Tee Don, is from Lafayette,LA and was born in Port Arthur,Texas, in 1957. His mother and father moved back to Lafayette when he was only Three years old. He is a local musician, deeply rooted in both Zydeco & Cajun music. His heritage and strong commitment to preserving a very unique musical instrument, results in the high quality production of " Key of Z" Rubboards. Today Tee Don's stainless stee
l, musical Rubboards are in demand around the world. Many of the leading Zydeco band members and celebrities have a " Key of Z", musical Rubboard. Such as "Billy F Gibbons" of ZZ Top, "Buckwheat Zydeco", "C.J. Chenier", "Chubby Carrier", "Zydeco Joe", Cyril Neville of the famous "Neville Brothers", David Peters drummer for "Gatemouth Brown", Richard Innes drummer for "The Fabulous Thunderbirds", Dan Tomlinson drummer for Lyle Lovette, Earl Sally Rubboard Man for Chubby Carrier, "Boo Zoo Chavis", " Caveman" with Geno Delafose Band, " Mojo and the Bayou Gypies" , The Solecrackers ,Virgil Brawley with The Juvenators , Roger Kennedy, drummer for Amanda Shaw , Ralph Fontenot, Washboard man for, Terrance Simien. Rocking Dopsie,Elvin Bishop,R&B Superstar Rihanna,Just to name a few. In addition to the full size, musical Rubboard, a miniature, decorative "Tee Board (tm)" (copyright registered) replica, can also be purchased. The Tee Boards make great gifts and good conversation pieces for placement on mantels, tables or desk tops. Enjoy playing one of these amazing instruments or simply enjoy owning a piece of Zydeco Music History! Contact Tee Don for your own frottoir! Member of : Louisiana Crafts Guild , Louisiana Division of the Arts. Gibbons , of ZZ Top says," the Frottoir (ie.) Rubboard is one of only four musical instruments invented in the United States". Tee Don is still making the musical instrument his father, Mr. Landry helped to invent back in 1946. Each Rubboard is hand crafted one at a time, as well as being numbered and registered.
