Clifton Chenier – Zodico Blues & Boogie

Description

Release Date: 1993

Label: Specialty Records

Track List

1. Boppin’ The Rock
2. Ay – Te Te Fee
3. The Cats Dreamin’
4. Squeeze Box Boogie
5. The Things I did For You
6. Think It Over
7. Zodico Stomp
8. Yesterday  (I Lost My Best Friend)
9. Chenier’s Boogie
10. I’m On My Way  (back Home To You)
11. All Night Long
12. Opelousas Hop
13. I’m On My Way  (Back Home To You)
14. Wherever You Go I’ll Go
15. Opelousas Hop
16. Clifton’s Dreamin’
17. Chenier’s Boogie
18. Wherever You Go I’ll Go
19. Ay – Te Te Fee
20. All Night Long

Personnel

• Clifton Chenier – vocals, accordion
• Lionel Prevo – tenor sax
• James K. Jones – piano
• Phillip Walker – guitars
• Cornelius Green – guitars
• Louis Candy – bass
• Wilton Siemen – drums
• Cleveland Chenier – scrub board

Notes

Clifton Chenier’s mid-’50s singles for Specialty were among his rawest and simplest; they were short ditties with rippling accordion and gritty vocals on top and driving rhythms and surging instrumental accompaniment underneath. That’s the formula displayed on this 20-cut presentation of Chenier’s early work, where he was often backed by guitarists Phillip Walker or Cornelius Green (Lonesome Sundown), with his brother Cleveland handling rubboard duties. This is Chenier in his stylistic infancy, building and nurturing what ultimately became a signature sound.