Benefit is to be held for Swamp Pop star Roy Chaffin
Roy Chaffin, singer of the Swamp Pop tune “You’re So Easy To Love,” is pictured as he performs at the previous Boggy Bayou Festival in 2019. A benefit will now be held on Saturday, August 23, to help cover his medical expenses. (Gazette file photo)
Swamp Pop star Roy Chaffin, of Pine Prairie, has been diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
A BBQ benefit will be held to help cover the cost of medical expenses. The event will be held on Saturday, August 23, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at The Sherman Place, located at 12085 Morrow Lane, in Ville Platte. Admission is $5 per person. There will be live…