Buckwheat Zydeco Story: A 20 Year Party (1999)

About this title: The Buckwheat Zydeco Story: A 20-Year Party paints a nice portrait of Buckwheat Zydeco's rise from independent labels to stardom, following him from Turning Point, his first record for Rounder in 1983, to 1997's Trouble, the last record he cut for a major label. In the years separating those two albums, he recorded a wealth of great music, more than can fit on a 15-track collection, but The Buckwheat Zydeco Story is nevertheless a good, concise sampler that works as an excellent introduction for neophytes. Yes, longtime followers will probably have a few favorites missing, but they'll only ... read more

Tracks:

1. Zydeco Boogaloo [Dural]
2. Turning Point [Graham]
3. Lache Pas la Patate [Traditional]
4. Ma 'Tit Fille [Dural]
5. Hot Tamale Baby [Chenier]
6. Make a Change [Buckwheat Zydeco]
7. Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad? [Clapton/Whitlock]
8. What You Gonna Do? [Dural]
9. Beast of Burden [Richards/Jagger]
10. The Midnight Special [Traditional]
11. Hey Joe [Roberts]
12. Skip to My Blues [Traditional/Dural]
13. Trouble [Dural]
14. Put It in the Pocket [Dural]
15. Hey! Baby [Live] [Channel/Cobb]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.