Zydeco great D'Wayne Dopsie performs with legendary Mick Jagger and The Rolling Stones

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The 2024 New Orlean's Jazz Fest saw record breaking numbers with half a million people in attendance. Festival organizers attribute the record breaking crowds to the legendary Mick Jagger and his band The Rolling Stones. Jagger pulled two Louisiana music greats on stage to perform with him. Louisiana Queen of Soul Irma Thomas and zydeco great D'wayne Dopsie, the son of zydeco legend Rockin' Dopsie.

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