zydecohttp://www.oed.com/dictionary/zydeco_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_useZydeco, n.
Revised 2024

Zydeconoun

U.S.
  1. 1949–
    A kind of uptempo syncopated music originating among Creole people in southern Louisiana, typically featuring an accordion and a type of washboard known as a vest frottoir. Also: a dance performed to this.
    1. 1949
      You know we gotta zydeco dance.
      ‘Lightnin' Hopkins’, Zolo Go (transcribed from song) in Gold Star Sessions (1990) vol. I.
    2. 1964
      Zydeco’ is a mixture of the blues and the music of the early Acadian settlers and is very popular in Southern Louisiana and along the Southeast Texas Gulf Coast especially in Houston, Texas.
      American Folk Music Occasional No. 1. 28
    3. 1979
      [The Twisters] have two records currently available here: Doin' The Zydeco..and Zy-De-Blue.
      Guardian 13 June 10/7
    4. 1979
      Zodico refers to the fast, syncopated dance numbers in a Creole band's repertoire as well as to the dance event itself.
      N. Spitzer, Zodico: Louisiana Creole Music (record sleeve notes) 3/1
    5. 2022
      The festival is..known for showcasing the wide gamut of musical talent and genres found in Louisiana such as zydeco, gospel, blues and of course, jazz.
      Independent (Nexis) 7 May

Zydeco, n. was revised in March 2024.

Zydeco, n. was last modified in September 2024.