| Title: |
"Zip it Up" |
| Artist: |
J T and The Zydeco Zippers |
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| 1. |
ZIP IT UP |
(3:54) |
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© 1994 J. T. Whitney
This song was originally titled "Button It Up," but it lacked
Zip. |
| 2. |
MAKIN' HOT BOUDIN |
(3:29) |
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© 1994 Michael Frey
Is mama makin' spicy Cajun sausage or is she pouting? "Makin'
Hot Boudin" means both. |
| 3. |
LACASSINE SPECIAL |
(3:10) |
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© A traditional "Two-Step" or "Special,"
named for a small town near Lake Charles, Louisiana. |
| 4. |
BLUES FOR LOUISIANA |
(3:57) |
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© 1994 Michael Frey
The songwriter dedicates this one to all his Louisiana kin
and especially to his momma, who sometimes gets homesick for Lafayette. |
| 5. |
JOE PITRE'S GUMBO |
(3:16) |
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© 1994 J. T. Whitney
Creole fiddler Canray Fontenot wrote a song "Joe Pitre A
Deux Femmes" (Joe Pitre has two wives) as a joke to his uncle. This helped
spread the false legend that Joe Pitre was a polygamist. We're spreading
the legend, possibly true, that Joe made a gumbo that was "to die for." |
| 6. |
BARRES DE LA PRISON |
(3:33) |
|
© "I've been condemned for the rest of
my life to the prison bars;" a sad story but a great waltz. |
| 7. |
SUGAR BEE |
(2:15) |
|
© Cleveland Crochet had a huge regional
hit in the late '50s with this quirky blues number. |
| 8. |
CAYENNE POPCORN |
(2:15) |
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© 1994 David Roine.
Cayenne Popcorn is a batter-fried shrimp, hot and spicy,
like this peppy fiddle tune that David made up. |
| 9. |
CITER CATIN |
(2:49) |
|
© Originally recorded by pioneer Creole
accordionist Amadee Ardoin and known by many other titles including; "Eunice
Two-step," "Jolie Catin" and "Cher Jolie. |
| 10. |
YOUR RED DRESS |
(3:08) |
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© 1994 J. T. Whitney.
The songwriter flatly denies that this song was inspired
by any particular person, place or thing. |
| 11. |
JOHNNY CAN'T DANCE / REEL DE COURVILLE |
(3:25) |
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© Two tunes attributed to Cajun twin
fiddlers Dennis Me Gee and Sady Courville. |
| 12. |
GO TO THE ZYDECO |
(4:12) |
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© 1994 J. T. Whitney.
Mix a little Zydeco, some Ska, a few fiddle tunes, a pinch
of Baudelaire, toss together into a lively party. It's a Zipper gumbo! |
| 13. |
LAFAYETTE WALTZ |
(3:29) |
|
© Clifton Chenier, whose song "I'm A
Hog For You" inspired the creation of the Zydeco Zippers, wrote this song
about leaving his hometown. |
| 14. |
BOSCO STOMP |
(3:47) |
|
© Most of our songs are about broken
hearts or food. This one is not about food. |
| 15. |
ZIPPER ZYDECO |
(2:57) |
|
© 1994 J. T. Whitney "Yes we love it,
yes we do." |
| 16. |
LA DANSE DE MARDI GRAS |
(2:55) |
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© This song, originally sung by masked
horsemen as part of the Cajun Mardi Gras ritual, was adapted by the Balfa
Bros. for the dance hall. |
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| Performers: |
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J T WHITNEY
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Accordion; |
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Vocals on 1, 3, 5, 7, 12, 14, 15, 16 |
|
MICHAEL FREY
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Acoustic & Electric Guitars; |
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Vocals on 2, 4, 9, 13 |
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DAVID ROINE
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Fiddle; |
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Vocals on 6 |
|
MICHAEL PETRACCA
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Electric Guitar & Mandolin |
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MICHAEL RYAN
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Bass |
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JOHN HUXSOL
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Drums; |
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Percussion on 16 |
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RANDY KIZER
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Rubboard; |
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Vocals on 10, Drums on 3, 10, Bass on 16 |
|
RALPH WHITNEY
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Triangle; Rubboard on 14 |
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Produced by:
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ZYDECO ZIPPERS & RUSS CASTILLO |
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Recorded & Mixed by:
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RUSS CASTILLO |
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Mastered by:
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WAYNE SABBAK at RIVIERA STUDIOS |
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Graphics Design by:
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ZYPPY GRAPHICS |
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Cover Photo by:
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PASCALE TREICHLER |
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Back Photo by:
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WILLIAM COHEN |
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