides in Westwego,

Louisiana

Along with his brothers, Gerald, Bart, James Jr. and Chad, Dwight Breland was the son of James Monroe Sr. and

Elizabeth Crochet Breland.

Born on December 28, 1960, Dwight was raised and still lives in Belle Chasse, having attended River Oaks

Academy, graduated from Holy Cross High School and attended Nicholls State University.

Starting at the age of 7½, Dwight took accordion lessons for 3 years. After realizing none of the radio hits featured the

accordion, he started teaching himself the guitar. Through grammar and high school he also learned the clarinet, alto

sax and the drums. He then took an interest in the electric bass and became a disciple of Johnny Cacibauda, Sr. who

taught him how to play 50's, Rock & Roll, Country, Folk and of course, the home grown music of New Orleans. At 16,

he briefly joined a garage band called, "Atlantis". He was then asked to join a country band called,

"Louisiana Outlaws" who became the house band for Carter Country in

1979. It was here that Dwight began songwriting and penned "Midnight Clown", a song that went to #3 on local WHO

country radio.

Around 1982, He teamed up with brother Jim and Lawrence Barrios to form country band, "Luzianne" and toured the

states for about 2 years, making stops at Bronco's, The Holiday Inn in Gretna and the New Orleans Jazz Fest. In

1985, he landed in Chicago, where he played nights in blues and country clubs and days with famed Cowboy singer

Bob Atcher and the Atcher family.

Giving up the road, Dwight came home and joined, "Mississippi South" and played at Bronco's for many years. It was

during this time he learned to play the pedal steel guitar. For several years, he would leave Bronco's at 2:30am and

rush to O'Charley's and play till 7am, 4 or 5 nights a week, till Hurricane Katrina took it's roof in 2005.

In the 1980's Dwight filled his afternoons playing his acoustic solo act at the LaPavillon Hotel. Then in the early 90's,

the super group, "The Instigators" was formed featuring Dwight on pedal steel, guitar and vocals, Mari Vigueria, her

husband Ed, Jan Clements and his brother Jim. This was Dwight's favorite collaboration. In 1997, Dwight's solo act

landed him a regular spot at the Tropical Isle on Bourbon Street. He joined the house band,

"Late As Usual" and still performs there to this

day, 5 nights a week. During the last 20 years, Dwight has traveled most of the U.S., Nova Scotia, France, Austria,

Germany, Switzerland and the Caribbean with artists like Waylon Thibodaux and Kim Carson. He is now also teamed

up with his brothers Bart and Jim and are known as the,

"Breland Brothers Band", an acoustic harmony trio playing local area café's, restaurants, bars and festivals.

Dwight was married to the late Sherry Trahan, who was the daughter of one of the best local steel players, (also a

Hall of Fame member) the late Jimmy Trahan. The couple raised one daughter, Kelly Breland Arnold and has 2

grandchildren, Molly and Julia

James Linus Dupuis was born in Ville Platte, Louisiana on November 26, 1934 to Leroy and Alix Vidrine Dupuis.

James had 3 brothers Weldon, Bob and Swarn and 4 sisters, Catherine, Norma, Jo and Bernita. He attended Ville

Platte High School.

He began playing rhythm guitar and singing at a young age in Ville Platte

and continued playing when he moved to the Westbank. He played at many locations on the Westbank such as, The

Bayou Barn, The Point Inn, Gloria & Earl's Bar, Beulah's Palace, Henry Graff's and many others.

James played with many local musicians like Nick Contranchis, Pinky Savoie, Jerry Chaisson, Skeeter Thomassie,

Jimmy Palmisano, Curt Soileau, Eurell Dupree and Burke Guillory.

James was married to Donna Louise Headrick Dupruis and they had two children Danny and Becky. The couple also

had two grandchildren, James and Chantelle and one great-grandchild, Brenden.

James and his wife lived in Harvey, Louisiana the last 33 years of his life.

Sadly, James passed away on April 21, 2009.

James daughter, Becky Dupuis Trondsen will accept his certificate of

induction into The Westbank Musicians Hall of Fame

Westwego native, Jeane Tassin was born on August 22, 1943 to Herbert and Bernadette Tassin. He, his two

brothers, Herbert Jr. and Robert along with his sister Joann were raised on Avenue B. Jeane attended Westwego Jr.

High and West Jefferson High Schools. Jeane served in the Army for six years and attained the rank of Staff Sargent.

