Today we’re thrilled to share a digital collection of previously unreleased, rare, and classic songs by Clifton Chenier drawn from the landmark box set ‘Clifton Chenier: King of Louisiana Blues and Zydeco.’ These selections span a quarter century and offer a glimpse into Chenier’s world, including unreleased music from his historic 1976 performance on Austin City Limits, where he shared the stage with Townes Van Zandt for the television series’ third-ever episode, and that year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, as well as the earliest-known live recording of Chenier circa 1959/1960.
Arriving February 6, the 67-track box set is the first ever release of this scope and breadth to be dedicated to the zydeco icon, whose fusion of blues, R&B, Afro-Caribbean, Cajun, and Creole traditions defined the sound of the genre, and who played with and influenced artists including The Rolling Stones, Etta James, Little Richard, and Ray Charles. The 4-CD/6-LP set comes with a 160-page spread of essays, photos, and other graphic artifacts, including a wealth of material from the Arhoolie Foundation’s archive, as well as the Arhoolie Records catalog, which became a part of Smithsonian Folkways in 2016.
Stream the selections out now & preorder the box set:
Smithsonian Folkways
Today we’re thrilled to share a digital collection of previously unreleased, rare, and classic songs by Clifton Chenier drawn from the landmark box set ‘Clifton Chenier: King of Louisiana Blues and Zydeco.’ These selections span a quarter century and offer a glimpse into Chenier’s world, including unreleased music from his historic 1976 performance on Austin City Limits, where he shared the stage with Townes Van Zandt for the television series’ third-ever episode, and that year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, as well as the earliest-known live recording of Chenier circa 1959/1960.
Arriving February 6, the 67-track box set is the first ever release of this scope and breadth to be dedicated to the zydeco icon, whose fusion of blues, R&B, Afro-Caribbean, Cajun, and Creole traditions defined the sound of the genre, and who played with and influenced artists including The Rolling Stones, Etta James, Little Richard, and Ray Charles. The 4-CD/6-LP set comes with a 160-page spread of essays, photos, and other graphic artifacts, including a wealth of material from the Arhoolie Foundation’s archive, as well as the Arhoolie Records catalog, which became a part of Smithsonian Folkways in 2016.
Stream the selections out now & preorder the box set:
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