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The single appears alongside a 1965 Clifton Chenier recording and is released by El Cerrito's Arhoolie Records.
Zydeco legend Clifton Chenier would have turned 100 in 2025. This year he's the subject of a book, a box set and a tribute ...
The Rolling Stones recorded “Zydeco Sont Pas Salés” for “A Tribute to the King of Zydeco,” which commemorates the 100th ...
The Rolling Stones are once again waving the flag of their musical forebears with a cover of Clifton Chenier's zydeco tune "Zydeco Sont Pas Salés." Chenier, an accordionist and singer who would have ...
The cover of a 7-inch, 45 rpm vinyl single featuring a decades-old recording by zydeco legend Clifton Chenier on one side and a new recording of the same song by the Rolling Stones featuring Steve ...
Joel Savoy doesn’t remember exactly when he first heard the music of Clifton Chenier, the King of Zydeco—the electrified and ...
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to C.J. Chenier and Joel Savoy about the new album celebrating Clifton Chenier, "A Tribute to the King of Zydeco." ...
Chenier came to be known as the King of Zydeco. He toured Europe; won a Grammy for his 1982 album, I’m Here! ; performed at Carnegie Hall and in Ronald Reagan’s White House; won a National Heritage ...
Clifton Chenier, the father of Zydeco music, was born 100 years ago and went on to become a Grammy-winning musician, with his legacy continuing to live on through artists like Chubby Carrier and ...
The late Clifton Chenier, Zydeco pioneer known for his Creole-inspired sound rooted in blues, Cajun and R&B, is being ...
For this week’s Classic Americana pick, we mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of legendary performer Clifton Chenier, ...
RASCOE: That's C.J. Chenier and Joel Savoy who are both a big part of "A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco," aka Clifton Chenier. Thank you so much for joining us. SAVOY: Thanks so much for having me.