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Clifton Chenier (June 25, 1925 – December 12, 1987), [1] [2] was an American musician known as a pioneer of zydeco, a style of music that arose from Creole music, with R&B, blues, and Cajun influences. He sang and played the accordion. Chenier won a Grammy Award in 1983. [1]
Bogalusa Boogie is a studio album by the American zydeco musician Clifton Chenier. [1] [2] It was released in 1975 via Arhoolie Records. [3] The album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011. [4] In 2016, the album was inducted into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry. [5]
Chenier Brothers performing at Jay's Lounge and Cockpit, Cankton, Louisiana, Mardi Gras, 1975 A zydeco musician playing a vest frottoir. Zydeco music pioneer Clifton Chenier, "The King of Zydeco", made zydeco popular on regional radio stations with his bluesy style and keyboard accordion. In the mid-1950s, Chenier's popularity brought zydeco to ...
Hot Rod is an album by the American musician C.J. Chenier, released in 1990. [2] [3] He is credited with the Red Hot Louisiana Band. [4] [5] Although Chenier grew up listening primarily to R&B, he considered Hot Rod to be a traditional zydeco album. [6] Chenier supported the album by playing shows with, among others, Buckwheat Zydeco and ...
The slate of American Roots performances at the 2024 Savannah Music Festival kicks off on March 29 with the Bayou Boogie, a tribute to Clifton Chenier.
I'm Here! is an album by the American musician Clifton Chenier. [1] [2] It was released in 1982 via Alligator Records. [3] Alligator licensed the album in the hope that label head Bruce Iglauer could produce the follow-up. [4] Chenier is credited with His Red Hot Louisiana Band. [5]
The 50 th annual Festivals Acadiens et Creoles will return to its roots Oct. 11-13 at Girard Park in Lafayette.. Festival organizers announced the lineup for the free Cajun and Zydeco music ...
Growing up in Lafayette, Louisiana, Dwayne Dopsie taught himself how to play accordion watching videos of his father and Clifton Chenier, another well-known performer of zydeco, which arose from ...