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Cajun Hits Volume 2 (n.d.) Swallow LP 6003 [20] En Bas Du Chene Vert (1976) Arhoolie Records [20] The Best of Cajun Hits Volume 3 (1978) Swallow LP 6033 [20] The Back Door (1980) Swallow LP 6038 [20] Cajun Saturday Night (1984) Rounder Select 0198 [20] No Matter Where You At, There You Are (1988) Rounder Select 6021 [20] Le Trio Cadien (1992 ...
Beau Jocque (born Andrus Espre; November 1, 1953 – September 10, 1999) was a Louisiana French Creole zydeco musician and songwriter active in the 1990s.. Beau Jocque is known for his gruff vocals, his fusion of many musical styles into zydeco, and above all, for the powerful energy of his rhythm and sound.
"Back Door Man" is a blues song written by American musician Willie Dixon and recorded by Howlin' Wolf in 1960. The lyrics draw on a Southern U.S. cultural term for an extramarital affair. The song is one of several Dixon-Wolf songs that became popular among rock musicians, including the Doors who recorded it for their 1967 self-titled debut album.
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 ...
Jo-El Sonnier was born to French-speaking sharecroppers in Rayne, Louisiana, on October 2, 1946. [1] [2] [3] At age three, he began to play his brother's accordion.By age six, Sonnier had performed on the radio; at age 11, he made his first recordings. [4]
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Dewey Balfa (March 20, 1927 – June 17, 1992) was an American Cajun fiddler and singer who contributed significantly to the popularity of Cajun music. Balfa was born near Mamou, Louisiana . He is perhaps best known for his 1964 performance at the Newport Folk Festival with Gladius Thibodeaux and Vinus LeJeune, where the group received an ...
The album's title is a reference to blues musician Willie Dixon's song "Back Door Man", [1] which has the lyrics: "I'm a back door man. The men don't know, but the little girls understand." [5] Recording was done at MCA-Whitney Studios in Glendale, [6] where Mike Chapman—credited as "Commander" Chapman—produced the album.