Boogie Woogie Zydeco | ||||
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Released | 1991 | |||
Genre | Zydeco | |||
Label | Flying Fish [1] | |||
Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band chronology | ||||
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Boogie Woogie Zydeco is an album by the American band Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band, released in 1991. [2] [3] The album was part of the zydeco revival of the late 1980s and early 1990s, and was noted for its especially fast tempos and rock elements. [4] [5] [6]
The album was recorded in Evanston, Illinois. [7] The band wrote 12 of the album's 15 songs. [8] "Good for the Goose" is a cover of the Rockin' Sidney song; "Dog Hill" is a cover of the Boozoo Chavis song, while ""Madelaine" is a traditional song. [9] [10] [11] The two washboards heard on the album were played by Carrier's brother and cousin. [12] Rodney Dural, Buckwheat Zydeco's nephew, played bass on Boogie Woogie Zydeco; David LeJeune played guitar. [13] [14]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Boston Herald | B+ [14] |
Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Orlando Sentinel | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Washington Post wrote that "Carrier's singing is nothing to write home about either, but at least it's more engaging than the tedious blues-rock guitar solos that punctuate the album with dulling frequency." [9] The Orlando Sentinel determined that "Carrier isn't a Cajun purist, but he's a third-generation accordionist... The traditional element is prominent in both his spritely playing and the band's washboard-driven polyrhythms." [10]
The Edmonton Journal stated that "Carrier mixes various shades of dance music with a couple of washboards, bass and percussion keeping up the pace." [8] The Telegram & Gazette noted the addition of "hot Southern-rock guitar licks." [17] The Commercial Appeal concluded that Boogie Woogie Zydeco showcases Carrier's "fine accordion playing, tight band and strongly traditional approach to zydeco's Cajun-Creole-R&B fusion." [18]
AllMusic wrote that "Carrier slows down the tempo for the 1960s-type soul numbers 'Be Fair to the People' and 'Sherrie', both of which are so appealing that they make one wish he embraced slower tempos more often." [7] The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings praised the "exceptionally crisp, articulate and well-recorded percussion." [16]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Boogie Woogie Zydeco" | |
2. | "Madelaine" | |
3. | "Good for the Goose" | |
4. | "Allons Dancez" | |
5. | "Creole Two Step" | |
6. | "Sherrie" | |
7. | "Bernadette" | |
8. | "Mama" | |
9. | "Young Creole Man" | |
10. | "Josephine" | |
11. | "Hey Babariba" | |
12. | "Be Fair to the People" | |
13. | "Steppin' Out Zydeco" | |
14. | "Oh My My" | |
15. | "Dog Hill" |
Boogie Woogie Zydeco | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1991 | |||
Genre | Zydeco | |||
Label | Flying Fish [1] | |||
Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band chronology | ||||
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Boogie Woogie Zydeco is an album by the American band Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band, released in 1991. [2] [3] The album was part of the zydeco revival of the late 1980s and early 1990s, and was noted for its especially fast tempos and rock elements. [4] [5] [6]
The album was recorded in Evanston, Illinois. [7] The band wrote 12 of the album's 15 songs. [8] "Good for the Goose" is a cover of the Rockin' Sidney song; "Dog Hill" is a cover of the Boozoo Chavis song, while ""Madelaine" is a traditional song. [9] [10] [11] The two washboards heard on the album were played by Carrier's brother and cousin. [12] Rodney Dural, Buckwheat Zydeco's nephew, played bass on Boogie Woogie Zydeco; David LeJeune played guitar. [13] [14]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Boston Herald | B+ [14] |
Chicago Tribune | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound World: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Orlando Sentinel | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Washington Post wrote that "Carrier's singing is nothing to write home about either, but at least it's more engaging than the tedious blues-rock guitar solos that punctuate the album with dulling frequency." [9] The Orlando Sentinel determined that "Carrier isn't a Cajun purist, but he's a third-generation accordionist... The traditional element is prominent in both his spritely playing and the band's washboard-driven polyrhythms." [10]
The Edmonton Journal stated that "Carrier mixes various shades of dance music with a couple of washboards, bass and percussion keeping up the pace." [8] The Telegram & Gazette noted the addition of "hot Southern-rock guitar licks." [17] The Commercial Appeal concluded that Boogie Woogie Zydeco showcases Carrier's "fine accordion playing, tight band and strongly traditional approach to zydeco's Cajun-Creole-R&B fusion." [18]
AllMusic wrote that "Carrier slows down the tempo for the 1960s-type soul numbers 'Be Fair to the People' and 'Sherrie', both of which are so appealing that they make one wish he embraced slower tempos more often." [7] The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings praised the "exceptionally crisp, articulate and well-recorded percussion." [16]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Boogie Woogie Zydeco" | |
2. | "Madelaine" | |
3. | "Good for the Goose" | |
4. | "Allons Dancez" | |
5. | "Creole Two Step" | |
6. | "Sherrie" | |
7. | "Bernadette" | |
8. | "Mama" | |
9. | "Young Creole Man" | |
10. | "Josephine" | |
11. | "Hey Babariba" | |
12. | "Be Fair to the People" | |
13. | "Steppin' Out Zydeco" | |
14. | "Oh My My" | |
15. | "Dog Hill" |