The New York Times named Leroy Thomas, "The Jewel of the Bayou," after viewing one of his performances in the Big Apple. He's been performing since he was 18, and he and his band, The Zydeco Roadrunners, have performed over the years in 39 states and 3 foreign countries. In 2009, they performed at a private Mardi Gras party in Houston for Mr. & Mrs. George Bush, Sr. The band sometimes wonders what's coming up next! Jewel of the Bayou, released in April 2010, 16 tracks:
01- Bearilla Woman 
02- Your Turn to Lose
03- Bring it on Home to Me
04- (Everybody Wanna Go to Heaven) Nobody Wanna Go Down
05- In Love Witcha Woman
06- Taxi, Take Me to the Trailride (remix)
07- I Think I Need a Boosta
08- I Don't Want to Be Wanted
09- Leo Thomas Says "Come Back"
10- Hathaway Louisiana
11- Shuffle Zydeco
12- Promised Land
13- Leroy's Boogie
14- Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound
15- I Tried
16- Lee and Gee Goes Back (dedicated to Dr. Feelgood)