Clifton Chenier

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About Clifton Chenier

The undisputed king of zydeco, Clifton Chenier virtually invented the musical spin-off of the old-style Cajun music known as "La-la" in the 1950s and '60s. Inspired by the blues, and rock & roll's deep rhythmic beat, Chenier's foremost objective was to make music with his accordion that people could dance to, accompanied by drums, guitar, sometimes brass instruments, and the steel washboard.

HOMETOWN
Opelousas, LA, United States
BORN
25 June 1925
GENRE
Blues

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