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Clifton Chenier and His Red Hot Louisiana Band

Clifton Chenier
Album cover for Clifton Chenier and His Red Hot Louisiana Band. Features a black-and-white image of Clifton wearing a light shirt and singing while playing an accordion. Bold pink text at the top left corner displays the artist name and band title. This self-titled album by Clifton Chenier and His Red Hot Louisiana Band was recorded in New Orleans in 1977 and is the first to feature Stanley “Buckwheat” Dural, who would go on to fame with his own group Buckwheat Zydeco. Still riding the wave of energy that defined Chenier’s mid-’70s period of critical and commercial success, the album collects impassioned blues songs, shuffles, and high-energy dance numbers. It was his final studio album to be released by Arhoolie. Standout track “Party Down (At the Blue Angel Club)” became a staple of Chenier’s live sets through the end of his career, and is named after the dance hall in Lafayette, Louisiana where Clifton would often perform, conduct business, and mingle with the local music community.

Track Listing

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Clifton Chenier
03:08
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Clifton Chenier
04:43
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Clifton Chenier
02:23
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Clifton Chenier
04:42
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Clifton Chenier
04:39
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Clifton Chenier
03:54
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Clifton Chenier
03:08
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8
Clifton Chenier
03:43
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9
Clifton Chenier
03:40
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Clifton Chenier
03:22