Truck-driving, master accordionist Ryan Perkins returns to the Zydeco Capital Jam from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, I-49 exit 23, in Opelousas. Perkins, a 24-year-old truck driver who lives in Plaisance, was one of the first to attend the Visitor Center jams that started in 2019. A Baton Rouge native, Perkins is a self-taught accordionist who has been playing for 12 years. He learned by watching video tapes of “Zydeco Extravaganza,” the early 1990s show hosted by Don and Cha
Truck-driving, master accordionist Ryan Perkins returns to the Zydeco Capital Jam from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the St. Landry Parish Visitor Center, I-49 exit 23, in Opelousas. Perkins, a 24-year-old truck driver who lives in Plaisance, was one of the first to attend the Visitor Center jams that started in 2019. A Baton Rouge native, Perkins is a self-taught accordionist who has been playing for 1...
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