Bayou Blues

Bayou Blues

Here is where the Chenier legend began. This disc contains the 12 Bumps Blackwell-produced tracks Clifton cut in 1955 in Los Angeles for Specialty Records. On tracks like "The Cat's Dreamin'" or his first hit single, "Ay 'TÃ¨te Fey" (which is the Cajun-French form of its better-known title, "Eh, Petite Fille" meaning "Hey, Little Girl"), Chenier's amalgam of blues, R&B, and rock & roll mixed with traditional French dance tunes is still rough but already has the power and drive that he (and his accordion) would later hone to a fine edge. Instrumental greats and mainstays of Chenier's early road bands like tenor saxman Lionel Prevost and guitarist Lonesome Sundown add their considerable talents to these sessions. The starting point for any comprehensive Chenier collection. --Robert Baird
Country USA
Manufacturer Specialty Records
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber 1666733
Model 1984879
ReleaseDate 1991-03-01
UnitCount 1
Format Original recording reissued
UPCs 022211213925
EANs 0022211213925

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Specialty Records
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	1666733
Model	1984879
ReleaseDate	1991-03-01
UnitCount	1
Format	Original recording reissued
UPCs	022211213925
EANs	0022211213925

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