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Carrier's father and grandfather both played zydeco music, and his cousins recorded under the name The Carrier Brothers.He was taught to play accordion by his father, Roy Carrier Sr., and played with his father's band at age 12, first on accordion and then on drums.
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.
Zydeco music is centered on the accordion, which leads the rest of the band, and a specialized washboard, called a vest frottoir, as a prominent percussive instrument. Other common instruments in zydeco are the electric guitar, bass, keyboard, and drum set. [4] If there are accompanying lyrics, they are typically sung in English or French. [5]
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]
Authorities said gunmen rolled up in a vehicle at about 11 p.m. and fired into a crowd in a popular entertainment district in Birmingham, Alabama. 'Grieving-type screaming': 4 dead in Birmingham ...
Rosie Ledet (born Mary Roszela Bellard; October 25, 1971), also known as Rosie Bellard, [2] is an American Creole Zydeco accordion player and singer. [3] [4] [5] [6]Her songs are known for their sultry and suggestive lyrics.
The Birmingham assault was the 404th mass shooting in the U.S. this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, a nonprofit that defines mass shootings as incidents involving four or more victims.
(11:55 a.m. ET) Some Florida Schools Closed For Rest Of The Week. Nearly half of Florida's 67 school districts canceled classes today, most of them across the Panhandle and northern part of the state.