Chifton Chenier (1925–1987) is universally recognized as the creator of zydeco music, a blend of French and Cajun two-steps and waltzes with New Orleans R&B,…
Down Home Music Since 1960
ARHOOLIE RECORDS Posts
Homemade music since 1960 Smithsonian Folkways has made more than 300 prominent titles from the famous Arhoolie Records catalog available digitally to all digital service…
Review: Recorded between 1956 and 1961 by both New Orleans jazz archivist Richard B Allen and FolkLyric Records founder Dr Harry Oster, this collection of…
Claude Williams, an original member of Count Basie’s first big band, on fiddle & vocals, in all new recordings by this African American master of…