Queen Ida & The Bon Temps Zydeco Band: On Tour [Live]

Queen Ida | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 1, 1981)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: GNP Crescendo Records
• ASIN: B000001OW4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #158,055 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #44 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > Cajun & Zydeco
  • #99 in Music > Indie Music > World Music > North America

Track Listings

1. Capitaine Gumbo

2. Grand Basile

3. Mazuka

4. La Louisiane

5. P'tit Fille O'Paradis

6. Madame Ben

7. Bayou Polka

8. Corps Solide (Bonnie's Song)

9. Frisco Zydeco

10. La Vierge

11. La Femme DuDoight

12. Vieus Paris

13. Cest La Vie

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific Zydeco, June 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Queen Ida & The Bon Temps Zydeco Band: On Tour (Audio CD)

Simply Awesome... from the first spine chilling notes to the last foot tapping accordian riff, I have enjoyed this CD immesnsly, definately one of my top 5 favorite CD's! Worth the money!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good-time music guaranteed to lift your spirits!, September 29, 2006

By 

Brianna Neal (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Queen Ida & The Bon Temps Zydeco Band: On Tour (Audio CD)

A fun live recording, complete with intros and comments to the audience by Queen Ida and her brother, "Al Rapone" Lewis (also of the group Zydeco Express). Zydeco--uptempo, crowd-pleasing and dance-oriented--is the black relative of Cajun music, driven by sound of jaunty accordion improvs and the frisky metal rub-boards known as "frottoire" (very fun to play if you ever get a chance!). Blending Cajun, Creole, R&B and other influences, Ida and Al stamp this music with their own throaty vocals and larger-than-life personalities, touring the country to introduce Zydeco to new audiences and share their enthusiasm for this slice of Louisiana culture. Check out the other releases of Queen Ida and her Bon Temps Zydeco Band, as well as the highly upbeat music of Buckwheat Zydeco, and the album "Chez les Cajuns" by the Cajun All Stars, featuring Michael Doucet and others. And for more good-time, down-home music, try also "Smoky Mountain Pickin': 24 Great Bluegrass Instrumentals" and "Rural Rhythm Banjo Collection: 25 Bluegrass Banjo Favorites."

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good-time music guaranteed to lift your spirits!, September 29, 2006

By 

Brianna Neal (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: On Tour (Audio CD)

A fun live recording, complete with intros and comments to the audience by Queen Ida and her brother, "Al Rapone" Lewis (also of the group Zydeco Express). Zydeco--uptempo, crowd-pleasing and dance-oriented--is the black relative of Cajun music, driven by sound of jaunty accordion improvs and the frisky metal rub-boards known as "frottoire" (very fun to play if you ever get a chance!). Blending Cajun, Creole, R&B and other influences, Ida and Al stamp this music with their own throaty vocals and larger-than-life personalities, touring the country to introduce Zydeco to new audiences and share their enthusiasm for this slice of Louisiana culture. Check out the other releases of Queen Ida and her Bon Temps Zydeco Band, as well as the highly upbeat music of Buckwheat Zydeco, and the album "Chez les Cajuns" by the Cajun All Stars, featuring Michael Doucet and others. And for more good-time, down-home music, try also "Smoky Mountain Pickin': 24 Great Bluegrass Instrumentals" and "Rural Rhythm Banjo Collection: 25 Bluegrass Banjo Favorites."