Jeane Tassin played drums for over 45 years, starting at the age of

13. He studied under Pete Peterson and Reed Vaughn. Jeane joined the New Orleans Musicians Union, then his

professional career began when he played with The Bob Crosby (Bing's brother) Band, "March Of The Bobcats".

Then in the 1960's he joined his brother, Herb Tassin's orchestra, playing all over New Orleans at various night clubs

and hotels including several weeks at the Blue Room in the Roosevelt Hotel. Jeane stayed with band for over 30

years traveling nationally and internationally until 1993.

He also played for several years in the French Quarter with the Johnny Sansone Trio, with Roy Liberto at the Famous

Door, also with Betty Farmer, Rene' Netto, Tony Page, Arthur Seelig, Roy Scott, C.J.

Cheramie and Joe Carl.

Jeane cut his first of two records with Rene' Netto called, "The Sound of Rene' Netto" and "The Sounds of New

Orleans". He also traveled with the Rene' Netto band.

In 1984, he played drums for world renowned clarinetist Pete Fountain and his band in the Reunion Hall during the

World's Fair in New Orleans. Jeane played drums for a young Harry Connick, Jr., Ellis Marsalis, Sr. and for Ray

Charles, Kenny Rogers and the renowned drummer Buddy Rich during their concerts here in the New Orleans area.

Although music was his first love, Jeane was a successful business man. He owned and operated the ONLY CB

radio shop on the Westbank which opened in 1984.

Jeane was married to the former Susan Fauber for 31 years. Sadly, Jeane passed away on May 24, 2003 at the age

of 59. Of his 5 daughters, who are Terri, Shelia, Joell, Kimberly and Amy, we have 3 of them here with us tonight,

Joell, Kimberly and Amy

Louis was born on July 14, 1947 and raised in Algiers, Louisiana.

He and his younger brother David are the sons of Elaine and Louis Vedros, Sr.

At the age of 14, he learned to play guitar from his neighbor, A.J.

Piconne. He later joined several Algiers musicians and formed the,

"Starlighters", featuring Ambrose Hynes on keyboards. He played his first gig at the WuDu Lounge on Franklin

Avenue in Gretna. Eventually, the band broke up and Louis then served in the U.S. Army from 1966 thru 1969.

In the 70's, Louis formed the "Spice of Life" band, featuring

"Rocking Jerry" and played for many years throughout the New Orleans and Southeast Louisiana; including a whole

year at the Seafood Market Warehouse at the New Orleans World's Fair in 1984. After many years with this band,

Louis moved on to play with the greatest bunch of guys I ever played music with, a band called, "The Memory

Makers". The members included Ronnie and Rod Schouest, Charlie Falcone, Sr. and Charlie Jr. The band played all

over the Westbank for weddings, dances and private parties. After "The Memory Makers" disbanded, Louis went on

to pursue his dream of playing the Blues and started the "Jericho Blues Band".

The "Jericho Blues Band" was born out of his Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation program. Ironically, Louis was the

Prison Warden for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office at this time. He was the subject of many interviews and

articles about his work with recovering drug addicts. He was the featured musician in a documentary on the New

Orleans television show "Real New Orleans" playing many uptown and Westbank clubs and recovery program

benefits. He also did studio work, recording with a great New Orleans guitarist, Carl Marshall, owner of Gift Recording

Studio on North Broad Street. He briefly worked with Al "Lil Fats"Jackson, playing guitar in his band and worked with

singer/guitarist, Billy Wattigny of the Blues band, "Night Train".

Louis re-married, the former Cindy Anderson, who is from Tennessee.

In 1994, he retired from the Sheriff's Office and moved to Tennessee to care for his wife's parents. He returned briefly

to the Sheriff's Dept. in 1998 till

1999. Then moved back to Nashville in 1999 where he and his wife permanently reside. The couple has two children

and two grandchildren.

Louis presently works for the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation in his 43rd year in law enforcement and is also a

member of the Music City Blues Society. He still plays under the name "Guitar Lewis" with the "Gary Zabel Band

Mark was born on August 22, 1955 to Hilda and Wlldy Templet. Living in Pierre Part, Louisiana Mark graduated from

Assumption High School.

Mark has been a musician for 42 years. He began studying music in school by playing guitar and trumpet in grades 6-

12. His first band was with classmates from school.

After graduating, he played for a living traveling state to state. His interest in Swamp Pop music came later. This style

of music allowed him to develop and apply his own creative style and skill sets that he uses today.

