Originally Posted By: ginaitaliangirl
Lilo, that's great!! I don't know a lot about zydeco, but I got to hear the "Zydeco Dots," a famous Houston zydeco band, a few years back - and that got me really interested in the style. I saw them again last year for Mardi Gras when they performed at a restaurant near my school, and now I'm finding out about some local places that have live zydeco every week, so I really want to check them out!

Any favorite songs you'd recommend?


I really like "Sugar Bee" by Cleveland Crochet , which is really just rock-and roll and "Eh Petite Fille" by Clifton Chenier.

You can't go wrong with the old school Zydeco and Cajun.
These two releases are a good place to start. The second one showcases more links to New Orleans secondline jazz and blues. Ultimately all music is related.. smile
Alligator Stomp

The Best of Lousiana Music

"When the snows fall and the white winds blow, the lone wolf dies but the pack survives."
Winter is Coming

Now this is the Law of the Jungle—as old and as true as the sky; And the wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the wolf that shall break it must die.
As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk, the Law runneth forward and back; For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.