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Rockin' Sidney Simien (9 April 1938–25 February 1998) was an American R&B, Zydeco, and soul musician who began recording in the late 1950s and continued performing until his death.

Biography

Rockin' Sidney was a long-time zydeco musician who played almost every style of music, from Caribbean beats to blues.[citation needed] His credits included "No Good Woman", "You Ain't Nothing But Fine", "Tell Me", and his biggest hit, "My Toot Toot", which became a worldwide hit.

Simien was born into a sharecropper's family in the tiny farming…