Bogalusa Boogie

• Artist: Clifton Chenier
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1987 07
• Total Time: 50:24
• Type: Instrumental
• Genre: World

Review

The zydeco maestro assembled his roadworthy and definitely boogie-as-all-get-out combo in a studio in the Louisiana countryside and cut this entire album in one day, everything completely live except for one accordion overdub. Clifton Chenier was, of course, an undisputed master of zydeco music and listeners looking for a good example of him at his best should be eager to grab this or any of the artist's Arhoolie releases, as his work for this label is consistently top-notch. The good-natured and easy groove the band sets up should be instructive to any musicians interested in learning how to get people to dance. The medium tempo blues numbers such as "Quelque Chose Sur Mon Idee" are really beautiful, while the instrumental "Ride 'Em Cowboy" is simply lots of fun, the honking tenor sax and clickety-clacking rubboard riding high in the saddle. ~ Eugene Chadbourne, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
One Step at a Time	Clifton Chenier	Clifton Chenier	(4:26)
Sa M'Appel Fou (They Call Me Crazy)	Clifton Chenier	Clifton Chenier	(3:03)
Quelque Chose Sur Mon Idee (There's Something on My Mind)	Clifton Chenier	Clifton Chenier	(4:03)
Ride 'Em Cowboy	Clifton Chenier	Clifton Chenier	(2:33)
Ma Mama Ma Dit (My Mama Told Me)	Clifton Chenier	Clifton Chenier	(3:31)
Je Me Reveiller le Matin (I Woke up This Morning)	Clifton Chenier	Clifton Chenier	(3:16)
Allons a Grand Coteau	Clifton Chenier	Clifton Chenier	(4:44)
Je Suis en Recolteur (I'm a Farmer)	Clifton Chenier	Clifton Chenier	(4:47)
Ti Na Na	Clifton Chenier	Clifton Chenier	(3:15)
Come Go Along With Me	Clifton Chenier	Clifton Chenier	(4:55)
Bogalusa Boogie	Clifton Chenier	Clifton Chenier	(3:27)
Come Go Along With Me	Clifton Chenier	Clifton Chenier	(4:57)
Bogalusa Boogie	Clifton Chenier	Clifton Chenier	(3:17)

Credits

Michael P. Smith (Photography), Paul Senegal (Guitar), Clifton Chenier (Harmonica), Robert Peter (Drums), Wayne Pope (Cover Art), Chris Strachwitz (Producer), Lee Peterzell (Engineer), Clifton Chenier (Rubboard), Cleveland Chenier (Rub), Clifton Chenier (Vocals), Clifton Chenier (Accordion), Stephen Jarvis (Mixing), Joe Brouchet (Bass)