Currently, he performs with, "Ryan Foret and The Foret Tradition". In the past, he worked with the Percy Sledge and

Don Rich Bands. He also had the privilege to be on stage with Sammy Kershaw, Warren Storm and many other

Swamp Pop Legends. He has worked on recording sessions with various artist for the last 25 years.

Music has truly been a blessing in his life, thanks to the support of his family and friends. He hopes to continue his

music career in the coming years, bringing joy to all the people who support the art.

Mark has retired after 33 years with AIG Life and is

married and has one daughter

Mike was born on October 6, 1961 to Anthony J. and Mary Baldassaro

Margiotta. He has one sister named Jody M. Fulcher. He was raised in Marrero and attended Ames Elementary, St.

Joseph the Worker, Archbishop Shaw and graduated from West Jefferson High School in 1979.

Mike started out playing the organ at St. Joseph the Worker at age 7 and played many solo gigs for parties,

weddings, receptions and funerals. In 1972, he became involved with International Jazz Pianist, Ronnie Kole. Mr.

Kole suggested that Mike enter the Yamaha Electone Organ Festival and won in 1972 & 1973. Until the age of 18, he

continued to play for Mass, Novenas, Catechism and Friday children Mass at St. Joseph the Worker.

In 1981, he started playing full time with the show group, "Dean Darling and the Wanderers" and stayed until 1984.

Then he joined "The Models" which opened for many acts such as, "The Romantics, Rick Springfield, The Stray Cats

and The Producers". "The Models" went on to Los Angeles in 1985 and were eventually signed with Warner Brothers.

Although Mike spent many years on the road, he has performed with such local artists as Marva Wright, Irma

Thomas, Gary Hirstius, The Dixie Cups and The Junior Mays Band, as well as legends Bo Diddley and Dick Wagner

who was Alice Cooper's guitarist. He has also done quite a lot of session work at Studio in the Country and work on

Gary Hirstius CD, Down River which was voted one of New Orleans' best releases in 2004.

He is currently playing at several clubs on Bourbon Street, along with

"Paper Steamboat" and "Creole Soul" and whoever else that needs a keyboard player. His musical influences

include, Tower of Power, Jimmy Smith, Dr. John, Thelonius Monk, Walter Fagan, Steely Dan, Lynyrd Skyrd, Marshall

Tucker and Little Feet. Mike currently manages a home décor store, Maison Decor while playing

music full time. He is married to the former Christine Hoffman and has 5 children, Melody, Corey, Danielle, Mary and

Jessica and has 4 grandchildren.

The couple resides in Marrero

The son of Celestine and Walterine N. Fanguy, Michael

James Fanguy was born on January 3, 1950 in Chauvin, Louisiana. Michael has a brother, Bobby and a sister,

Barbara.

He attended Lacache Middle School and graduated in 1968 from St. Joseph Catholic School. After graduation he

worked as a carpenter for 30 years with his father, then worked for the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's office for 25 years;

then retired in 2007.

Michael has been playing saxophone in bands for 51 years, since he was 12 years old. He's played with the, "Pink

Panther Band", "George Thibodaux & Country Showman", "Bobby & The Country Swingers", "The Shades", "Tequila

Sunrise", "The Bobby McCarthy Band", "Back Seat Memories", "The Rockin' Oldies" and "Gary T. Thibodaux".

He's played many dance halls, lounges, fairs and special engagements all around the Southeast area of Louisiana,

like The Bright Star Dance Hall, Lagniappe on the Bayou, 7" Ward Fair, and V.F.W. Fair all in Chauvin. Along with

Ronnie's Lounge, Paul's Lounge, Creole Bowling Lanes, Ellendale Country Club, Jack's Lounge, George's, Frontier,

R&R Corral, The Music Cove, and Civic Center, all in Houma. And also Jim Trahan's Dance Hall in Boudreaux Canal,

Robies Lounge in Bayou Cane, Silverado in Thibodaux, Cajun Event Center in Raceland, Moulin Rouge, My Father's

Junkyard, Old Scorpio and Boutte Bingo Hall in Boutte.

Michael has raised 4 children, James, Sherry, Alisha and Crystal and has 5 grandchildren. He has 2 step-children

Chris & Kendra Kramer, 3 step-grandchildren, 1 great-great-grandchild.

Michael and his fiancé' Brenda, presently reside in Houma, Louisiana

Born on June 19, 1948 to Diane and John Millet, Norman was raised in Bridge City, Louisiana. Norman has one sister

Janet and attended Bridge City Elementary, Westwego Jr. High and graduated from West Jefferson High School in

1968.

