This excellent introduction to the bluesy, accordion-driven world of Louisiana zydeco was compiled by Michael Tisserand, author of an equally admirable book on the subject titled The Kingdom of Zydeco. Selections range from the early ragged-but-revolutionary fiddle and accordion duets of the Carriere brothers and the duet of Canray Fontenot and Bois Sec Ardoin to such third-generation reinvigorators as Zydeco Force and Chris Ardoin and Double Clutchin'. Always more about the dance hall than the recording studio, zydeco greats such as Clifton Chenier (and his son C.J.), Queen Ida, and Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas made music concerning such everyday concerns as edible hog parts, broken hearts, and the many varieties of Saturday-night fever. Even with a pop sensibility as refined as Clifton Chenier's or Beau Jocque's, though, it's all about rhythm, and this compilation practically quakes with it. --Richard Gehr
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ASIN: B00003W8AS Release Date: 2000-03-21 |
Tracks:
- Eunice Two Step - Amede Ardoin
- Broken Hearted - Zydeco Force
- You Made Me Cry - John Delafose
- Oh Yes, I'm Going Away - Ambrose Sam
- Grand Prix - Clifton Chenier
- Bernadette C'est Ma 'Tit Creole - Keith Frank
- Grand Mary's Two Step - Boozoo Chavis And The Magic Sounds
- La Femme De Doight - Queen Ida
- C-Key Blues - Little Latour's Sulphur Playboys
- Louisiana Down Home Blues - C.J. Chenier
- Zydeco A Carriere - Les Freres Carrieres
- Dopsie's Cajun Stomp - Rockin' Dopsie
- Everything On The Hog - Nathan
- Hot Tamale Baby - Buckwheat Zydeco
- Cher Catin - Clifton Chenier
- I'm Gonna Take Care Of Your Dog - Rosie Ledet
- Give Him Cornbread (Live Version) - Beau Jocque
- Hack A 'Tit Moreau (Bonsoir, Moreau) - Canray Fontenot
- Ardoin Two Step - Double Clutchin'
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This excellent introduction to the bluesy, accordion-driven world of Louisiana zydeco was compiled by Michael Tisserand, author of an equally admirable book on the subject titled The Kingdom of Zydeco. Selections range from the early ragged-but-revolutionary fiddle and accordion duets of the Carriere brothers and the duet of Canray Fontenot and Bois Sec Ardoin to such third-generation reinvigorators as Zydeco Force and Chris Ardoin and Double Clutchin'. Always more about the dance hall than the recording studio, zydeco greats such as Clifton Chenier (and his son C.J.), Queen Ida, and Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas made music concerning such everyday concerns as edible hog parts, broken hearts, and the many varieties of Saturday-night fever. Even with a pop sensibility as refined as Clifton Chenier's or Beau Jocque's, though, it's all about rhythm, and this compilation practically quakes with it. --Richard GehrRock Music:
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