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The Hackberry Ramblers (also known as the Riverside Ramblers) is a Grammy Award-nominated Cajun music band based in Hackberry, Louisiana and formed in 1933. Since its heyday in the late 1930s it has become one of the most recognized names and influential groups in Cajun music.
The song was described by journalist Amanda McArthur as containing "spooky sounds, akin to a distorted lullaby" as well as a "pulsing beat and haunting whistles". [ 4 ] As of January 25, 2024, the song has peaked at number 24 on the Hot Alternative Songs and number 36 on the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs record charts published by Billboard .
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]
With the "Cheese Tax" song taking over countless people's feeds, it's inspiring all kinds of creative responses. Hobbs attributes the success to a "team effort." Who's the team?
"Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952. It is Williams' most recorded song. Named for a Creole and Cajun dish, jambalaya, it spawned numerous recordings and has since achieved popularity in several different music genres.
The tune behind Joe South's "Games People Play" resembles the tune of "Tit Galop Pour Mamou" to some extent. A recording of the song by Mamou Master was used on the soundtrack of the 1991 film Scorchers. [1] The song was also recorded as the title cut of a 1992 album by Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys. [2]
Doug Kershaw - fiddle; Jimmy Colvard, Johnny Christopher, Troy Seals - guitar Curly Chalker, Stu Basore - pedal steel; Joe Allen, Tommy Cogbill - bass Bobby Emmons, Bobby Woods - keyboards
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]