An Introduction to Clifton Chenier
Released: Apr 11, 2006
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Released: Apr 11, 2006
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Zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier found himself in a bit of a quandary in the late '60s. He was under contract to Arhoolie Records, which was fine, but Arhoolie only released LPs and Chenier needed...
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Louisiana Blues & Zydeco - BONUS TRACK
Released: Feb 8, 2005
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Released: Feb 8, 2005
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Right in the beginning of his career as the "King of Zydeco", Clifton Chenier recorded an album for an upstart Arhoolie. At the time, the genre was just starting to spread outside of the bayou...
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Clifton Sings the Blues
Released: Apr 27, 2004
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Released: Apr 27, 2004
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Thanks to the Arhoolie label, fans of zydeco legend Clifton Chenier have another chance to hear Clifton Sings the Blues. Recorded in Houston on April 1, 1969, Chenier's accordion and vocal prowess...
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The Best of Clifton Chenier
Released: Jul 22, 2003
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Released: Jul 22, 2003
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The origins of zydeco are traceable to one man: Clifton Chenier, who started blending Cajun music with blues and R&B back in the '50s. He recorded for the Arhoolie label over a nearly 30-year span,...
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Live at Grant Street
Released: Oct 24, 2000
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Released: Oct 24, 2000
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Clifton Chenier recorded this 73-minute performance in Lafayette, LA, on April 28, 1981, backed by the Red Hot Louisiana Band. That group featured Cleveland Chenier on rub board, C.J. Chenier on...
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Live at 1966 Berkeley Blues Festival
Released: Jan 25, 2000
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Released: Jan 25, 2000
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Recorded live on KAL radio in Berkeley, CA. on April 15, 1966, this presents roughly equal shares of material from Clifton Chenier, Mance Lipscomb, and Lightning Hopkins, performing at the 1966...
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Squeezebox Boogie
Released: Jun 22, 1999
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Released: Jun 22, 1999
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Squeezebox Boogie is among the late-'90s CDs that came from Just a Memory's Collectors Classics series, which also gave us blues titles by Muddy Waters, the Reverend Gary Davis, James Cotton, and...
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