Delton Broussard was a foundational figure in the world of Louisiana Creole and Zydeco music. Born on September 24, 1927, in Arnaudville, Louisiana, Broussard emerged as a powerful accordionist, fiddle player, and vocalist. He became widely known as the leader of Delton Broussard and The Lawtell Playboys, a band originally formed in 1946 by Bébé and Eraste Carrière, two key figures in traditional Creole music. Broussard joined the original group and later took on the mantle of preserving and mod