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Performers Marcia Ball, Sonny Landreth and Chenier’s son C.J. will lead a tribute to the legendary accordionist at 5:50 p.m.
This week, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will mark the centennial of the birth of the King of Zydeco — Louisiana ...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones'Mick Jagger sings in swaggering French. Louisiana native Lucinda Williams delivers a slow, ...
Before the Stones became rock icons with 250 million records sold, they were studying the accordion boogie and blues of Clifton Chenier, heralded as the king of southwest Louisiana dance music ...
The Rolling Stones and Lucinda Williams are among the many famous artists featured on an upcoming tribute album to late zydeco king Clifton Chenier.
Steve Earle, Taj Mahal, Jimmie Vaughan, Charley Crockett and more energize Creole classics from accordionist and pioneer Clifton Chenier, the late King of Zydeco. Chenier, who died in 1987 due to ...
The Rolling Stones will return with a new song that might surprise casual fans: "Zydeco Sont Pas Sales," a song with Creole French lyrics popularized by zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier of Opelousas ...
Steve Earle, Taj Mahal, Jimmie Vaughan, Charley Crockett and more energize Creole classics from accordionist and pioneer Clifton Chenier, the late King of Zydeco. The Rolling Stones in French ...
The Rolling Stones in French, Lucinda Williams and More Pay Tribute to Zydeco Legend Clifton Chenier NEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger sings in swaggering French. Louisiana native ...