#cliftonchenier — Public Fediverse posts

“Sa M’Appel Fou (They Call Me Crazy)” from Clifton Chenier’s classic 1976 zydeco album Bogalusa Boogie. #cliftonchenier #zydeco #creole #nolamusic #vinyl #recordcollection

Special Memorial #ChrisStrachwitz Episode of @AccordionNoir Radio

Sharing bits of a 2014 interview with Chris talking about his years working with #Accordion greats like #CliftonChenier in the early days of #Zydeco

And the monumental work Chris did at #ArhoolieRecords sharing #Cajun #Creole #Conjunto #Norteno #Bluegrass and #Trad #FolkMusic

Thanks Chris for appreciating accordions, unlike many #FolkRevival peers who [he said] just wanted to “bang on guitars” 🎸❤️‍🔥🪗
https://accordionuprising.wordpress.com/2023/05/11/accordion-noir-radio-playlist-2023-05-10-chris-strachwitz-accordion-man/

#ChrisStrachwitz was rare among American folk revivalists for appreciating the #Accordion before it had it's first "revival" in the 1980s (led by artists he helped bring to attention)

He laughed telling me how much #AlanLomax hated accordions (Mentioned in my #AccordionRevolution 🪗📚🤓)

Thanks to clearer ears like Chris’s, we have reissues like these of #CliftonChenier
https://folkways.si.edu/clifton-chenier/louisiana-blues-and-zydeco/2005-edition ❤️‍🔥🪗
#Folkways #Zydeco #Louisiana #BlackMusic #Creole @Pipistrelle