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Clifton Chenier

Embodying New Orleans' unique mix of Cajun, Creole, jazz and blues cultures, accordion player Clifton Chenier became a Grammy Award-winning star and the undisputed king of the Lousiana folk music zydeco. Wearing a crown on stage and flashing a smile of gleaming gold teeth, he mixed the modern R&B sounds of the 1950s with his rural, traditional roots to create a blasting, free-spirited boogie that won fans in Lightnin' Hopkins, Paul Simon, Rory Gallagher and John Mellencamp. He played at jazz and blues festivals across the US, released records for legendary label Chess and formed ...