Clifton Chenier was born June 25, 1925, in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, his father, Joseph Chenier, was a local musician who played the accordion at home and at dances known as fais dodos.

Clifton Chenier, who performed at the inaugural festival in 1974, holds a special place in the history of Festivals Acadiens et Créoles. Clifton, often called the “King of Zydeco,” was a notable ...

“Clifton Chenier has played such a critical role in the development of zydeco music as well has also helped to shape the history of our area,” said Melanie Lebouef, city of Opelousas tourism ...

The Barns at Wolf Trap's upcoming season includes a celebration of the 300th anniversary of one of its historic barns.

“Clifton Chenier would have been 90 on June 25 if he had lived,” Mouton said. In his short lifetime, Chenier recorded a lot of music, all of which is documented in Mouton’s book.

It's part of a new album to commemorate what would be Chenier's 100th birthday, called appropriately "A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco." Clifton Chenier died in 1987.

The Rolling Stones are once again waving the flag of their musical forebears with a cover of Clifton Chenier’s zydeco tune “Zydeco Sont Pas Salés.” Chenier, an accordionist and singer who ...

C.J. Chenier, at the urging of Clifton Chenier, joined the latter’s band on saxophone in 1978. He took the band when Clifton died in 1987.

RASCOE: That's C.J. Chenier and Joel Savoy who are both a big part of "A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco," aka Clifton Chenier. Thank you so much for joining us. SAVOY: Thanks so much for having me.