''Bogalusa Boogie'' is a studio album by the American zydeco musician Clifton Chenier. It was released in 1975 via Arhoolie Records. The album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011. In 2016, the album was inducted into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.

Production

The album was produced by Chris Strachwitz, and was recorded at the

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, in Bogalusa, Louisiana. Chenier was backed by his Red Hot Louisiana Band. Chenier sang partly in English and in Creole.

Critical reception

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wrote: "Crisp, spirited, with John Hart's tenor sax applying a crucial boot in the ass to each side and Cleveland C. rubbing his board to beat the band, this is where Clifton C. finally gets one of his famous parties onto a record." AllMusic thought that "the medium tempo blues numbers such as 'Quelque Chose Sur Mon Idee' are really beautiful, while the instrumental 'Ride 'Em Cowboy' is simply lots of fun, the honking tenor sax and clickety-clacking rubboard riding high in the saddle." '' The Rolling Stone Album Guide'' deemed the album "a near-flawless recording." '' The Washington Post'' called it "probably the best zydeco album of all time," writing that "like Muddy Waters's 1954 group, Chenier's 1975 ensemble is one of the great bands in American history, and they rip through this set without taking any prisoners."

Track listing

Personnel

* Clifton Chenier - piano accordion *Joe Brouchet - bass *Cleveland Chenier - rub board *John Hart - tenor sax *Robert St. Julian - drums *Paul Senegal - guitar

References

{{authority control United States National Recording Registry recordings 1975 albums Arhoolie Records albums Zydeco albums Bogalusa, Louisiana Albums recorded at Studio in the Country