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But one rainy Saturday night at a Houston neighborhood bar, Chenier's cousin Lightning Hopkins introduced him to Chris Strachwitz of Arhoolie Records, where zydeco and Clifton Chenier would find a new home and champion. \r\n \r\nKing of Louisiana Blues and Zydeco is a 4 CD\/6 LP retrospective box set assembled in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Chenier's birth. The set features a chronology of Chenier's landmark work with Arhoolie and other labels, alongside a healthy dose of previously unissued gems. The 160-page book includes photos, posters, and other graphic artifacts from the Strachwitz Collection and deeply researched liner note essays by Grammy award-winning writer Adam Machado, public folklorist and radio host Nick Spitzer and longtime Louisiana journalist Herman Fusilier, along with a moving personal remembrance by Clifton's son, Zydeco musician C.J. Chenier. The set is the first release on Arhoolie since the label became a part of Smithsonian Folkways. \r\n\r\nWith music and storytelling and abundant visual imagery, this set demonstrates Clifton Chenier's life as a transformative artist - from his earliest days practicing in the barn back home, to his reign as the undisputed King of Zydeco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrack List\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLouisiana Stomp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Clifton's Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Boppin' the Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ay-Tete Fee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Rockin' Accordion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Baby What You Want Me to Do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e That's Alright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ay Ai Ai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Why Did You Go Last Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Zydeco et Pas Sale\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Louisiana Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Lafayette Waltz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hot Rod\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Louisiana Shuffle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e French Zydeco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bon Ton Roulet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Jole Blonde\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e If I Ever Get Lucky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Black Gal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Keep on Scratching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Black Snake Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Let's Talk It Over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Walking to Louisiana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Johnny Can't Dance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Grand Mamou\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Gone a la Maison\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Live from PHR Studio Clifton Chenier!\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Mr. Charlie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hey Madeleine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 634-5789 (That's My Number)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Drifting Blues \/ Breaux Bridge Waltz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Shake Rattle and Roll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Rock House\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Breaux Bridge Waltz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ma Negresse Est Gone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Fannie Mae\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Going Home Tomorrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e J'ai Conet C'est pas Me Femme (I Know You're Not My Woman)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Since I Met You Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cher Catin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e You're My Mule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I'm on the Wonder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e You're Fussin' Too Much\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e All Your Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Zydeco Cha Cha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ti Na Na (Little Na Na)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Someone Told Me It Was All Over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e You Can't Sit Down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Oh! My Lucille\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Take Off Your Dress\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e M'Appel Fou (They Call Me Crazy)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Je Suis En Racolteur (I'm a Farmer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Je Marche le Plancher (I Walk the Floor)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tu Le Ton Son Ton (Every Now and Then)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Down the Road I Go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Calinda\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Zydeco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e What I'd Say\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dust My Broom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e My Mama Told Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Night Time is the Right Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I'm a Hog for You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Grand Prix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e You Got Me Crying\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tit Mam's Zydeco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Party Down (At the Blue Angel Club)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I'm Coming Home (To See My Mother)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003e UPC \u0026gt; 096290060015 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Format \u0026gt; New Vinyl \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Label \u0026gt; Arhoolie Records \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Release Date \u0026gt; Release Date: 11.14.25 \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShop online at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.darksiderecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eDarkside Records\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollow us on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/darksiderecordspk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInstagram\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AEC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43399587266650,"sku":"096290060015","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/6107\/2986\/files\/4429210-3396460.jpg?v=1779328977","url":"https:\/\/qbrxip-ki.myshopify.com\/products\/clifton-chenier-king-of-louisiana-blues-and-zydeco","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}