Various Artists - Dat`s Zydeco: The Best

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

046346107928

Description:

Although zydeco generally wears its R&B roots on its sleeve, there are country influences in the gumbo, as well, and this collection of funked-up waltzes and two-steps gives ample evidence of that. Highlights include the opening track "Dog Hill," by Boozoo Chavis, and the steady, relentless groove of another contribution from Chavis, "Johnnie Ma Cabri (Johnnie Billy Goat)." The immortal Clifton Chenier is represented here with one of his most beautiful songs, the stately waltz "Oh, My Lucille," which briskly clips along on its accordion and saxophone interplay. Zydeco has its origin in the blues, but its goal as a music has always been to fill the dancefloor, and Dat`s Zydeco shows exactly how that`s done. ~ Steve Leggett

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Dog Hill - Boozoo Chavis
2. Oh, My Lucille - Clifton Chenier
3. Bernadette C`Est My `Tit Creole - Keith Frank
4. You Used to Call Me - Zydeco Force
5. Laissez le Bon Temp Rouler (Let the Good Times Roll) - Zydeco Joe
6. If It`s Good for the Gander - Rockin` Sidney
7. Richard Two-Step - John Delafose
8. Zydeco Sont Pas Sal? - Keith Frank
9. Combined Two-Step - Zydeco Express/Willis Prudhomme
10. Going to the Country - Lil Malcolm & the House Rockers
11. Johnnie Ma Cabri - Boozoo Chavis
12. Chere Mama - Zydeco Angels/Jean Pierre
13. C`Est Tout Finis - Rosie Ledet
14. Tonight Is a Good Night - Morris Francis
15. Josephine C`Est Pas Ma Femme - The Sam Bros. Five
16. Shaggy Dog Two-Step - Zydeco Force

Album Information

Release Date:

10/08/2002

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Cajun

Label:

Maison de Soul

Catalog Number:

1079

Original Release Year:

2002

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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