On first blush—and there’s plenty of blush-raising material here—you’da thought that the man behind “Shake a Tail Feather,” “Bacon Fat” and “Greasy Chicken” deserved something a little more, you know, authentic than the barely incognito Morning 40 Federation krewe and guest Quintron could give him. Screw authentic. These guys caught septuagenarian Chicago legend Williams’ spirit, [...]
The first-ever Grammy Award for best Cajun/zydeco album brought out quite the field of nominees—not just the standard five, but thanks to a three-way tie for the last slot, a Louisiana lucky seven: Terrance Simien, Geno Delafose, the Pine Leaf Boys, the Racines, Roddie Romero and the Hub City All-Stars, the Lost Bayou Ramblers and [...]