Norman has been a musician for over 42 years, playing lead guitar and

bass guitar. The bass has been his main instrument for the last 35 years.

Some of the bands he's played with in the past are, "The Silhouettes",

"Jake & All The King's Men", "Cypress"; also playing with Bobby Lonero's band, Jerry Evans band, Frankie Brent

band, and for the last 11 years to the present with, "Kenny L & The Black Label Band".

Norman has performed in such dance venues as, The Fireman's Hall, The Country Swing, The Keyhole, Moulin

Rouge, Old Scorpio, Johnny's Jazz Gardens, Bobby Cure's Beach House, The Pub in Laplace, Third Rock (Spar's

Ramada Inn) in Houma, Boutte Bingo Hall, The Gumbo Fest in Bridge City and the Orange Festival in Plaquemine

Parish.

Norman retired from Avondale Shipyards as a welder. He has been married to the former Reva Broome for the past

forty-four years and has raised two children Charles and Donna and has four grandchildren. The couple presently

resides in Marrero, Louisiana

Son of James A. and Dorothy Crafton Tassin, Rickey was born on September 7, 1955. He has 2 sisters Dinah and

Cindy and 4 brothers Joe, Dickey, James and Derrick. Raised in Westwego, he attended Westwego Elementary,

Worley Middle, and West Jefferson High School. He also attended Delgado Jr.

College and Loyola University for music.

Rickey Tassin has been a musician for over 40 years. At the age of 8, Rickey started taking guitar lessons and shortly

thereafter switched to organ and piano. His first band at the age of 12 was called, "Sound Inc.". The band played at

the Democratic Hall on 4* Street on side of the Garden Theatre and played at the Port Sulphur Civic Center for

dances. The next band was called,

"Festus" with Ronnie Falgout, Steve Adams, Tommy Wright and Jake Chimento.

In 1974, he started a band called, "Cypress" with EJ. Sanchez, Bobby Bono, Norman Millet, Benny Fernandez, Duffy

Metregen and Billy Vedros. "Cypress" played many colleges and opened for "Rare Earth"," Iron Butterfly" and

"FireFall". The band is still around today. Rickey also played with, "The Blend" including Manuel Herrera, Randy

Herrera, Tom Scott and Darrell LeJeanne (now deceased). This band played many private functions along with

playing at The Bounty and Auggie's Delago. And also played with, "The Royals" whose members were Phil Welker,

Lenny McDaniel and Jimmy Cotton playing at The Bounty and many other clubs in Metairie and New Orleans.

Rickey's job (pipeline & levee construction) keeps him out of town a lot, but has sat-in with musicians such as Hector

Nieves, Ronnie Boudreaux, Danny Hebert, Skeeter Thomassie, Jimmy Hebert, Nicky Baudean (D), Wayne Folse, Jr

Lacrosse, Mike Bacon, Danny Alexander, Kent Leonard, Dino Palmisano, and Lil Dino. He also had occasion to play

with "Michland Band" from B.B.King's Club in Nashville which included two local musicians as saxophone player

Jules Caldarera, and trumpet player Corey Distefano.

Rickey has raised 4 boys, Rickey, Scott, Sean, and Taylor and has 6 grandchildren. He and his wife Sherry currently

reside in Slidell, Louisiana

Rudy Tauzin was born on September 10, 1943, to Eunice and Henry Tauzin. Along with his sister Hazel, brothers

Emile, and deceased brothers Ernie and Henry, Rudy was raised on Weyer Street in Gretna. He attended Gretna #2,

West Jefferson High School and graduated from De La Salle High School in 1964. Rudy graduated as a certified

mortician from Gumpton Jones Science College in Dallas, Texas.

Rudy played guitar for over 40 years, beginning in his high school days, with the De La Salle High, "Dixieland Band".

