"Queen Ida" Lewis Guillory (January 15, 1929) is a Louisiana Creole accordi… Read Full Bio ↴"Queen Ida" Lewis Guillory (January 15, 1929) is a Louisiana Creole accordionist.
Born Ida Lee Lewis to a musically talented family in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Queen Ida learned to play accordion from her mother after she spent a few years learning the piano. Her family moved to Beaumont, Texas, when she was ten and eight years later moved to San Francisco, California. Her first language is French, and wherever they went, took their Creole culture and music with them.
In 1988, Queen Ida toured Japan, becoming the first zydeco artist to do so. She toured Africa the following year and in 1990 went to Australia and New Zealand.
On the album Back on the Bayou (1999), Queen Ida got together on the bayou in Louisiana with her brother, Al Rapone, for a zydeco reunion. Rapone often wrote and produced for her and formed the Bon Temps Zydeco Band, which later became Queen Ida's backup group. Doubling up on accordions with her oldest son Myrick "Freeze" Guillory, they are joined by Terry Buddingh on bass, James Santiago on guitar, Bernard Anderson on saxophone, Erik Nielsen on drums, and her youngest daughter Ledra Guillory and son Ron "The Rock" Guillory on rub board and vocals. As "Queen Ida and the Bon Temps Zydeco Band," the ensemble was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on November 23, 1985, with Paul Reubens as host.
Queen Ida also co-authored a cookbook, Cookin' with Queen Ida in 1990, which featured Creole recipes.
Queen Ida continued to perform live through the 2000s, and though she did not release any albums during this period, she has joined her son Myrick and his band onstage. She officially retired from playing in 2010 and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she enjoys cooking for her friends and family.
Selected discography
1999 Back on the Bayou w/Al Rapone Zydeco GNP Crescendo - GNPD 2265
1995 Cookin' with Queen Ida Zydeco GNP Crescendo - GNPD 2197
1995 On a Saturday Night Zydeco GNP Crescendo - GNPD 2172
1994 Mardi Gras Zydeco GNP Crescendo - GNPD 2227
1990 Zydeco a La Mode Zydeco GNP Crescendo - GNP 2112
1985 Caught in the Act Zydeco GNP Crescendo - GNPD 2181
1983 In San Francisco Zydeco GNP Crescendo - GNPD 2158
1982 The Queen Ida and the Bon Temps Zydeco Band on Tour Zydeco GNP Crescendo - GNPD 2147
1980 The Bon Temps Zydeco Band & Queen Ida in New Orleans' Zydeco GNP Crescendo -
1977 Uptown Zydeco Zydeco GNP Crescendo
1977 Zydeco a la mode Zydeco GNP Crescendo
1976 Play the Zydeco Zydeco GNP Crescendo
Awards
Grammy Awards
Won: 1
Nominations: 4
1980 Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording Queen Ida & the Bon Temps Zydeco Band in New Orleans Zydeco Nominated
1982 Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording Queen Ida and the Bon Temps Zydeco Band on Tour Zydeco Winner
Blues Music Awards
Won: 4
Nominations: 6
Queen Ida Blues Music Awards History
1983 Traditional Blues Female Artist Nominated
1984 Traditional Blues Female Artist Nominated
1988 Traditional Blues Female Artist Nominated
1989 Traditional Blues Female Artist Winner
1990 Traditional Blues Female Artist Winner
1991 Traditional Blues Female Artist Nominated
Born Ida Lee Lewis to a musically talented family in Lake Charles, Louisiana, Queen Ida learned to play accordion from her mother after she spent a few years learning the piano. Her family moved to Beaumont, Texas, when she was ten and eight years later moved to San Francisco, California. Her first language is French, and wherever they went, took their Creole culture and music with them.
In 1988, Queen Ida toured Japan, becoming the first zydeco artist to do so. She toured Africa the following year and in 1990 went to Australia and New Zealand.
