ɹᵻkˈoːɹdɪŋ wɪð lˈoʊkəl ˈɑːɹɾɪsts dʒˈɑːni wˈɪntɚ ænd ˈɛdɡɚ wˈɪntɚ, hiː ɹᵻlˈiːst sˈɛvɹəl nˈoʊɾəbəl tˈuːnz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ "fˈaɪz dˈuː dˈuː", "hˌuːz ɡˌənɚ ɹˈɑːk maɪ bˈeɪbi", ænd ɐ ɹˈɑːk ˈɛn ɹˈoʊl vˈɜːʒən ʌvðə kˈeɪdʒən fˈoʊksɔŋ "ˈælənz dˈænsɚ kəlˈɪndə", ðə lˈæɾɚ ʌvwˈɪtʃ ɐtʃˈiːvd nˈæʃənəl ˈɛɹpleɪ ænd ɹᵻmˈeɪnz ɐ ɹˈiːdʒənəl fˈeɪvɚɹᵻt ɪn sˈaʊθ luːˌiːzɪˈænə ænd ˈiːst tˈɛksəs.
Recording with local artists Johnny Winter and Edgar Winter, he released several notable tunes, including "Fais Do Do", "Who's Gonna Rock My Baby", and a rock 'n' roll version of the Cajun folksong "Allons Danser Colinda", the latter of which achieved national airplay and remains a regional favorite in south Louisiana and east Texas.