Leon "Ndugu" Chancler was a jazz drummer who was most popularly known for his work on Michael Jackson's Billie Jean as well as being the co-writer of Let it Whip by the Dazz Band.
Right now there are t-shirts being sold at the Lafayette airport gift shop that read "Lafayette, Louisiana. Birthplace of Jazz" and...well people are kind of loving it and scrambling to buy them before they sell out.
If you ask me, I think everyone should have to bow down and acknowledge the great people, places, and things that Louisiana has given to the rest of the world!
As Hurricane Ida was reeking her havoc on the city of New Orleans it tore down an iconic piece of history that has been standing in the city since 1913.