The Creole Zydeco Farmers

Zydeco Y2K

J&S Records 6100
Released - 2000
available from J & S Records

This band is Zydeco with a very strong root in the Rhythm & Blues world.  They have been around the area of Lafayette, Louisiana for years.  At one time formed the nucleus of Fernest & the Thunders, and when Fernest Arceneaux could no longer play due to a hip injury, Chester Chevalier and Clarence "Jockey" Etienne formed the Creole Zydeco Farmers from the remains of that band.  These men have been through many years in the music business,  Etienne was with Excello Records in its heyday.   They are a tight band that has proven themselves by playing extensively all through the Texas and Louisiana area, as well as in Canada and Europe.  Their songs have lyrics, which contain a story line, which places them a cut above the new Zydeco that doesn’t go much past shouted, “Et Toi”.  They take songs by such artists as Otis Redding (an excellent and interesting version of “These Arms of Mine”, Harold Logan and Dee Clark and give them a strong Zydeco beat and rework the lyrics and bring forth some fine dance music that tells a tale.  Their 2 vocalists have strong voices that get the job done.  They are not breaking new ground but they are a fine good time band that is bound to get you up and dancing to their infectious style of Zydeco.

 
The Creole Zydeco Farmers Y2K

Songs, times, writers

Nobody Else But You – 3:06 – Dee Clark
Zydeco Workout – 3:22
Zydeco Mardi Gras – 311
Hole In The Wall – 3:57
These Arms Of Mine – 2:23 – Otis Redding
Dance And Shout – 3:47 – Michael Joe Jackson
Pistol Packin’ Mama – 2:37 – Al Dexter
Dog Catcher – 3:44 – Morris Francis
Zydeco Stokin’ – 3:51 – Clarence George Carter
I Got It – 3:19 – Morris Francis
Stagger Lee – 3:42 – Harold Logan, Lloyd Price
It’s Your Body – 3:41 - Morris Francis
They Call Me Lazy – 3:12 – J. Miller
 
Musicians

Walter Prejean Sr. – lead & background vocals, accordion, scrubboard
Morris Francis - lead & background vocals, accordion, scrubboard
Clarence “Jockey “ Etienne – drums, background vocals
Chester Chevallier – lead & rhythm guitar
James Prejean – bass guitar

Jay Doucet & Stuart Fontenot - producers
 
Special guests
Thaddeus Richard - flute on ADANIKA
Henry Butler - piano on DETOUR AHEAD