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One for the Road (Buckwheat Zydeco album)

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

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

All tracks are written by Buckwheat Zydeco, as Stanley Dural, unless otherwise noted

Personnel

Releases

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.