On the album Back on the Bayou (1999), Queen Ida got together on the bayou in Louisiana with her brother, Al Rapone, for a zydeco reunion. Rapone often wrote and produced for her and formed the Bon Temps Zydeco Band, which later became Queen Ida's backup group. Doubling up on accordions with her oldest son Myrick "Freeze" Guillory, they are joined by Terry Buddingh on bass, James Santiago on guitar, Bernard Anderson on saxophone, Erik Nielsen on drums, and her youngest daughter Ledra Guillory and son Ron "The Rock" Guillory on rub board and vocals. As "Queen Ida and the Bon Temps Zydeco Band," the ensemble was the musical guest on Saturday Night Live on November 23, 1985, with Paul Reubens as host.
Queen Ida also co-authored a cookbook, Cookin' with Queen Ida in 1990, which featured Creole recipes.
Queen Ida continued to perform live through the 2000s, and though she did not release any albums during this period, she has joined her son Myrick and his band onstage. She officially retired from playing in 2010 and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she enjoys cooking for her friends and family.
Selected discography
1999 Back on the Bayou w/Al Rapone Zydeco GNP Crescendo - GNPD 2265
1995 Cookin' with Queen Ida Zydeco GNP Crescendo - GNPD 2197
1995 On a Saturday Night Zydeco GNP Crescendo - GNPD 2172
1994 Mardi Gras Zydeco GNP Crescendo - GNPD 2227
1990 Zydeco a La Mode Zydeco GNP Crescendo - GNP 2112
1985 Caught in the Act Zydeco GNP Crescendo - GNPD 2181
1983 In San Francisco Zydeco GNP Crescendo - GNPD 2158
1982 The Queen Ida and the Bon Temps Zydeco Band on Tour Zydeco GNP Crescendo - GNPD 2147
1980 The Bon Temps Zydeco Band & Queen Ida in New Orleans' Zydeco GNP Crescendo -
1977 Uptown Zydeco Zydeco GNP Crescendo
1977 Zydeco a la mode Zydeco GNP Crescendo
1976 Play the Zydeco Zydeco GNP Crescendo
Awards
Grammy Awards
Won: 1
Nominations: 4
1980 Best Ethnic or Traditional Recording Queen Ida & the Bon Temps Zydeco Band in New Orleans Zydeco Nominated
1982 Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording Queen Ida and the Bon Temps Zydeco Band on Tour Zydeco Winner
Blues Music Awards
Won: 4
Nominations: 6
Queen Ida Blues Music Awards History
1983 Traditional Blues Female Artist Nominated
1984 Traditional Blues Female Artist Nominated
1988 Traditional Blues Female Artist Nominated
1989 Traditional Blues Female Artist Winner
1990 Traditional Blues Female Artist Winner
1991 Traditional Blues Female Artist Nominated
Jambalaya
Queen Ida & Her Zydeco Band Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Jambalaya' by these artists:
Alvin Darling & Singers Well goodbye Joe me gotta go, me oh my, oh Me…
Ann Breen Goodbye, Joe, we gotta go, me oh my oh We gotta…
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Anne Mattila Goodbye Joe me gotta go me oh my oh Me gotta…
Asleep At The Wheel Good-bye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Avec Plaisir Burst through the door High fives and embraces, Jambalaya on…
Ballroom Orchestra and Singers Well goodbye Joe me gotta go, me oh my, oh Me…
Barbara Ray Good-bye Joe, me gotta go, me oh, my oh Me gotta…
Billy Walker Goodbye Joe me gotta go me oh my oh me…
Bobby Angel Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Bobby Comstock Goodbye, Joe Me gotta go Me oh, my oh Me gotta go Pole the…
Brenda Lee Well goodbye Joe me gotta go, me oh my, oh Me…
Brendalee Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Buck Owens Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me on my own Me gotta…
C. J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh, my oh Me gotta…
Carpenters A good-bye Joe, you gotta go, me oh my oh He…
Cash/Lewis Good-bye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Casper 1 Zu der 2, 3 zu der 4 Es macht Pam…
Conjunto Atardecer Compa yo ya me voy a la playa Mi Corazon es…
Connie Stevens Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Creedence Clearwater Revival Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh. Me gotta…
Die Campbells Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Domino Fats Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me-oh, my-oh Me gotta go, pole…
Doug Kershaw Well, goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me…
Dr. Zoom and the Sonic Boom Good-bye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Eddy Mitchell Goodbye Joe, he gotta go, me oh my oh He gotta…
Eddy Raven & Jo-El Sonnier Jambalaya Jambalaya Jambalaya and a crawfish, pie and filé …
Édith Butler Goodbye joe, je m'en vais, me-o-mio Je m'en vais v…
