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ALBUMVoices of Americana (The Crazy Cajun Recordings)Clifton Chenier
Albums by Clifton Chenier
ALBUMVoices of Americana (The Crazy Cajun Recordings)Clifton Chenier
ALBUMLive! at the 1966 Berkeley Blues FestivalClifton Chenier, Mance Lipscomb & Lightnin' Hopkins
ALBUMSqueezebox BoogieClifton Chenier
ALBUMLive! at the Long Beach and San Francisco Blues FestivalsClifton Chenier
ALBUMZydeco Legend!Clifton Chenier
ALBUMClifton Chenier & Rockin' DupseeClifton Chenier & Rockin' Dupsee
ALBUMSings the BluesClifton Chenier
ALBUM60 Minutes with the King of ZydecoClifton Chenier
ALBUMBoogie in Black & WhiteRod Bernard & Clifton Chenier
ALBUMFrenchin' The BoogieClifton Chenier
Artist Biography
The undisputed king of zydeco, Clifton Chenier virtually invented the musical spin-off of the old-style Cajun music known as "La-la" in the 1950s and '60s. Inspired by the blues, and rock & roll's deep rhythmic beat, Chenier's foremost objective was to make music with his accordion that people could dance to, accompanied by drums, guitar, sometimes brass instruments, and the steel washboard.
Hometown
Opelousas, LA, United States
Genre
Blues