Clifton Chenier Louisiana Blues And Zydeco (blues)(mp3@320)[rogercc][h33t]

Clifton Chenier Louisiana Blues & Zydeco
Label: Arhoolie
Original Year: 1965
CD ReleaseD : 2005
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Clifton Chenier was the undisputed King of Zydeco, and the man who literally invented the genre. He took Louisiana's rural Creole music from the house dances to concert halls around the world. He was not only the King, but the father of zydeco. This CD features his first recordings for Arhoolie, recorded at historic Gold Star Studios in Houston, Texas.

His first recordings for Arhoolie, re-mixed for the first time in stereo.

Tracklist :
1. Zydeco Sont Pas Sale
2. Lafayette Waltz
3. Louisiana Two-Step
4. Clifton's Waltz
5. Louisiana Blues
6. Hot Rod
7. Banana Man
8. Ay-Tete-Fee
9. It's Hard
10. I Can't Stand
11. I Can Look Down At Your Woman
12. Accordion Boogie
13. Banana Man (Take 2)
14. Ay, Ai Ai
15. Clifton's Blues (Where Can My Baby Be)
16. Let's Rock Awhile
17. Elmore's Blues
18. Clifton's Two Step
19. Zydeco Sont Pas Sale (Take 1)

Clifton Chenier - vocals and accordion (harmonica on # 9 & 10)
With on # 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, & 17: Elmore Nixon - piano; Cleveland Keyes - guitar; Fulton Antoine - bass; Robert St. Judy - drums. With on # 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 18, & 19: Cleveland Chenier - rubboard; Madison Guidry - drums