Clifton Chenier - Zydeco Sont Pas Sale

Artist:

Chenier, Clifton

UPC:

096297900123

See Also:

Rockin` Sidney

Description:

Personnel includes: Clifton Chenier (vocals, accordion); Morris Chenier (fiddle); Cleveland Chenier (rubboard).
Recorded between 1964 & 1983. Includes liner notes by Chris Strachwitz.
Personnel: Clifton Chenier (vocals, accordion); Morris Chenier (fiddle).
Liner Note Author: Chris Strachwitz.
Recording information: 1964-1983.
Editor: Chris Strachwitz.
Photographer: Elizabeth Weil.
Unknown Contributor Role: Red Hot Louisiana Band.
This set collects songs from Clifton Chenier`s seven other albums on the Arhoolie label. They date from 1964 to the 1980s (Chenier died in 1987). All of the 15 selections are sung in his first language, Louisiana Creole French, and he`s accompanied by his Red Hot Louisiana Band. This set gives ample justification for his title: the King Of Zydeco.
Chenier`s accordion and vocals are full of wit and warmth. He can dazzle with joy and he can move with blues-filled passion. A few tracks are live, and all capture the essential interplay of the ensemble. Their subtle rhythmic layering is hypnotic and famously danceable. The band personnel varied throughout the years, but one mainstay was his brother Cleveland Chenier on rubboard. ZYDECO SONT PAS SALE is an excellent introduction to the music of Clifton Chenier.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Zydeco Sont Pas Sale (Snapbeans Ain`t Salty) :: Snap Beans Not Salty
2. Blues de Ma Negress :: Blues About My Black Girl
3. Cher Catin (Dear Baby) :: Dear Baby
4. Going la Maison :: Going To The House
5. J`Ai Conet, C`Est Pas Ma Femme :: I Know She`s Not My Woman
6. Jol¿ Blon :: Pretty Blonde
7. Mo Veux Connaitre :: I Want To Know
8. Je Suis en Recolteur (I`m a Farmer) :: I`m A Farmer
9. Je Me Reveiller le Matin :: I Woke Up This Morning
10. Je Marche le Plancher (You Know It Ain`t Fair) :: I Walk The Floor
11. Louisiana Two-Step
12. Wee Tee Ta Robe :: Take Off Your Dress
13. Zydeco Two-Step
14. Breaux Bridge Waltz
15. Tu le Ton Son Ton (Every Now and Then) :: Every Now And Then

Album Information

Release Date:

08/19/1997

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Cajun

Label:

Arhoolie

Producer:

Chris Strachwitz

Catalog Number:

9001

Original Release Year:

1997

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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