These are some of the recordings that helped place Clifton Chenier further afield from his Louisiana/Texas home base. After his appearance at the Berkeley Blues Festival in 1966 Chris Strachwitz and his Arhoolie Records label began recording Chenier and his band in earnest, both in Houston and in Berkeley. This set combines tracks from an earlier LP, a 45, as well as previously unreleased songs. This serves as a strong introduction to the man who was justifiably called the King of Zydeco. In fact, it's easy to see why he took that blues festival audience by storm: Besides it's undeniably infectious rhythmic grooves, this music has a strong grounding in the blues. Released in 1990, 21 tracks, including:
01- Bon Ton Roulet (Good Times Roll)
02- Frog Legs
03- If I Ever Get Lucky
04- Black Gal
05- Long Toes
06- Baby Please Don't Go
07- Houston Boogie (previously unreleased)
08- Blues De Ma Negresse
09- Sweet Little Doll (Cher Catin)
10- Jole Blonde
11- Ay Ai Ai
12- French Town Waltz
13- Keep On Scratching
14- Black Snake Blues
15- Let's Talk It Over
16- Walking To Louisiana
17- Key To The Highway
18- Things Ain't Like They Used To Be
19- I Got A Little Girl
20- I'm On The Wonder (previously unreleased)
21- Jump The Boogie (previously unreleased)