Elvis Presley Good-bye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Emmylou Harris Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me…
Emmylou Harris & Iris Dement Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me got…
Emmylou Harris & John Prine Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me…
Fats And His Cats Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me-oh, my-oh Me gotta go, pole…
Floyd Cramer Good-bye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh, Me gotta…
Freddy Fender Good-bye Joe, we gotta go, me oh my oh we gotta…
Garth Brooks Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh, my oh Me gotta…
Geo Da Silva & Dani Corbalan YO DJ START THE PARTY Oh NaNaNaNa COME ON NOW EVERYBODY Oh N…
George Jones Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh, my oh Me gotta…
Gerd Böttcher Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh, my oh Me gotta…
Gerd Böttcher Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh, my oh Me gotta…
Gerhard Wendland YAMBALAYA YAMBALAYA! In Peru In Peru singen wieder Die …
Gerry & The Pacemakers Come on, Joe, we gotta go, me oh my oh. We…
Gerry & The Pacemakers Come on, Joe, we gotta go, me oh my oh. We…
Glenn-Endys Good-bye Joe, we gotta go, me oh my oh We gotta…
Gordon Langford and his Orchestra Jambalay-a Jambalay-a Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and fil…
H.Williams Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Hank Locklin Goodbye Joe me gotta go me oh my oh me…
Hank Williams Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Hank Williams & Hank Williams Jr Goodbye Joe me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Hank Williams and His Drifting Cowboys Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Hank Williams Jr. Goodbye Joe me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Hank Williams Jr. & Hank Williams Sr. Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh, my oh Me gotta…
Hank Williams Jr. and Hank Williams Sr. Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me-oh-my-oh Me gotta go pole the…
Hank Williams& his Drifting Cowboys Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Hank Williams/Hank Williams Jr. Goodbye Joe me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Harry Connick Jr. Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh. Me gotta…
Hoyt Axton Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh, my oh Me gotta…
Iris DeMent Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me got…
Jeff Healey Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh, my oh Me gotta…
Jenny Saléns Good-bye Joe, we gotta go, me oh my oh We gotta…
Jerry Lee Lewis Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Jerry Lee Lewis & Johnny Cash Good-bye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Jerry Lee Lewis Ray Charles Fats Domino Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh. Me gotta…
Jesse Colin Young Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh, my oh Me gotta…
Jimmy & Johnny Thank you very much Norm Bale and good evening everybody Thi…
Jo Stafford Jambalay-a Jambalay-a Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and film…
Jo Stafford & Paul Weston and His Orchestra Jambalaya Jambalaya Jambalaya and a crawfish, pie and filé …
Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra Jambalay-a Jambalay-a Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and fil…
Jo Stafford/Paul Weston & His Orchestra Jambalaya Jambalaya Jambalaya and a crawfish, pie and filé …
Joe Pass Good-bye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
John Fogerty Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh. Me gotta…
John Fogerty & Blue Ridge Rangers Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh. Me gotta…
John Fogerty & The Blue Ridge Rangers Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh. Me gotta…
John Prine & Emmylou Harris Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me…
John Prine & Lucinda Williams Good-bye joe me gotta go me oh my Me gotta pole…
Johnny Cash & Jerry Lee Lewis Good-bye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Johnny Horton Thank you very much Norm Bale and good evening everybody Thi…
Johnny Russell Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me-oh-my-oh Me gotta go pole the…
Julie & Paul Daraiche Quand le jour s'assombrit et se voile Quand au ciel on…
K-Paz Compa yo ya me voy a la playa Mi corazón es…
Kershaw Doug Listen while you read! Well, goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me…
Kitty Wells Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and fillet gumbo Cause tonight …
Lacy J. Dalton Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh, my oh Me gotta…
