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Clifton Chenier (June 25, 1925 – December 12, 1987), a Louisiana French-speaking native of Opelousas, Louisiana, was an eminent performer and recording artist of Zydeco, which arose from Cajun and Creole music, with R&B, jazz, and blues influences. He played the accordion and won a Grammy Award in 1983. In 1984 he was honored as a National Heritage Fellow. He was inducted posthumously into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1989, and the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2011. In 2014, he was a Grammy recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
He was known as the King of Zydeco, and also billed as the King of the South.
Partial discography
Clifton's Blues (Elko Records), 1954
Louisiana Blues & Zydeco (Arhoolie Records), 1965
Bon Ton Roulet ! (Arhoolie Records), 1967
Bogalusa Boogie – Blues & Zydeco (Arhoolie Records), 1976
Frenchin' the Boogie (Blue Star), 1976
Boogie in Black and White (with swamp pop musician Rod Bernard, Jin Records), 1976
Red Hot Louisiana Band (Arhoolie Records), 1977
Boogie & Zydeco (Sonet Records SNTF 801), 1979
I'm Here (Alligator Records), 1982
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