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I first saw Clifton Chenier in 1968 ... there used to be a slew of expatriate Louisiana African Americans in Richmond, Calif. who were attracted there during WWII for the defense factory/ship building work ... entire neighborhoods in Richmond were occupied by folks from specific towns/areas of Louisiana ... and most of those folks attended a Black church called St. Mark's ... so Chris Strachwicz, owner of his El Cerrito, Calif. based Arhoolie Records, would bring Clifton Chenier and his band out to Calif. once a year, at least, to perform. Clifton would perform at St. Mark's Church ... and it would be absolutely packed with people ... standing room only ... EVERYONE dancing their ass(es) off ... it was impossible to listen to his music and not move your body. I remember so well that first time I saw/heard Chenier live at St. Mark's Church in '68 ... (I had already heard his recordings but not seen him live) ... my girlfriend (now wife of over 40 years) and I danced so much that our legs ached at the end of the night ... I remember we took a break from the hot/sweaty hall in which Chenier was performing and we went outside to the church's courtyard to get some fresh air, cool off and take a break ... but even outside in the courtyard .. we, and everyone else outside 'cooling off' could still hear the pumping rhythm of his music and we all continued to dance outside of the hall in the church's courtyard ... at the end of the night, both my wife and I commented that neither of us had ever danced so much at a concert ... and both of us agreed that our legs were aching from all of the dancing ... it took couple of days for our legs to recover from the marathon of dancing we did to that most infectious music.

After that first seeing Clifton live in 1968, I saw him perform almost every time he came to Calif., and I also saw him perform a few times in New Orleans at the Jazz & Heritage Festival and at Tipitina's. One of the most powerful performers (and musics) I've ever seen/heard ... live or on record.

I'm sorry, but I don't know the Chenier lp "Cajun Blues" ... I can't even imagine there being a Clifton Chenier LP called 'Cajun Blues" ... if there is a Chenier "Cajun Blues" entitled album ... it was an effort by the record company to attract a broader audience via marketing to not only the zydeco fans, but to cajun music fans ... yes, both musics originate in Louisiana ... but the difference in the sound (and cultural backgrounds) between the two musics is significant, IMHO.

Clifton Chenier was the undisputed creator and "King of Zydeco."

... which is more properly what Clifton was known as ... "The King of Zydeco" ... calling his music 'cajun blues' is quite a misnomer ... there is a quite a difference between the sound of cajun music and zydeco music and the cultural backgrounds from which those musics sprang. Chenier's heritage is Creole ... not cajun ... regardless of the possible title of the lp/album you asked about ... I've never seen a Clifton Chenier album called "Cajun Blues" ... nor have I ever seen any reference to Clifton Chenier being 'associated' with cajun music.

I suggest you 'google' so as to inform yourself about the music, it's background/history, and it's definite difference from what is known as cajun music.

Merriam-Webster definitions:
Cajun - a Louisianian descended from (white) French-speaking immigrants from Acadia (Canada).
Creole - a person of mixed French or Spanish and Black descent speaking a dialect of French or Spanish.

One of my favorite lps by Clifton is one of his first Arhoolie albums ... "Bon Ton Roulet" ... originally the lp had about 12 tracks ... the re-released CD version has the same 12 tacks as the original lp, but with a total of 21 tracks and is newly entitled "Bon Ton Roulet and More." The original lp, with 12 tracks, is fantastic ... one of my favorite blues CDs ... let alone zydeco

I still have the "Bon Ton Roulet" lp in my collection ... and it's great!!! ... I can only imagine that the same 12 tracks with about 9 more added tracks on the CD release ... would only be better ... the more Clifton Chenier, the better.

The "Bon Ton Roulet" lp ... and the rereleased CD with added tracks, "Bon Ton Roulet and More" come with my highest recommendation ... Chenier was the true "king of Zydeco" ... and he sometimes wore a crown to prove it!

Bon Ton Roulet & More - Clifton Chenier
tracks:
1. Bon Ton Roulet
2. Frog Legs
3. If I Ever Get Lucky
4. Black Gal
5. Long Toes
6. Baby Please Don't Go
7. Houston Boogie
8. Blues De Ma Negresse
9. Sweet Little Doll (Cher Catin)
10. Jole Blonde
11. Ay, Ai Ai
12. French Town Waltz
13. Keep On Scratching
14. Black Snake Blues
15. Let's Talk It Over
16. Walking To Louisiana
17. Key To The Highway
18. Things Ain't Like They Used To Be
19. I Got A Little Girl
20. I'm On The Wonder
21. Jump The Boogie
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