Bogalusa Boogie

Recorded using mostly first takes with minimal overdubs throughout, Bogalusa Boogie is considered by many to be Clifton Chenier’s defining album of zydeco music. His Red Hot Louisiana Band, featuring his brother Cleveland on frottoir (rubboard), John Hart on tenor saxophone, Paul Senegal on guitar, Joe Brouchet on bass, and Robert St. Julian on drums, had years to hone their sound by the time the album was recorded in 1975. Arhoolie founder Chris Strachwitz, who produced the LP, described a session as “probably the most perfect get-together I’ve had with Clifton Chenier.” With recent performances at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Austin City Limits under his belt, Chenier led his band through signature tunes like “Je Suis En Recolteur (I'm A Farmer)” and “Ma Mama Ma Dit (My Mama Told Me).” Bogalusa Boogie was awarded a five-star “indispensable” rating in The Rolling Stone Album Guide, and in 2016 it was added to the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress.

Track Listing

1	One Step at a Time Clifton Chenier	04:25
2	Sa M'Appel Fou (They Call Me Crazy) Clifton Chenier	03:02
3	Quelque Chose Sur Mon Idee (Something On My Mind) Clifton Chenier	04:02
4	Ride 'Em Cowboy Clifton Chenier	02:31
5	Ma Mama Ma Dit (My Mama Told Me) Clifton Chenier	03:30
6	Je Me Reveiller Ce Matin (I Woke Up This Morning) Clifton Chenier	03:16
7	Allons a Grand Coteau Clifton Chenier	03:14
8	Je Suis En Recolteur (I'm A Farmer) Clifton Chenier	04:53
9	Ti Na Na Clifton Chenier	03:21
10	Come Go Along with Me Clifton Chenier	04:54
11	Bogalusa Boogie Clifton Chenier	03:22