Zydeco

$14.97

1. The Creole Zydeco Farmers • Creole Farmers Stomp 2. Keith Frank & The Soileau Zydeco Band • Ço Fa 3. Rosie Ledet • You're No Good For Me 4. Beau Jocque • What You Gonna Do? 5. Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas • I'm In Love 6. Jude Taylor & His Burning Flames • Burnin' Flames Special 7. Boozoo Chavis • Lula Lula Don't You Go To Bingo 8. Clifton Chenier • My Girl Josephine 9. Clifton Chenier • Calinda 10. Buckwheat Zydeco • I'm on the Wonder 11. Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie • Bye Bye Mon Nég 12. Joe K K and Zydeco Force • Hoochie Coochie 13. Chris Ardoin & Double Clutchin' • Stay In Or Stay Out - Pass the Dutchie Click to hear sample tracks

Zydeco is a satisfying survey of the fascinating fusion of French and African culture in Louisiana and features most of the genre's biggest stars including Clifton Chenier, Boozoo Chavis, Buckwheat Zydeco, Beau Jocque, Keith Frank, Geno Delafose, Chris Ardoin, Nathan and the Zydeco Cha Chas, Queen Ida, and Zydeco Force as well as regional favorites Rosie Ledet, The Creole Zydeco Farmers and Jude Taylor.

Respected New Orleans music critic Michael Tisserand, the acclaimed author of The Kingdom of Zydeco, wrote the detailed and informative liner notes especially for this collection. The booklet features excellent photographs by Rick Olivier and Jack Vartoogian, both well-known documentors of Louisiana music culture.

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