Absolutely the Best of Cajun & Zydeco

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▼ CD 1: Absolutely the Best of Cajun & Zydeco Vol. 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Ya Ya recording engineer: Gregg Lunsford (in 1985-04) accordion, organ and piano: Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural (in 1985-04) bass: Lee Allen Zeno (in 1985-04) drums (drum set): Nat Jolivette (in 1985-04) frottoir [rubboard]: Elijah Cudges (in 1985-04) guitar: Jimmy Reed (guitarist with Buckwheat Zydeco) (in 1985-04) trumpet: Calvin Landry (in 1985-04) recording of: Ya, Ya (in 1985-04) writer: Lee Dorsey, Morris Levy, Clarence Lewis and Morgan Robinson publisher: FROST Music Corp was commissioned by: Fury Records (USA label active 50s to 70s)	Buckwheat Zydeco		3:35
2	Je me fu pas mal	Clifton Chenier		3:55
3	Saturday Night Special	Lesa Cormier & The Sundown Playboys		2:13
4	Zydeco Gris Gris recording of: Zydeco Gris-Gris writer: Michael Doucet and M. Marcantel	BeauSoleil		3:00
5	My Toot Toot cover recording of: My Toot Toot lyricist and composer: Sidney Simien (Count Rockin’ Sidney) publisher: Sid Sim Pub., Co.	Fats Domino & Doug Kershaw		3:06
6	Alligator Waltz	Rockin’ Sidney		3:15
7	Sweet Suzannah	Clint West		2:42
8	Paper in My Shoe	Boozoo Chavis		3:12
9	Parlez‐nous à boire recording of: Parlez-nous à Boire lyricist and composer: Dewey Balfa	The Balfa Brothers		3:12
10	My Girl Josephine	Queen Ida and The Bon Temps Zydeco Band	4	4:33
11	Jolie blonde	Vin Bruce		2:52
12	The Promised Land recording of: Promised Land lyricist: Chuck Berry publisher: Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Limited is based on: Wabash Cannonball	Johnnie Allan		2:08
13	Backdoor	Badeaux & The Louisiana Aces		2:13
14	Zydeco Around the World	Rockin’ Dopsie		3:43

▼ CD 2: Absolutely the Best of Cajun & Zydeco Vol. 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	In the Summertime	Buckwheat Zydeco		4:03
2	Sugarbee	Cleveland Crocket		2:31
3	Zydeco Pas Salee	Mark ‘Bon Ton’ St. Mary		2:01
4	Be My Chauffeur	Clifton Chenier		2:29
5	Mathilda	Cookie & the Cupcakes		3:09
6	Ma Brunette	Beau Jocque		4:01
7	Jolie Blond	Jimmy C. Newman		2:07
8	Le Nouveau Two‐Step	Zachary Richard		1:52
9	A Ma Maison	Terrance Simien		2:44
10	Uncle Bud	Boozoo Chavis		2:21
11	Lafayette Two‐Step	Aldus Roger		2:10
12	Creole Stomp	Jimmy Breaux		3:20
13	Hey Jolie!	Vin Bruce		2:07
14	Run Here to Me Baby	Rockin’ Dopsie		1:51

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ASIN:	US: B00005RIJZ [info]

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Format:: 2×CD
Length:: 1:20:24

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Language:: [Multiple languages]
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Varèse Sarabande

Release events

United States
2001-11-20

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