Name: Beau Jocque Boogie
Brand: Rounder / Pgd
SKU: 18436
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Beau Jocque Boogie

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Personnel: Beau Jocque (vocals, accordion); Ray Johnson, Raymond Johnson (guitar, background vocals); Steve "Skeeta" Charlot (drums, background vocals); Wilfred Pierre (rub-board, washboard, background vocals); Chuck Bush (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: David Farrell .
Liner Note Author: Michael Tisserand.
Recording information: Ultrasonic Studios, New Orleans, LA (02/1993).
Photographer: Rick Olivier.
Arranger: Beau Jocque.
Beau Jocque & the Zydeco Hi-Rollers represent the genre's new school; hip-hop and rap are an element of their style, as well as blues and R&B. Beau Jocque's music has the requisite kick and edge, with his vocals and nonstop excitement spilling out through such songs as "Richard's Club" and "Beau Jocque Boogie." Where he may raise eyebrows is his embrace of sampling technology alongside standard instrumentation. Jocque also speaks fluent French and covers some traditional songs, but puts more emphasis on his own music. Released in 1993, this debut disc included nine originals out of 14 numbers, with Jocque providing arrangements of classic tunes like "Oh Bye Moreau" and "ChŠre Allen" and establishing this band as a prime challenger for honors as the top zydeco ensemble of the 1990s. ~ Ron Wynn