Zydeco Music
Many consider Clifton Chenier as the King and creator of the Zydeco we know today and in some picture you can actually see him wearing a crown. Clifton Chenier has influenced many and has been praised for his musical creativity by many greats across the United States. Nationally known individuals such as Paul Simon, Rory Gallagher, and John Mellencamp have praised Chenier for his musical contributions. He was recognized for his ability to smoothly transition into and out of different key signatures of music.
"We went on to and recorded ["Ay-Te Te Fe"] and I've been going ever since...New York, Chicago, Florida, but they had me with a fellow named Lowell Fulson. He had some hit records out. Mine was hit, too, but mostly down here. His was a hit in New York, Chicago...so he was carrying me in New York, but I was carrying him down here. That man showed me how to stand up on the bandstand."
"I've been on the road with pretty near all the artists you can call: Lowell Fulson, Bobby Bland, Junior Parker, Jim McCracklin, Pee Wee Crayton, T-Bone Walker, Five Royals, The Midnighters, [Etta] 'Eddie' James, Bill Doggett, Ray Charles, Little Richard, me and Jimmy Reed and Chuck Berry. I met everyone you could call, mostly...'Eddie' James? Her name is Etta but I call her Eddie..."
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