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Britling Cafeterias was a chain of cafeteria-style restaurants, originating in Birmingham, Alabama. During the late 1920s, Britling opened three cafeterias in downtown Birmingham, Alabama . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Britling chain in Memphis, along with B&W Cafeterias in Nashville, Tennessee and Blue Boar Cafeterias in Louisville, Kentucky , were under ...
The Rough Guide to Cajun & Zydeco is a compilation album originally released in 1998. Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, [1] the album features the cajun and zydeco genres of Louisiana in roughly equal measures. [2] Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network, compiled and produced the album. [3]
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 ...
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.
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 ...
Geno Delafose (born February 6, 1971) [1] [2] is an American zydeco accordionist and singer. He is one of the younger generations of the genre who has created the sound known as the nouveau zydeco. His sound is deeply rooted in traditional Creole music with strong influences from Cajun music and also country and western.
The Los Angeles Times noted that "the combination of Williams' skilled accordion and Allen Broussard's alto sax gives the music a broader melodic range than many zydeco groups have." [ 13 ] The Press-Enterprise concluded that Williams blends "boogie, soul, country and blues, all spiked with the rhythms of Acadia, into an astonishing dance music...
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]