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Bow Legged Woman - CJ Chenier

Bow Legged Woman - CJ Chenier (05:33)

CJ Chenier live at the German Club, Pawtucket RI, February, 2006 performing his father's classic song - Bow Legged Woman Filmed and produced by Paul Hubbard

C.J. Chenier - live

C.J. Chenier - live (06:27)

CJ Chenier plays and it's killer.

CJ Chenier Zydeco w/Jim Porter on the rubboard

CJ Chenier Zydeco w/Jim Porter on the rubboard (08:46)

Jambalaya Recorded live in NYC

C.J. CHENIER   Live Zydeco from New York City

C.J. CHENIER Live Zydeco from New York City (04:21)

This Sunday April 13th 2008 NYC 7pm Connolly's 121 West 45th www.letszydeco.com

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CJ Chenier at the Ringwood NJ Library Legacy Series. "Jambalaya"

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C.J. Chenier Biography

C. J. Chenier (born Clayton Joseph Thompson, September 28, 1957, Port Arthur, Texas) is the Creole son of the Grammy Award winning "King of Zydeco", Louisiana musician, Clifton Chenier. In 1987 Chenier followed in his father's footsteps, and led his father's band as an accordion performer of Zydeco, a blend of Cajun and Creole music. With five previous albums to his credit, by 1994, Chenier began to record on his father's Alligator label.

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C.J. Chenier's Best Songs

  • 1. Road Dog
  • 2. I Have The Right
  • 3. The Desperate Kingdom Of Love
  • 4. I'm Coming Home
  • 5. She's My Woman
  • 6. Check Out the Zydeco
  • 7. Richest Man
  • 8. Teddy Bear
  • 9. Black snake blues
  • 10. Absolutely Sweet Marie
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