Stanley-Dural-Obituary

Photo courtesy of Kinchen Funeral Home, Inc. - Lafayette

Stanley Dural Jr.

Nov 14, 1947 – Sep 24, 2016 (Age 68)

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BORN
November 14, 1947
DIED
September 24, 2016
AGE
68

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Kinchen Funeral Home, Inc. - Lafayette Obituary

Stanley Dural Jr., a musician and leader of Buckwheat Zydeco, died Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, in Lafayette, Louisiana, according to multiple news sources. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.

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Denise Perrodin Houston Texas

Got to see Stanley twice in a small club in Baltimore, once even on Fat Tuesday. Best 20 bucks I EVER spent! I'll never forget the fun and fellowship among the crowd gathered that convinced me that music played from the heart by a true master can bring people together like nothing else.

Stanley was truly a Zydeco legend who carried the music to the masses. He will always be missed. RIP, Buckwheat, you earned it.

We will miss you"Mr.Dural"you brought us through a lot of dark days every fan you met always felt special.because you loved pleasing your fans their will never be another "Buckwheat"oh how dearly we loved you and always will miss you left us heart broken which such big shoes to fill.we know when the doors of heaven opened it was a joyous moment for fans that had gone before you was waiting for you to say "shoot"and it was on.family members please know we will always be praying for you and...

So many good times - Choo Choo Bugaloo, They all asked for you, Hey Joe,...
Even though DC is a political town, Buck got to play at Clintons' inauguration and brought Zydeco here. Cant imagine how much fun it was to play that squeeze box all over and travel on the big bus.

Buck will be missed! His music will never be forgotten. Thanks for all the postings on You Tube. All good memories for fans, for friends and for family. Brought lots of good times to all of us. Classy guy for...

I saw Stanley`s band at Festival of Friends in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada a few years ago. He was an absolute gem.

Condolences to the Dural family. Buckwheat had to cancel a recent concert due to health reasons. I knew we were going to have a wonderful time. As a Louisiana native thank you for spreading our culture around the world. RIP Buckwheat

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