Clifton Chenier’s avowed admirers over the years have ranged from Paul Simon and John Mellencamp to the late Irish blues-rock guitar star Rory Gallagher and the members of the Vermont jam-band ...

New albums this year celebrate zydeco pioneer Clifton Chenier, including a tribute album out June 27 and a box set by Smithsonian Folkways and Arhoolie Records in November. Photo by Reed & Susan ...

You can’t come to my show and stay unhappy,” says C.J. Chenier. “You’re going to break a smile before too long. This is happy music.” Sounds exactly like what we could all use right about now, doesn't ...

A few months ago, Joel Savoy, the Louisiana Cajun musician and label owner, was at a local pressing plant looking over the cover art for a just-finished tribute album to zydeco legend Clifton Chenier.

Zydeco-music pioneer and Lifetime Achievement Grammy Award-winner Clifton Chenier’s centennial was celebrated a year early Friday night at San DIego’s 21st annual Gator by the Bay, but … ...

RASCOE: That's C.J. Chenier and Joel Savoy who are both a big part of "A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco," aka Clifton Chenier. Thank you so much for joining us. SAVOY: Thanks so much for having me.

Chenier not only toured extensively in the U.S., he toured Europe, too. With his brother Cleveland Chenier, they designed the frottoir, the metal washboard (rub-board) that was worn like a vest.

”Clifton Chenier: The King of Zydeco” (Arhoolie, 1987, color, stereo. Running time: 55 minutes. Available in VHS format only. $40) Zydeco music-a bubbling gumbo of blues, Cajun, Afro-Ca… ...

When you're known as the King of Zydeco music, like the late Clifton Chenier was, it only makes sense that other recording legends would want to honor you. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "ZYDECO SONT PAS ...