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The best of Clifton Chenier : the king of zydeco & Louisiana blues / Clifton Chenier.
Streaming audio Available online
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- Sound recording
- Author/Creator:
- Chenier, Clifton, 1925-1987.
- Series:
- Music online: American song.
- Music online: American song
- Language:
- Creoles and Pidgins, French-based (Other)
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chenier, Clifton, 1925-1987--Interviews.
- Chenier, Clifton.
- Chenier, Clifton, 1925-1987.
- Accordion music--Louisiana.
- Accordion music.
- Blues (Music).
- Popular music--Louisiana.
- Popular music.
- Louisiana.
- Zydeco music.
- United States--Louisiana--Sound recordings.
- Local Subjects:
- United States--Louisiana--Sound recordings.
- Genre:
- Interviews.
- Sound recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Other Title:
- King of zydeco and Louisiana blues
- King of zydeco & Louisiana blues
- Place of Publication:
- El Cerrito, CA : Arhoolie, 2003.
- Language Note:
- Sung in Cajun French and English.
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- Contents:
- Je me reveiller le matin (I woke up this morning) (3:14)
- I'm coming home (to see my mother) (3:15)
- Ay, ai, ai (2:24)
- Brown skin woman (who can your good man be) (3:40)
- Hot rod (2:47)
- It's hard (3:20)
- All your love (4:20)
- Party down (at the Blue Angel Club) (4:40)
- Why did you go last night (3:16)
- Ma mama ma dit (My mama told me) (3:28)
- Zydeco cha cha (3:40)
- Bon ton roulet (3:05)
- Black gal (2:36)
- Johnny can't dance (4:40)
- I'm on the wonder (4:15)
- Zydeco sont pas sale (Snap beans without salt) (alternate take) (3:40)
- Ain't no need of crying (Every day is the same ; Louisiana blues) (4:08)
- Interview with Clifton Chenier over radio station KPFA - Berkeley, Calif. - 1978; host: Chris Strachwitz (15:30).
- Participant:
- Clifton Chenier, vocals, accordion ; Cleveland Chenier, rubboard ; John Hart, tenor sax ; Paul Senegal, guitar ; Joe Brouchet (Morris), bass ; Robert Peter (aka St. Julian & St. Judy), drums ; additional musicians.
- Notes:
- All selections, except tracks 16 and 18, were previously released.
- Previously published as compact disc.
- Program notes by Chris Strachwitz (15 p. : ports.) inserted in container.
- Zydeco music.
- Recorded ca. 1964-1983.
- Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2009. (American song). Available via World Wide Web.
- Other Format:
- CD 474
- 096297047422
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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