Clifton Chenier Wins Grammy
Clifton Chenier won a Grammy Award at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording for his 1983 album "I’m Here."
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Before zydeco had a name, Creole families gathered at house dances called “la la” — accordion, fiddle and rubboard filling a front room on a Saturday night.
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