Alligator Stomp, Vol. 5: Cajun & Zydeco - The Next Generation

• Artist: Various Artists
• Release Date: 1995
• Type: Collection (various artists)
• Genre: World

Review

Alligator Stomp, Vol. 5 Cajun & Zydeco: the Next Generation showcases the best artists from the contemporary Cajun and zydeco scenes, including Terrance Simien, Wayne Toups, and David Doucet. Tracks from acts popular with the mainstream, such as Beausoleil's "Zydeco X," Jimmy Breaux' "Perrodin Two-Step," and Clifton Chenier's "My Baby Don't Wear No Shoes," mix with performances from newer artists and purists' favorites like Tasso's "Mon 'Tee Canaille (My Little Sly One)," Bruce Daigrepont's "Mains du Bon Dieu (The Hands of God)," and Robert Jardell's "Waltz of the Broken Family." Balfa Toujours, the Basin Brothers, Zydeco Force, and John Delafose & the Eunice Playboys round out this sampler of Cajun and zydeco music, making it a fine introduction to -- or a welcome reminder of -- the pleasures of both of these vibrant styles. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Two Step a Tina		Balfa Toujours	(2:41)
Tout Quelqu'un	Terrance Simien	Terrance Simien	(3:02)
La Valse du Regret	Robert Jardell	Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys	(4:36)
Shaggy Dog Two Step	Robert Jardell	Zydeco Force	(2:36)
Waltz of the Broken Family	Dewey Balfa, Robert Jardell	Robert Jardell	(3:18)
Give Him Cornbread	Beau Jocque, Zydeco Hi-Rollers, Andres Espree	Beau Jocque & The Zydeco Hi-Rollers	(4:55)
Perrodin Two-Step	Traditional	Jimmy Breaux	(3:08)
My Baby Don't Wear No Shoes		Clifton Chenier, Red Hot Louisiana Band, C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band	(3:09)
Zydeco X	Michael Doucet	Beausoleil	(4:43)
Slow Motion Zydeco	Geno Delafose	John Delafose, Geno Delafose, John Delafose & The Eunice Playboys	(3:22)
The Ile de Canne Two-Step	Roddie Romero, Rick Lagneaux	Roddie Romero	(2:52)
Old Time Zydeco		Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band	(2:53)
Mon 'Tee Canaille (My Little Sly One) [*]		Tasso	(3:35)
J'Etais au Bal	Traditional	David Doucet	(4:12)
Zydeco Road	Scott Billington, Nathan Williams	Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas	(4:48)
A Broken Marriage/Un Mariage Casse		The Basin Brothers	(3:10)
Les Mains du Bon Dieu (The Hands of God)	Bruce Daigrepont	Bruce Daigrepont	(4:01)
Lacassine Special	Iry LeJeune, Eddie Shuler	Wayne Toups, Zydecajun, Wayne Toups & Zydecajun	(4:24)

Credits

Geno Delafose (Performer), David Doucet (?), Terrance Simien (?), Steve Riley (?), Red Hot Louisiana Band (Performer), Chuck Taggart (Compilation Producer), Tasso (Performer), Robert Jardell (?), Jimmy Breaux (Performer), Roddie Romero (Performer), Beau Jocque (?), Bruce Daigrepont (Performer), Bruce Daigrepont (?), Rachel Gutek (Art Direction), Bob Fisher (Remastering), Wayne Toups (Performer), Zydecajun (Performer), John Delafose (?), Ken Niles (Illustrations), Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas (Performer), Clifton Chenier (Performer), Balfa Toujours (?), Zydeco Force (?), Art Slave (Design), David Doucet (Performer), Beausoleil (?), Mary Katherine Aldin (Photography), Patrick Milligan (Research), Beau Jocque & The Zydeco Hi-Rollers (Performer), The Eunice Playboys (?), Tasso (?), Roddie Romero (?), The Basin Brothers (?), Jimmy Breaux (?), Robert Jardell (Performer), Chuck Taggart (Liner Notes), Terrance Simien (Performer), Geno Delafose (?), John Delafose (Performer), Zydecajun (?), The Basin Brothers (Performer), Mamou Playboys (?), Wayne Toups (?), Zydeco Hi-Rollers (?), Zydeco Force (Performer), Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas (?), Balfa Toujours (Performer), C.J. Chenier (?), Beausoleil (Performer), Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys (Performer), Chubby Carrier (?), James Austin (Project Supervisor), Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band (Performer)