One for the Road (Buckwheat Zydeco album)
One for the Road | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1979 | |||
Label | Blues Unlimited | |||
Producer | Mark Miller | |||
Buckwheat Zydeco chronology | ||||
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One for the Road is Buckwheat Zydeco's debut album, credited to his band at the time, Buckwheat Zydeco Ils Sont Partis Band.[1] Ils Sont Partis is French for 'They're Off!', used by horse race announcers at the start of a race.[2] It was released on J.D. Miller's Blues Unlimited label[1] in 1979.[2] The majority of the tracks were written by Buckwheat Zydeco, credited to his birth name, Stanley Dural.[1] He reworked Fats Domino's "Good Hearted Man" renaming it "You Got Me Walkin' the Floor"[2] and Clifton Chenier's "Oh My, Lucille" as simply "Lucille".[1] B. B. King's "Rock Me Baby" was also covered.[3] The track "I Bought Me a Raccoon" was his first local hit[1] and was inspired by his pet racoon, Jack (later replaced by Tina), who he brought on the road and draped over his shoulders while playing.[1]
Critical reception[edit]
Alan Greenberg for AllMusic contrasted One for the Road to Zydeco's later work as more blues-based, slower and more bass-heavy, and overall more relaxed.[4] Michael Tisserand, in his book The Kingdom of Zydeco describes the album as a "mixture of two-step, waltzes, and the blues."[1]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Buckwheat Zydeco, as Stanley Dural, unless otherwise noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Bought Me a Raccoon" | 3:28 | |
2. | "Zydeco Honky Tonk" | 2:42 | |
3. | "Madame Coco Bo" | 3:09 | |
4. | "Rock Me Baby" | B. B. King, Joe Josea | 4:03 |
5. | "Please Little Girl (Let Me In)" | 2:26 | |
6. | "Zydeco Rock" | 2:27 | |
7. | "Bim Bam, Thank You Mam" | 3:15 | |
8. | "You Got Me Walkin' The Floor" | Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew | 4:23 |
9. | "Zydeco Boogie Woogie" | 2:02 | |
10. | "One for the Road" | 3:29 | |
11. | "Lucille" | Clifton Chenier | 3:25 |
12. | "Buckwheat Music" | 2:25 |
Personnel[edit]
- Buckwheat Zydeco – vocals (French and English), accordion, piano, and organ[2]
- Ted Zerby – bass
- Jimmy Papillion – drums
- Russell Gordon – guitar
- John Bell – saxophone
- Elijah Cudges – washboard
Releases[edit]
Date | Label | Format |
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1979 | Blues Unlimited | LP |
1991 | Paula Records | CD |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g Tisserand, Michael (22 November 2016). The Kingdom of Zydeco. Skyhorse. ISBN 978-1-62872-799-9. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d Broven, John (1 January 1987). South to Louisiana: The Music of the Cajun Bayous. Pelican Publishing. p. 115. ISBN 978-0-88289-608-3. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Bogdanov, Vladimir; Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2003). All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-87930-736-3. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ^ Greenberg, Adam. "Buckwheat Zydeco Ils Sont Partis Band – One for the Road Album Review". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.