- Artist: Various Artists
- Release Date: February 25, 1997
- Total Time: 50:29
- Type: Collection (various artists)
- Genre: World
Review
This is a representative sampling from ten of
Arhoolie's zydeco releases. The range is from upbeat, accordion party music to material that sounds very much like early R&B. Included are
Clifton Chenier, Sam Brothers 5,
John Delafose, Ambrose Sam,
C.J. Chenier,
Preston Frank,
Canray Fontenot,
Amede Ardoin,
Lawrence "Black" Ardoin,
Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin, and Peter King and Lester Herbet . ~ Tom Schulte, All Music Guide
Tracks
|
| Zydeco Sont Pas Sale (Snapbeans Ain't Salty) |
Clifton Chenier |
Clifton Chenier |
(3:15) |
| Lafayette Special |
Leon Sam, Graff |
Sam Brothers |
(2:01) |
| Rag Around Your Head |
John Delafose |
John Delafose |
(4:03) |
| Old Time Zydeco |
Ambrose Sam, O'Connor |
Ambrose Sam |
(3:26) |
| I'm Coming Home |
Clifton Chenier, Charlie Rich, Otis Redding, Wille James |
C.J. Chenier |
(4:55) |
| Les Blues du Voyageur |
Canray Fontenot, Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin |
Canray Fontenot, Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin |
(3:08) |
| Tante Na Na |
Preston Frank, Ives |
Preston Frank's Swallow Band |
(2:12) |
| I'm on a Wonder |
Clifton Chenier |
Clifton Chenier |
(4:20) |
| Cofair |
Lawrence "Black" Ardoin |
Lawrence "Black" Ardoin |
(2:44) |
| Aimez-Moi Ce Soir |
Traditional |
Amédé Ardoin |
(3:07) |
| Oh, Negresse |
John Delafose |
John Delafose |
(3:53) |
| Lafayette Zydeco |
Traditional |
Lester Herbert, Pete King, Peter King & Lester Herbert |
(3:34) |
| Bee de la Manche |
Canray Fontenot |
Canray Fontenot |
(2:22) |
| She's My Woman |
C.J. Chenier |
C.J. Chenier |
(4:11) |
| Je Me Reveiller le Matin [I Woke up This Morning] |
Clifton Chenier |
Clifton Chenier |
(3:12) |
Credits
Hank Lebo (Photography), Dix Bruce (Layout Design), Chris Strachwitz (Editing), Dix Bruce (Restoration), Cleveland Chenier (Cover Photo), Wayne Pope (Cover Design), Amédé Ardoin (Performer), Clifton Chenier (Cover Photo), Dix Bruce (Photo Restoration), Ambrose Sam (Performer), Clifton Chenier (Performer), Lawrence "Black" Ardoin (Performer), Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin (Performer), Canray Fontenot (Performer), Tom Diamant (Producer), Tom Diamant (Editing), Pete King (Performer), Dix Bruce (Artwork), Dix Bruce (Design), John Delafose (Performer), Lester Herbert (Performer), C.J. Chenier (Performer), Chris Strachwitz (Producer)
