A Unique Name.

We played our first gig, and only our first gig, under the name The Blue Wailers.  None of us really liked that name, and we quickly changed to Boogie Chillun after that great tune by John Lee Hooker.  We thought it was a unique name that communicated fun as well as respect for traditional blues.

We later found out there was another band from Lafayette at the same time with the same name.  And other bands in other cities as well.  Okay, so it wasn't so unique.  But we stand by the fun and respect parts.

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It's in him, and it's got to come out!

There's nothing quite like New Orleans blues.  Late on a humid night, the sounds of guitar, harmonica, bass and drums make the hot air thicken like sweet syrup in a praline pot.  For about two years in the mid-eighties, I was one of the chefs in those smoke-filled kitchens we call music clubs.  We were Boogie Chillun, dishing out a rockin' blues platter that was best washed down with cold beer.

I created this page to salute my band mates, Jason, Mark and the Creature, and to thank all the fans who came out to our shows.  Thank you one and all.  You guys made it fun.

Check out the pictures and the stories, then click the Guestbook button to the left and tell us what you think.