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Clifton Chenier's mid-'50s singles for Specialty were among his rawest and simplest; they were short ditties with rippling accordion and gritty vocals on top and driving rhythms and surging instrumental accompaniment underneath. That's the formula displayed on this 20-cut presentation of Chenier's early work, where he was often backed by guitarists Phillip Walker or Cornelius Green (Lonesome Sundown), with his brother Cleveland handling rubboard duties. This is Chenier in his stylistic infancy, building and nurturing what ultimately became a signature sound.
© Ron Wynn /TiVo
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Clifton Chenier, Accordion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Phillip Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cleveland Chenier, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Greene, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Candy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wilton Siemen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James K Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Prevo, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Fantasy, Inc.
Clifton Chenier, Accordion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Phillip Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cleveland Chenier, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Greene, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Candy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wilton Siemen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James K Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Prevo, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Fantasy, Inc.
Clifton Chenier, Accordion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Phillip Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cleveland Chenier, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Greene, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Candy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wilton Siemen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James K Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Prevo, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Fantasy, Inc.
Clifton Chenier, Accordion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Phillip Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cleveland Chenier, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Greene, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Candy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wilton Siemen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James K Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Prevo, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Fantasy, Inc.
Clifton Chenier, Accordion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Phillip Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cleveland Chenier, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Greene, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Candy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wilton Siemen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James K Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Prevo, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Fantasy, Inc.
Clifton Chenier, Accordion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Phillip Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cleveland Chenier, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Greene, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Candy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wilton Siemen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James K Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Prevo, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Fantasy, Inc.
Clifton Chenier, Accordion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Phillip Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cleveland Chenier, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Greene, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Candy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wilton Siemen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James K Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Prevo, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Fantasy, Inc.
Clifton Chenier, Accordion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Art Rupe, Producer, Recording Producer - Phillip Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cleveland Chenier, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Greene, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Candy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wilton Siemen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James K Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Prevo, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Fantasy, Inc.
Clifton Chenier, Accordion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phillip Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cleveland Chenier, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Greene, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Candy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wilton Siemen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James K Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Prevo, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Fantasy, Inc.
Clifton Chenier, Accordion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phillip Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cleveland Chenier, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Greene, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Candy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wilton Siemen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James K Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Prevo, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Fantasy, Inc.
Clifton Chenier, Accordion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phillip Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cleveland Chenier, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Greene, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Candy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wilton Siemen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James K Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Prevo, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Specialty Records Inc.
Clifton Chenier, Accordion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phillip Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cleveland Chenier, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Greene, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Candy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wilton Siemen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James K Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Prevo, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Fantasy, Inc.
Clifton Chenier, Accordion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phillip Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cleveland Chenier, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Greene, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Candy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wilton Siemen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James K Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Prevo, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Fantasy, Inc.
Clifton Chenier, Accordion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phillip Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cleveland Chenier, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Greene, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Candy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wilton Siemen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James K Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Prevo, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Fantasy, Inc.
Clifton Chenier, Accordion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phillip Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cleveland Chenier, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Greene, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Candy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wilton Siemen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James K Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Prevo, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Fantasy, Inc.
Clifton Chenier, Accordion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phillip Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cleveland Chenier, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Greene, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Candy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wilton Siemen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James K Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Prevo, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Fantasy, Inc.
Clifton Chenier, Accordion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phillip Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cleveland Chenier, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Greene, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Candy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wilton Siemen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James K Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Prevo, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Specialty Records Inc.
Clifton Chenier, Accordion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phillip Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cleveland Chenier, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Greene, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Candy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wilton Siemen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James K Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Prevo, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Specialty Records Inc.
Clifton Chenier, Accordion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phillip Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cleveland Chenier, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Greene, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Candy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wilton Siemen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James K Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Prevo, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Specialty Records Inc.
Clifton Chenier, Accordion, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Phillip Walker, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cleveland Chenier, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Cornelius Greene, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Louis Candy, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Wilton Siemen, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - James K Jones, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Lionel Prevo, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1993 Specialty Records Inc.
Album review
Clifton Chenier's mid-'50s singles for Specialty were among his rawest and simplest; they were short ditties with rippling accordion and gritty vocals on top and driving rhythms and surging instrumental accompaniment underneath. That's the formula displayed on this 20-cut presentation of Chenier's early work, where he was often backed by guitarists Phillip Walker or Cornelius Green (Lonesome Sundown), with his brother Cleveland handling rubboard duties. This is Chenier in his stylistic infancy, building and nurturing what ultimately became a signature sound.
© Ron Wynn /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 00:48:37
- Main artists: Clifton Chenier
- Composer: Clifton Chenier
- Label: Specialty
- Genre: World
© 1955 Specialty Records This Compilation ℗ 1955 Specialty Records
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