Clifton Chenier
About Clifton Chenier
Clifton Chenier (June 25, 1925 – December 12, 1987) was an American musician known as a pioneer of zydeco, a style of music that arose from Creole music, with R&B, blues, and Cajun influences. He sang and played the accordion. Chenier won a Grammy Award in 1983. Chenier was known as the King of Zydeco, and also billed as the King of the South.
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Discography
Black Snake Blues
Louisiana Blues and Zydeco (1965)
King of the Bayous (1970)
Bayou Blues (1971)
Frenchin' the Boogie (1976)
Bogalusa Boogie (1976)
Boogie 'N' Zydeco (1977)
Classic Clifton (1980)
Country Boy Now Grammy Award Winner 1984! (1984)
60 Minutes with the King of Zydeco (1986)
Sings The Blues (1987)
Zydeco Legend (1989)
Bon Ton Roulet! (1990)
Out West (1991)
Zydeco Dynamite: The Clifton Chenier Anthology (1993)
