Alternate career plan for the next life (if the tap-dance thing doesn’t work out): rubboard player. C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band, “Jolie Blonde” & “Jambalaya,” New York City, 2008 Like the Blasters and Brave Combo, these guys played last weekend (Sunday the 4th) at FitzGerald’s American Music Festival. ********** lagniappe reading table [...]
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10/08/2009This ain’t no duke. No earl. No prince. This is the (once and forever) King of Zydeco. Clifton Chenier, “I’m A Hog For You,” live, New Orleans (New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival), 1978 More: Clifton Chenier, “Josephine Par Se Ma Femme” (Here’s a birthday shout-out to my brother Doug [a fan of this New [...]
