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2019 Clifton Chenier and Buckwheat Zydeco Tribute
001-2019-029
43:08 Master Camera files on Hard Drive, Mp4
Sat May 04 2019
With CJ Chenier, Reginald Dural, Nathan Williams, and Lee Allen Zeno. Interviewer - Michael Tisserand
00:32 Demonstration 04:14 Michael Tisserand introduces the panelists; CJ Chenier speaks to the pronunciation of his father’s name 07:56 Chenier describes the offer and experience of joining his dad on the road and discusses his father’s stage presence; he considers his father as a boss 11:31 Chenier describes falling in love with zydeco through its audience 12:26 Reginald Dural explains how Buckwheat Zydeco, his father, turned toward zydeco inspired by Clifton Chenier ; Lee Allen Zeno talks about seeing Clifton Chenier as a kid 16:14 Nathan Williams describes how Chenier and Zydeco influenced him, and how Zydeco took him under his wing. He celebrates Buckwheat for having brought zydeco mainsteam 22:50 Dural speaks to the differences between his father at home and on stage and what a country man his dad was; he shares his full name 25:03 Dural gives some background on Buckwheat and Chenier’s relationships with Nathan Williams’ brother, Sid and Chenier explains how his father received a rocky reception early on 29:03 Demonstration, “Tous Les Temps En Temps” 32:47 Williams translates the song’s title 33:37 Zeno explains how Buckwheat Zydeco fought to use the term ‘Creole’ regarding his music; Chenier and Zeno give background on the origin on the term zydeco; they speak to future generations 39:09 Chenier, Williams and Dural speak to the musicians’ ability to advocate, and give the people what they wanted, musically; they reflect on Buckwheat and Chenier’s legacies 43:09 Interview ends
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