The King of Zydeco
The Life, Music, and Legacy of Clifton Chenier — by Todd Mouton, foreword by David Fricke
“This is journalism, vigorously researched and intimately reported. Mouton is also a genuinely musical writer — a player himself, with an ear for the color and cadence in both a great fiddle lick and a musician’s spoken rhythm and recollection.”
David Fricke, from the foreword
Clifton Chenier is the once and future King of Zydeco because the music in his heart exploded to create a cultural crossroads he called zydeco. The King of Zydeco traces his path across four eras — from his 1920s Louisiana roots through his rise, his prime years, and his final act.