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Lynn August

voc, org, acc, *1948 US
Singer / Musician of World and R&B/Soul

American singer, keyboardist, drummer, percussionist and accordionist, born August 7, 1948 in Lafayette, Louisiana. August has been blind since the age of four. He started his career very young, he was hired to play percussion with Esquerita at the age of 12. He played with Buckwheat Zydeco in the '60s. Co-founded Lynn August & The Hot August Knights in 1988, together with saxophonist John Hart (6).

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Organ
  • Accordion
  • Piano
  • Keyboards
Genres
  • World
  • R&B/Soul
  • Folk
  • Country
  • Blues
Popular Tracks   
Lead Me On on Sauce Piquante by Lynn August
Let's Just Kiss and Say Goodbye on From Back in the Day by Lynn August
All the Things I Did for You on The Legendary Lynn August: Then and Now by Lynn August
One Way Ticket on Lowrider Oldies: Art Laboe Classic Soul, Vol. 1 by Various Artists
Ain't That a Shame on The Legendary Lynn August: Then and Now by Lynn August
Love At First Sight on Sauce Piquante by Lynn August
Amazon Annie on Rockin' Zydeco Party! by Various Artists
That's Where It's At on Creole People by Lynn August
Blind Man (Live At Tipitina's in New Orleans) on The Legendary Lynn August: Then and Now by Lynn August
Pink Cadillac on The Legendary Lynn August: Then and Now by Lynn August

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Downhill Sessions Part IILudwig Seuss Band Featuring Popsy Dixon, Abi Wallenstein, Lynn August2014Album
Legends Making MemoriesWillie Tee & Cypress With Tommy McLain - Lynn August - Charles Mann2012Album
Sauce PiquanteLynn August1993Album
Creole CruiserLynn August1992Album
It's Party Time!Lynn August1989Album
Five Long Years / Zydeco GrooveLynn August1989Single
One Way TicketLynn August1972Single
Lynn AugustLynn AugustAlbum
It's Raining / Winner In LoveLynn AugustSingle
Sick And Tired / If You Love MeLynn AugustSingle
Whatever Boils Your CrawfishLynn AugustSingle
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