Sidney Simien aka Rockin' Sidney and Count Rockin' Sidney, was an American R&B, zydeco, and soul musician who began recording in the late 1950s and continued performing until his death.<br /><br />Rockin' Sidney was a long-time zydeco musician who played almost every style of music, from Caribbean beats to blues.<br /><br />Live from Church Street Station in Orlando, Florida; Rockin' Sidney performs his biggest hit, "My Toot Toot", which became a worldwide hit (starts at 2:24).<br /><br />In January 1985, "My Toot Toot" was released as a single in Louisiana and Texas, and became his first true regional hit thus also making him internationally known.<br /><br />Over 20 years after "My Toot Toot" debuted, it continued to draw royalties from commercial use in Europe, and cover versions in several languages by dozens of musicians.
