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An energetic portrait of the Grammy-winning Creole musician Clifton Chenier. Based from New Orleans, Chenier was the self-crowned "King of zydeco" (a New Orleans musical hybrid containing elements of blues, folk and Tex-Mex music). Includes interviews with Chenier himself as well as relat...
| Format: | Video |
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| Language: | English French |
| Language Notes: | In English and Creole French with English subtitles. |
| Published: |
[El Cerrito, California] :
Flower Films,
1973.
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Kanopy) |
| Summary: | An energetic portrait of the Grammy-winning Creole musician Clifton Chenier. Based from New Orleans, Chenier was the self-crowned "King of zydeco" (a New Orleans musical hybrid containing elements of blues, folk and Tex-Mex music). Includes interviews with Chenier himself as well as relatives and friends from the Creole communities in the New Orleans area. Features performances of Chenier and his band playing in local clubs in Lake Charles, informal conversations between membrs of the Creole community, and scenic shots of people and places of Southern Louisiana. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as a motion picture in 1973. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (55 min., 6 sec.) : sound, color |
| Production Credits: | Camera and editing, Les Blank ; sound and assistant editing, Maureen Gosling. |