Lasse Stefanz Woh Jambalaya, crawfish pie, fillet gumbo 'Cause tonight I'm…
Lee Brenda Well goodbye Joe me gotta go, me oh my, oh Me…
Leon Russell Goodbye Joe, me gotta' go, me oh my oh Me gotta'…
Lisa Ono Good-bye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Los Felinos Good by joe ya me voy a la playa mi corazon…
Los Vendavales De Adan Melendez Qué pasó? Vamos ya a la playa Mi corazón es de…
Lucienne Delyle Jambalaya crient les Indiens qui se rassemblent Jambalaya r…
Lucinda Williams Good-bye joe me gotta go me oh my Me gotta pole…
Mati Nuude Nägin u…
Michèle Torr Quand le jour s'assombrit et se voile Quand au ciel on…
Mireille Mathieu Les indiens, aujourd'hui ils sont en fête, Et partout, tous …
Moe Bandy Goodbye Joe me gotta go me oh my oh Me gotta…
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Normaal Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Olivia Douglas Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh, my oh Me gotta…
Pat Boone Woh Jambalaya, crawfish pie, filé gumbo 'Cause tonight I'm-a…
Paul Anka Good-bye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Professor Longhair Goodbye Joe, I got to go, me-oh, my-oh I got to…
Pusswhip Banggang Way down south we got the Jambalaya! (Jambalaya, Jambalaya) …
Ray Price Goodbye Joe me gotta go me oh my oh Me gotta…
Ray Stevens Goodbye Joe, me gotta' go, me oh my oh Me gotta'…
Red Animal War dove like stares so blank so long like prayers that…
Rentnerband In Peru, in Peru singen wieder Die Zambos, die Zambos ihre…
Rory Partin Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh, my oh Me gotta…
Roy Acuff Goodbye Joe me, gotta go me oh my oh Me gotta…
Roy And The Kiliaan Brothers Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh, my oh Me gotta…
Roy Clark & Joe Pass Good-bye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Roy Clark; Joe Pass Good-bye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Roy Orbison Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh, my oh Me gotta…
Shocking Blue Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my, oh. Me gotta…
Tab Benoit Goodbye Joe, I got to go, me oh, my oh I…
Teresa Teng JAMBALAYA Good-bye joe, he gotta go, me oh my oh He gotta…
The Ames Brothers with Hugo Winterhalter and His Orchestra Jambalay-a Jambalay-a Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and fil…
The Blue Ridge Rangers Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh. Me gotta…
The BossHoss Goodbye Joe me gotta go me oh my oh Me gotta…
The Carpenters A good-bye Joe, you gotta go, me oh my oh He…
The Drifting Cowboys Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me-oh-my-oh Me gotta go pole the…
The Mudbugs Cajun & Zydeco Band Good-bye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
The Plainsmen Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and filet gumbo 'Cause ton…
The Residents by Hank Williams Good-bye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my…
The Searchers Goodbye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Tony Sheridan Goodbye, joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh. Me gotta…
V.A. There was a man who was wronged, Not once, but…
Van Morrison Goodbye joe, me gotta go down the bayou Me gotta go,…
Van Morrison & Linda Gail Lewis Goodbye joe, me gotta go down the bayou Me gotta go,…
Various Artists Goodbye Joe, he gotta go, me oh my oh He gotta…
Wanda Jackson Goodbye Joe me gotta go me oh my oh me…
Waylon Jennings Goodbye Joe me gotta go me oh my oh Me gotta…
Wenche Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh. Me…
William Lee Golden and The Goldens Goodbye, Joe, he gotta go, me oh my oh He gotta…
Williams Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Williams Hank Jr Goodbye Joe me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
Willie Nelson Goodbye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
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Zachary Richard Good-bye Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
小野リサ Good-bye, Joe, me gotta go, me oh my oh Me gotta…
邓丽君 JAMBALAYA Good-bye joe, he gotta go, me oh my oh He gotta…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Queen Ida & Her Zydeco Band:
My Girl Josephine Hello Josephine. How do you do? Do you remember me…
When The Saints Go Marching In Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Queen Ida:
My Girl Josephine Hello Josephine. How do you do? Do you remember me…
When The Saints Go Marching In Oh, when the saints go marching in Oh, when the saints…
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