Chenier, Clifton, 1925-1987

LC control no.	n 81066478
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Chenier, Clifton, 1925-1987 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Associated country	United States
Birth date	1925-06-25
Death date	1987-12-19
Place of birth	Opelousas (La.)
Place of death	Lafayette (La.)
Affiliation	Arhoolie Records, Inc. Red Hot Louisiana Band Elko Records (Firm) Zydeco Ramblers (Musical group) Chicago Chess Records (Firm)
Profession or occupation	Accordionists Singers Blues musicians Harmonica players
Found in	Bon ton roulet [phonodisc] 1967. Kwanzaa music [SR] p1994: program notes (Clifton Chenier, accordionist and singer; d. 1987; recognized as the "king" of zydeco) Enc. of pop. mus., 3rd ed. (Chenier, Clifton; b. June 25, 1925, Opelousas, La., d. Dec. 12, 1987; singer, guitarist, harmonica and accordion player) Information from 678 converted Dec. 8, 2014 (vocalist and accordionist) African American National Biography, accessed January 17, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database: (Chenier, Clifton; zydeco accordionist, singer, blues musician, harmonica player; born 25 June 1925 in Opelousas, Louisiana, United States;. He played with his brother in the 1940s; recorded with Elko Records (1954); toured with Zydeco Ramblers and recorded with Chicago Chess records (1956) and with the Arhoolie label (1960s). Heorganized a new group, Red Hot Louisiana Band (1976); the band's album, I'm Here, won a Grammy Award (1983). He died 19 December 1987 in Lafayette, Louisiana, United States)