It's not everyday that you run into a 1955 single by Clifton Chenier on Specialty Records. Okay, fiends, I know you're rolling your eyes. It's probably not all that rare. But, boy oh boy, it's nice to hear it with all of the pops and crackles of a well played, bordering on thrashed, 45. The second one down there is a must-listen too. It's bare, just drums, accordion and barely audible violin. And Chenier's voice, holy fuck, that voice. It's genre defining, Of course his playing is good, but damn his singing. It's iconic. I hate that word. You know what I mean. Chenier's voice, accent, and phrasing are dead on. Like Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Jerry Lee Lewis, Howlin' Wolf or Ltlltle Richards, He's a template. Is it any damn wonder why he was on both Specialty and Chess, among other labels?
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ListenClifton Chenier - Ay-Tete-Fee mp3 (via DivShare) at Dad's 45s
Clifton Chenier - Baby Please Don't Go mp3 at You're Soaking In It
Clifton Chenier - Zydeco Sont Pas Sale mp3 at Let's Polka
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Clifton Chenier at Wikipedia
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