Around 1957, Rudy became a member of a band called, "The Celestials" which included, Zu Carpenter, Doug

Dragna, Randall Bourgeois, Anthony Collura and Ralph Martinez, Then in 1960, he joined a group called, "The

Jesters" with Zu Carpenter, Bobby Barrios, Anthony Ting, Willie Childress and Tom Naff. The band played local high

school sock hops and also played at Hank's Place in Bridge City. Still in the 60's, Rudy became a member of a band

called, "The Mystics" with Duane Schurb vocalist, Freddie Palmisano on piano, Ralph Martinez on tenor sax, Ronnie

Schouest on trumpet, Jeane Tassin on drums and Carroll Boudreaux on bass. One of the places they played was at

the Gold Room on Monroe Street in Gretna. For the next several years Rudy and his brother Ernie, a drummer,

played Dixieland music up and down Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Then in the early 1970's, Rudy joined Zu

Carpenter, Nelson St. Germain, Gordon Carbo, Mike Labruzza, Glen Faust and Ronnie "Sickle" Toups and formed a

band that had NO NAME. This band which had NO NAME played for several annual Fireman's conventions

throughout Louisiana in Thibodaux, Alexandria, Lafayette and Shreveport. Later this NO NAME band evolved into a

group called, "Riverside" with Rudy, Zu, Nelson, Gordon, Mike Glen and David Adams. Over the next plus 20 years,

other members included James Jackel, Eddie Hynes, C.J. Hebert and George Miller.

"Riverside" performed for many weddings, club dances, class reunions, and company functions, at the Four Columns,

Maison Creole, The Balcony, The Roosevelt Hotel, Westwego Civic Center, Davy Crockett halls, American Legion,

V.F.W. 's, KC, Lions Club, Gretna Sportsman Club, St. Anthony's Fair and rode in several Mardi Gras parades as

Alla, Choctaw Cleopatra, Grela, King Arthur and Aladdin.

Rudy had been a mortician and funeral director for over 38 years for Mothe's Funeral Homes. He was married to

Catherine Stacey Tauzin since 1964 and had raised 4 children, Kim, Paul, Ryan and Rory and have 16 grandchildren

Born on June 9, 1943 to Cullen and Delia Bourgeois, in Raceland, Louisiana, Wayne Bourgeois has one brother,

Steve. He attended both elementary and high school in Raceland.

The first time he ever touched a saxophone was at a high school dance that Rick Folse was playing and during the

break he let me "toot" a few notes. That led to my joining the "Twilights" with Teddy Boudoin, Gerald Babin, Tim

Melancon, E. J. Grabert, Lloyd Toups, Kerny Boudoin and Donald Theriot. From about 1961 to 1963 we played at the

O.S.T. and TeeLee's in Raceland, College Inn in Thibodaux, Mike's in Chackbay, backing up singers like Joe Barry,

Bobby Mitchell and Joe Carl.

Later he was in a four piece band named, "Gene Rodrigue & The Versatiles". From 1965-1968 the band played a lot

of festivals, weddings, clubs, political rallies and honky tons from Grand Isle to Baton Rouge.

Then from around 1969 to 1976, "The Horseman" was the house band for Ergie's place in Lockport. The members

included Robert Savoie, Lee Foret, David Orgeron and Wayne. The band played a lot of weddings and clubs like the

Quarter Horse in Larose, Rene's Superdome in Grand Isle but played mostly at Ergie's. From 1978 thru 1981, Wayne

joined the

"Rhythm Kings" whose members were, Tony Poincot, Lee Foret, Leon Barrilleaux, Mick Vice and Septine June

Rodrigue, Jr. Then around 1982, Wayne, Lee, Leon, Mike Hebert and Percy Bergeron formed a band named,

"Anything Goes". Living up to their namesake, the band members did a lot of skits, costume changes, imitations and

shenanigans long before bands like "Cheez Weez" and "Bag of Donuts". This band stayed together without and

personnel changes for seven years. After the band disbanded, Wayne floated around with a few groups like: "Soul

Avenue" and "Southern Image" until "Anything Goes" was put back together somewhere around 1998 and stayed

together till 2002 including new members Percy Gabriel and Johnny "Tot" Totina. Then in 2002, Wayne joined, "Way

Down South" whose members are Eves Bourgeois, Mike Hebert, Dwayne and Bryan Zeringue and Johnny Totina. He

was also able to sit-in and perform with "Bronson and "Bayou Rain" playing on the Westbank at Old Scorpio,

Memories and Boutte Bingo Hall and have guest stars sit-in like Pott Folse, Vin Bruce and Bronson's dad Henry

Billiot. Wayne has also been a member of " LA56", "Gary T",

"Seabrook", "Good Feelings", "Will Cooper & Southern Groove", "The Leon Barrilleaux Band", "Morgan Blanchard",

"Tet Dur", "Treater",

"Vince Anthony", "The Bayou Boyz" just to name a few.

Wayne has raised one daughter and one son, with his wife

of fifty years, the former Mona Pitre. The couple has 3 grandchildren and reside in Houma, Louisiana