Born in 1938, Sidney Simien or "Rockin' Sidney" grew up in Lebeau, a small community north of Opelousas, Louisiana. He began his musical career at age 14 or 15 playing backup for his uncle Frank Simien, and soon became the band leader. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Simien recorded a series of R&B singles for the Louisiana labels Fame, Jin and Rod, and was best known for his hit "No Good Woman." Donning a turban, he came to Goldband in 1965 as the "Count Rockin' Sidney," and continued to record R&B and soul numbers including "Something Working Baby" and "Soul Christmas" with his band "The Dukes."

In the mid-seventies, Rockin' Sidney began working on Clifton Chenier-style zydeco songs on the piano accordion. His 30-year music career took off in 1985 with "Don't Mess With My Toot-Toot," a song he had penned ten years earlier. "Toot-Toot" brought Rockin' Sidney a Grammy nomination, sold over a million copies, and was covered by at least 20 other artists, including John Fogarty and Fats Domino.

Selected Recordings by Count Rockin' Sidney
CD-744 / Bayou Blues Blasters
	"Something Working Baby"
FC-12038 / Bluesville
	"Mary's Cat"
FC-12529 / Bayou Rock
	"Tell Me"
FC-12538 / Swampland Boogie from the Bayous of Louisiana
	"Feel Delicious" / streaming mp3 * streaming realaudio "Do Your Stuff"
45-8039 / "Something Working Baby" b/w "My Poor Heart"
	"Something Working Baby" / streaming mp3 * streaming realaudio "My Poor Heart"