Clifton Chenier

Toolsvocals, accordion

DOB/DOD1925-1987 (62)

The LPLouisiana Blues and Zydeco (1965)

VIBES zydeco blues Robert Johnson Muddy Waters Howlin' Wolf B.B. King Buddy Guy John Lee Hooker Son House Skip James Charley Patton Lead Belly T-Bone Walker Albert King Freddie King Elmore James Little Walter Willie Dixon Bessie Smith Ma Rainey Etta James Big Mama Thornton Memphis Minnie Blind Willie McTell Mississippi John Hurt Lightnin' Hopkins Jimmy Reed Otis Rush Magic Sam Ray Charles Aretha Franklin Nina Simone Sister Rosetta Tharpe Fats Domino Chuck Berry Dinah Washington Nat King Cole Big Bill Broonzy Big Joe Turner Johnny Otis Albert Collins Ruth Brown Dr. John Sonny Boy Williamson II Sonny Boy Williamson I Lonnie Johnson Tampa Red Clifton Chenier Bukka White Otis Spann Guitar Slim Pinetop Perkins Arthur Crudup Big Joe Williams Jimmy Witherspoon Blind Blake Robert Nighthawk John Lee Williamson Sleepy John Estes Little Milton Johnny Shines Honeyboy Edwards Rev. Gary Davis Furry Lewis Scrapper Blackwell Leroy Carr Victoria Spivey Memphis Slim Jimmy Rogers Hound Dog Taylor J.B. Lenoir Eddie Taylor Hubert Sumlin Peetie Wheatstraw Kokomo Arnold Mississippi Sheiks Little Willie John Big Maybelle Roosevelt Sykes St. Louis Jimmy Oden Lil Green Mercy Dee Walton Floyd Dixon Johnny "Guitar" Watson Lowell Fulson Gatemouth Brown John Mayall Professor Longhair

The King of Zydeco. Clifton Chenier took the accordion -- that wheezing, button-pumping box -- and turned it into a lead instrument for the Louisiana Creole sound. He gave the world a reason to dance and a reason to cry, sometimes in the same song.

Played With

Red Hot Louisiana Band

Essential Listening

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