Rg To Cajun & Zydeco Music (1998) ( )

Artist: Various Artists
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Label: World Music Network (uk)
UPC: 00605633102826
Release Date: 5/5/1998
Buy.com Sku: 60095898
Item#: MHPKM6
Buy.com Sales Rank: 25050
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Song Listing

Disc 1
Song TitleSample
1. One Step At A Time - Clifton Chenier ~ Various Artists
2. Zydeco Boogaloo - Buckwheat Zydeco ~ Various Artists
3. Balfa Waltz - David Doucet ~ Various Artists
4. La 'Tit Cord - Jimmy C. Newman ~ Various Artists
5. La Misere M'a Fait Brailler - John Delafose & The Eunice Playboys ~ Various Artists
6. Rolling Pin - Beausoleil ~ Various Artists
7. Grande Bosco - Eddie Lejeune ~ Various Artists
8. Bayou Pon Pon - Michael Doucet ~ Various Artists
9. Two Step D'Amede - Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band ~ Various Artists
10. Disco Et Fais Do-Do - Bruce Daigrepont ~ Various Artists
11. Kolinda - Beausoleil ~ Various Artists
12. Slow Horses And Fast Women - Nathan & The Zydeco Cha-Chas ~ Various Artists
13. La Pointe Aux Pins - Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys ~ Various Artists
14. Fiddle Stomp - Wallace "Cheese" Read ~ Various Artists
15. Jolie, Petite Blonde - Nathan Abshire ~ Various Artists
16. Chico Two-Step - California Cajun Orchestra ~ Various Artists
17. J'Etais Au Bal - Jo-El Sonnier ~ Various Artists
18. Let The Good Times Roll - Buckwheat Zydeco ~ Various Artists
19. I Passed In Front Of Your Door - D.L. Menard ~ Various Artists



 
Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
Includes liner notes by Simon Broughton.
Arrangers: D.L. Menard; Danny Poullard; David Doucet; Eddie LeJeune; W. Read; Mamou Playboys; Michael Doucet; Rufus Thibodeaux.
This installment of the Rough Guide's music series features the Cajun and zydeco genres of Louisiana in all their aspects. As with all Rough Guide albums, the spectrum of music featured is really the outstanding feature. The album starts out (as it rightly should) with Clifton Chenier, the founder of modern zydeco and the undisputed king of the form before his death. It then moves on to his heir in Buckwheat Zydeco's "Zydeco Boogaloo." From there, it takes a turn into a section of more Cajun works, with David Doucet's guitar work and Jimmy Newman's country-flavored zydeco. After a quick stop at the Caribbean-influenced zydeco of John Delafose, it returns to Cajun territory with numbers from Beausoleil, Michael Doucet (of Beausoleil), the Savoy-Doucet band (featuring Michael Doucet), and Eddie Lejeune's stripped-down setup of three instruments. After this sojourn in the whiter end, it goes back to zydeco with a piece from the more modern Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas and the ancient Cheese Read. An interesting work follows from the California Cajun Orchestra, with a thicker, more traditional (read: lower speed) sound, possibly due to their home being in the Bay Area. The album then moves back toward the Cajun end with the full-fledged country sound of Jo-El Sonnier, followed by the anthem of both genres in Buckwheat Zydeco's "Let the Good Times Roll." The finale of the album is the old "Cajun Hank Williams" sound of D.L. Menard. Overall, the album is missing a few notable figures in the genres (such as Boozoo Chavis and Beau Jocque), but it still manages to provide a pretty thorough picture of the sound in what it does have. Both sides of the coin (Cajun and zydeco forms) are represented equally, and are given fair shots at showing off their wonders. Anyone looking to get a taste of either genre can find a worthwhile compilation in this one, and those who are already enveloped in the sounds of the region can probably pick out a couple of new finds to listen to at the same time. Enjoyable in all the right ways. ~ Adam Greenberg

Producer: Phil Stanton (Compilation)

 
Technical Info
Release Date : 05/05/1998
Original Release Date : 1998
Catalog ID : 1028
Label : World Music Network (UK)
Number of Discs : 1
Runtime : 65m : 18s
Studio/Live : Studio
Mono/Stereo : Stereo
SPAR Code : n/a
UPC : 00605633102826

  
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