Photo of a couple dancing at Slim's Y-Ki-Ki

ID: 1631 ~ Source: "Susan Lavergne And Her Husband Dance At Slim's" Newspapers.com. Daily World, September 2, 2007. https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-world-susan-lavergne-and-her-husba/145480911/. ~ Date: 2007

This file appears in: Slim's Y-Ki-Ki: Zydeco's Highs and Lows in Opelousas

Photo of a couple dancing at Slim's Y-Ki-Ki

Susan Lavergne and her husband dance to the music of J. Paul Jr. & Zydeco Nu Breedz Friday night at Slim's Y-Ki-Ki club. Lavergne was the coordinator for Friday's kick-off dance.

This file appears in: Slim's Y-Ki-Ki: Zydeco's Highs and Lows in Opelousas

Slim's Y-Ki-Ki: Zydeco's Highs and Lows in Opelousas

By Xian C. Maynor

In 2016, after an alleged 69 years of business, a dancehall once deemed the zydeco hotspot of the world, closed. Following a change in patrons’ behavior and attendance, St. Landry Parish’s weakening grasp on zydeco, and sharp increases in band…