farming and took a job as an offshore oil worker. The job's work schedule was 7 days on the rig, followed by 7 days off, during which time he would continue to practice and play shows with his band. He would spend the next 16 years at this job. Carrier had saved enough money while working the rigs that in 1980 he was able to purchase a small local club in Lawtell, which he named The Offshore Lounge. The club became a place for local Zydeco musicians to meet each other, and practice their skills together in "jam sessions" on Thursdays, which became a regular feature of the club. During this era, Carrier used his club to encourage the development of Zydeco music in the area, and was instrumental in the early careers of many later well-known Zydeco musicians. Geno Delafose and Beau Jocque, among others, played the club early in their careers, Delafose getting his first paying performance from Carrier. Bassist Robby Robinson, later to form Zydeco Force, began as a member of Carrier's band, and Carrier later lent the band equipment to get them started. Carrier's sons Chubby and Troy, as their father had done before, began playing with the Night Rockers by the time they were 10 years old. In 1989, Carrier quit the offshore work and, with the encouragement of Chubby, began touring with the Night Rockers outside of Louisiana. Roy Carrier is regarded as a teacher of nearly an entire generation of musicians. As such that generation made sure that Big Daddy Roy was part of the inaugural Zydeco Hall of Fame class alongside Clifton Chenier and Boozoo Chavis. In 2020 Smithsonian Folkways acquired Right on Rhythm, the label that Roy recorded on. They issued an additional CD, Choose Your Shoes. Originally it was created for Roy to sell from the stage on what turned out to be his last road trip to the East Coast. The music was culled from live tapes that created earlier CDs. As far as being a school in old school Zydeco, there aren’t many that can touch it. Death He died at age 63 in 2010 and was funeralized at Holy Family Catholic Church, in Lawtell, Louisiana. Discography Zydeco Strokin (Paula Records, 1995) Soulful Side of Zydeco (Zane Records, 1995) Roy Carrier at His Best (Zane Records, 1995) Nasty Girls (Right on Rhythm, 1996) Twist and Shout (Right on