Rhythm and blues "Hearts of Stone" by the Charms made the top 20. At Chess Records in the spring of 1955, Bo Diddley's debut record "Bo Diddley"/"I'm a Man" climbed to number two on the R&B charts and popularized Bo Diddley's own original rhythm and blues clave-based vamp that would become a mainstay in rock and roll. At the urging of Leonard Chess at Chess Records, Chuck Berry had reworked a country fiddle tune with a long history, entitled "Ida Red". The resulting "Maybellene" was not only a number three hit on the R&B charts in 1955, but also reached into the top
Dwayne Dopsie Mardi Gras and Jazz & Heritage Festival, has done numerous tours of the United States, and has toured internationally several times, including performances in Canada, Georgia, and China. Dopsie's style is grounded in Zydeco but incorporates musical elements from rock and roll, rhythm and blues, blues, and reggae. Dwayne Dopsie Dwayne Rubin, better known by his stage name Dwayne Dopsie, is an American Zydeco musician. He is the accordionist and vocalist for his New Orleans, Louisiana - based band, Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers. Dwayne Dopsie was the youngest of accordionist Rockin' Dopsie's eight children, and picked up music