Bogalusa Boogie

by Chenier,Clifton

Overview

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

Product Details

Release Date:	12/01/1993
Label:	Arhoolie
UPC:	0096297034729

Tracks

1. One Step at a Time
2. Sa M'Appel Fou (They Call Me Crazy)
3. Quelque Chose Sur Mon Idee (There's Something on My Mind)
4. Ride 'Em Cowboy
5. Ma Mama Ma Dit (My Mama Told Me)
6. Je Me Reveiller le Matin (I Woke up This Morning)
7. Allons a Grand Coteau
8. Je Suis en Recolteur (I'm a Farmer)
9. Ti Na Na
10. Come Go Along With Me
11. Bogalusa Boogie
12. Come Go Along With Me
13. Bogalusa Boogie

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Clifton Chenier   Primary Artist,Rubboard,Vocals,Accordion,Harmonica
Paul Senegal   Guitar
Joe Brouchet   Bass
Robert Peter   Drums
Cleveland Chenier   Rub

Technical Credits

Lee Peterzell   Engineer
Chris Strachwitz   Producer
Wayne Pope   Cover Art
Stephen Jarvis   Mixing
Michael P. Smith   Photography
Clifton Chenier   Composer