Eddie Shuler

The founder and owner of the Lake Charles-based record label, Goldband, Eddie Shuler had a profound influence on the music of Louisiana. The producer of the first Zydeco record -- Boozoo Chavis' "Paper in My Shoe" -- in 1942, Shuler co-wrote the classic tune, "Bon Temps Rouler," with Clarence Garlow and produced numerous recordings by Iry LeJeune. During the 1950s and '60s, he produced influential recordings by Freddie Fender, Jimmy C. Newman, Rockin' Sidney, Juke Boy Bonner, Katie Webster, the Sugar Bees, and Cookie and the Cupcakes. Initially drawn to country music, Shuler...