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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.
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 ...
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]
Festival organizers announced the opening night lineup for the free Cajun and Zydeco music festival will pay homage to the first festival in ... 2:15-3:15 p.m. CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band.
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 ...
The album was produced by Chenier and Bruce Iglauer. [6] It was recorded over a week, the longest amount of time that Chenier had spent working on an album; his main concern was ensuring that all the songs sounded different, rather than employing the same zydeco tempo. [7] Chenier played alto saxophone as well as accordion. [8]
Though not a traditional zydeco fan when growing up, Buckwheat accepted an invitation in 1976 to join Clifton Chenier's Red Hot Louisiana Band as organist. He quickly discovered the popularity of zydeco music, and noted the effect the music had on the audience. "Everywhere, people young and old just loved zydeco music," Dural says.
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 ...