Son of zydeco musician John Delafose, Geno's a creole cowboy accordion player and with his band French Rockin' Boogie he has established a worldwide reputation as one of the better known zydeco groups playing today. Based out of Whiskey River Landing near Eunice Louisiana they maintain the traditions of the Creoles and can keep a crowd on it's feet whipping up a dizzying array of waltzes, two-steps, jurés, jigs and revamped versions of country and old soul music hits. Geno was nominated for a Grammy in 2008 for his most recent album "Le Cowboy Creole" and has played zydeco since he was 8 years old when he started with his father's band, the Eunice Playboys.
