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C. J. Chenier (born Clayton Joseph Thompson, September 28, 1957 in Port Arthur, Texas) is the Creole son of the Grammy Award-winning "King of Zydeco", Louisiana musician, Clifton Chenier. [1] In 1987, Chenier followed in his father's footsteps and led his father's band as an accordion performer and singer of zydeco, a blend of cajun and creole ...
New Orleans Cajun-Zydeco Fest, 2019. Zydeco (/ ˈ z aɪ d ɪ ˌ k oʊ,-d iː-/ ZY-dih-koh, -dee-; French: zarico) is a music genre that was created in rural Southwest Louisiana by Afro-Americans of Creole heritage.
Zachary Richard mentions Chenier in his song "Clif's Zydeco" (on Richard's 2012 album Le Fou). The Squeezebox Stompers' "Zydeco Train" says, "Clifton Chenier, he's the engineer." The jam band Phish often covers Chenier's song "My Soul" in live performances. [17] Chenier is the subject of Les Blank's 1973 documentary film Hot Pepper.
The Grammy Award for Best Zydeco or Cajun Music Album was an honor presented to recording artists at the 50th, 51st, 52nd and 53rd Annual Grammy Awards (2008–2011) for quality zydeco or cajun music albums.
Legacy Arena (formerly known as the BJCC Coliseum and the BJCC Arena) is an arena located at the Birmingham–Jefferson Convention Complex in Birmingham, Alabama.The arena seats 17,654 for sporting events, up to 16,250 for concerts and 6,000 in a cut-down theater configuration.
Riverchase Galleria, locally known as The Galleria, is a large, super–regional shopping mall and mixed use development in Hoover, Alabama, in the Greater Birmingham metropolitan area. It is ranked 43rd on the list of largest shopping malls in the United States .
Taking It Home is a studio album by the zydeco musician Buckwheat Zydeco, released in 1988. [1] [2] Zydeco supported the album with a North American tour. [3] The title was also used for a 1990 video release of a Buckwheat Zydeco show recorded in London. [4] The album peaked at No. 104 on the Billboard 200. [5]
Southern Gumbo: The Best of New Orleans R&B, Soul and Zydeco on Rounder Records: Rounder (UK release) BR1 1997 "Hey Yie Yie" (feat. Michael Doucet) Cajun & Zydeco Festival: EasyDisc ED CD 7067 1998 "Zydeco Road" Rough Guide to Cajun and Zydeco: World Music Network (UK) RGNET 1028 CD 1998 "Slow Horses and Fast Women" Zydeco Barnyard: EasyDisc ...