hiː ɪz dʒˈɛnɚɹəli kənsˈɪdɚd wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɔːɹmoʊst mjuːzˈɪʃənz ʌv ðɪs sˈaʊθ luːˌiːzɪˈænəˈiːst tˈɛksəs ˈɪdɪəm, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð sˈʌtʃ nˈoʊɾəbəlz æz bˈɑːbi tʃˈɑːɹlz, dʒˈɑːni ˈælən, tˈɑːmi mək lˈeɪn, ænd wˈɔːɹən stˈoːɹm.
He is generally considered one of the foremost musicians of this south Louisiana-east Texas idiom, along with such notables as Bobby Charles, Johnnie Allan, Tommy McLain, and Warren Storm.