Boozoo Chavis - Johnnie Billy Goat

Artist:

Chavis, Boozoo

UPC:

011661159426

See Also:

Arceneaux, Fernest

Description:

Personnel: Boozoo Chavis (vocals, accordion); Charles Chavis (vocals, rubboard); Carlton "Guitar" Thomas, Nathaniel Fontenot (guitar); Classie Ballou, Jr. (bass); Rellis Chavis (drums).
Producers: Terry Adams, Scott Billington.
Engineers: Tom Mark, Ed Eastridge, Tony Daigle.
Recorded at New Orleans Recording Company, Matairie, Louisiana in May 1993, Habibi Tempe, Lake Charles, Louisiana, on September 19, 1993 and Dockside Studio, Maurice, Louisiana in September 1998. Includes liner notes by Scott Billington.
Personnel: Boozoo Chavis (vocals, accordion); Charles Chavis (vocals, rub-board, background vocals); Carlton Thomas (guitar); Rellis Chavis (drums).
Audio Mixers: Chris Andersen; Steve Reynolds; Tom Mark; Tony Daigle.
Liner Note Author: Scott Billington.
Recording information: Dockside Studio, Maurice, LA (05/1993-??/1998); Habibi Temple, Lake Charles, LA (05/1993-??/1998); New Orleans Recording Company, Metairie, LA (05/1993-??/1998).
Illustrator: Christian Clayton.
Photographers: Jean Hangarter; Boozoo Chavis.
This collection is the perfect starting point for anyone not yet familiar with the wonderful magic of zydeco master Boozoo Chavis. It`s drawn from his albums LIVE! AT THE HABIB TEMPLE, WHO STOLE MY MONKEY?, and BOOZOO, THAT`S WHO, along with three previously unissued performances from the live set.
Chavis is one of the key architects of what has become zydeco music today. He released the first record in the genre back in 1954 (the single "Paper In My Shoe"). After leaving the music business shortly thereafter, he returned to regular recording and performing in the mid `80s. With Chavis on accordion and vocals, his outfit is a rhythm machine--subtle tensions layer upon one another with ferociously unstoppable intensity. Chavis has managed to create a body of music that is at once fiercely idiosyncratic and invitingly alluring. There`s not a note or beat throughout this whole anthology that`s anything short of fully honest and committed.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Dance All Night
2. Dog Hill - (previously unreleased)
3. Goin` to la Maison - (previously unreleased)
4. Oh Yeah
5. Motor Dude Special
6. Lula Lula Don`t You Go to Bingo
7. I`m Going to the Country to Get Me a Mojo Hand
8. Lucille
9. I Want to Go Home
10. Tee Black
11. Big Leg Woman
12. Who Stole My Monkey?
13. Boozoo, That`s Who!
14. I Went to the Dance
15. Paper in My Shoe
16. 41 Days - (previously unreleased)
17. Oh Black Gal
18. Grand Mary`s Two Step
19. Valse de Derniere Fois
20. Oh Bye Mon Neg
21. Johnnie Billy Goat
22. I`m Going Away to Stay

Album Information

Release Date:

10/31/2000

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Cajun

Label:

Rounder Select

Catalog Number:

611594

Original Release Year:

2000

# of Discs:

2

Studio/Live:

Live

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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