Twist & Shout

Roy Carrier's second album with the Right on Rhythm label, Twist and Shout is another selection of impeccable zydeco performances from the Lawtell-based accordion player. Starting off the record is Carrier's "Have Some Fun, at the Offshore Lounge" - a reference to Carrier's own dance club named in honor of his occupation as an offshore oil worker. From its inception in 1981, The Offshore Lounge served as Lawtell's hotbed for aspiring blues and zydeco musicians. Despite a tracklist mostly stacked by his own compositions, Twist & Shout also pays homage to zydeco's past, featuring two songs from Carrier's cousin Clifton Chenier and a zydeco version of Hank Williams' "Jamabalaya" - a song originally based on the Cajun folk tune "Grand Texas".
Track Listing
101
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Have Some Fun, at the Offshore Lounge | Roy Carrier | 2:58 | |
102
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Do Right Sometimes | Roy Carrier | 2:46 | |
103
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Back Bone Zydeco | Roy Carrier | 3:44 | |
104
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I Want to Thank You | Roy Carrier | 4:49 | |
105
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Bye Bye Black Girl | Roy Carrier | 2:55 | |
106
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My Little Woman (Wanted to Fight) | Roy Carrier | 3:02 | |
107
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The Zydeco Beat | Roy Carrier | 3:09 | |
108
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Josephine Par Se Ma Femme | Roy Carrier | 2:57 | |
109
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Two for the Road | Roy Carrier | 4:10 | |
110
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Been Gone Too Long | Roy Carrier | 3:26 | |
111
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If You Want to Dance, You've Gotta Twist and Shout | Roy Carrier | 3:13 | |
112
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Ma Tit Fille | Roy Carrier | 3:17 | |
113
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Show You How to Love | Roy Carrier | 4:29 | |
114
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Hot Pants | Roy Carrier | 3:06 | |
115
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What You Gonna Do with a Man Like That | Roy Carrier | 4:50 | |
116
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Jambalaya | Roy Carrier | 4:35 | |
117
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I Don't Know What You Want | Roy Carrier | 5:22 | |
118
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Some Real Zydeco | Roy Carrier | 2:14 | |
119
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Good Night | Roy Carrier | 4:00 |