100 Greatest Zydeco Songs
Description: Zydeco music arose in the the late 1940s when the black Creoles of southern Louisiana mixed elements of rhythm & blues, Caribbean, French, and jazz sounds with standard Creole music. Zydeco instruments include "button" or "piano key" accordion, frottoir (metal washboard) worn on the chest and scratched usually with spoons, guitar, bass, and drums. The tempo is lively and suited for dancing.
Criteria: These Zydeco Songs were chosen and ranked considering their initial and lasting popularity, musical impact, influence, and originality. This list highlights the best examples of songs that exemplify Zydeco, not necessarily their greatest hits.
Criteria: These Zydeco Songs were chosen and ranked considering their initial and lasting popularity, musical impact, influence, and originality. This list highlights the best examples of songs that exemplify Zydeco, not necessarily their greatest hits.
Greatest Zydeco Songs
1. Zydeco Sont Pas Sale
Clifton Chenier
2. My Toot Toot
Rockin' Sidney
3. Zydeco La Louisianne
Buckwheat Zydeco
4. Paper In My Shoe
Boozoo Chavis
5. My Baby She's Gone
Rockin' Dopsie
6. Bye, Bye Boozoo
BeauSoleil
7. Ma 'Tit Fille
Buckwheat Zydeco
8. My Zydeco Shoes
Rockin' Sidney
9. Lafayette Special
Sam Brothers 5
10. Zydeco Boogaloo
Rockin' Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters
Clifton Chenier
2. My Toot Toot
Rockin' Sidney
3. Zydeco La Louisianne
Buckwheat Zydeco
4. Paper In My Shoe
Boozoo Chavis
5. My Baby She's Gone
Rockin' Dopsie
6. Bye, Bye Boozoo
BeauSoleil
7. Ma 'Tit Fille
Buckwheat Zydeco
8. My Zydeco Shoes
Rockin' Sidney
9. Lafayette Special
Sam Brothers 5
10. Zydeco Boogaloo
Rockin' Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters
11. Zydeco Cha Cha
Clifton Chenier
12. I Saw Jonnie Dance
Wayne Toups and Zydecajun
13. Forty-One Days
Boozoo Chavis
14. Hey, Geno
Geno Delafose
15. Old Time Zydeco
Ambrose Sam
16. Good Old Cajun Music
Queen Ida and Al Rapone
17. Tee Nah Nah
Buckwheat Zydeco
18. They All Ask For You
Rockin' Dopsie
19. Hamburgers & Popcorn
Boozoo Chavis
20. Time For Me To Dance/C'est Mon Temps Pour Danse
Terrance Simien
21. Hot Tamale Baby
Buckwheat Zydeco
22. Tee Toe Hot Step
Beau Jocque & the Zydeco Hi-Rollers
23. Jalapeño Lena
Rockin' Sidney
24. Get on Boy
Keith Frank
25. Pine Leaf Boy Two-Step
Pine Leaf Boys
26. That L'argent
Lil' Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers
27. Get It Right Now
Leon Chavis
28. Mardi Gras Zydeco
Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas
29. Zydeco Lawtell
Roy Carrier
30. Pop Dat Tang
Lil' Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers
31. Zydeco Two-Step
Dwayne Dopsie
32. Sauce Picante Zydeco
Chubby Carrier
33. Au Contraire, mon frère
C.J. Chenier
34. Buck's Step-Up
Buckwheat Zydeco
35. Louisiana
Guyland Leday
37. Bayou Pon Pon
Zydeco Hounds
38. Mo' Mojo Zydeco
Mo' Mojo
39. That Butt Thing
Horace Trahan and The New Ossum Express
40. Joe Pete Got Two Women
John Delafose
41. Tante Na-Na
Preston Frank's Swallow Band
41. El Sid O's Zydego Boogaloo
Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas
42. Chataignier Two Step
Savoy Family Band
43. Bayou Perdu
Lost Bayou Ramblers
44. Fai Do Do
Shirley Bergeron
45. Lacassine Special
Sammy Naquin
46. Hot Pepper
Roy Carrier
47. Outside People
Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas
48. Louisiana Chicken Shack
Zydeco Force
49. Picayune Dancing' Man
Queen Ida, Al Rapone
50. Monkey and the Baboon
Horace Trahan and The New Ossum Express
51. Let's Go
Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas
52. Dance, Cajun, Dance
The Cajun Playboys
53. Better Go Get It
Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers
54. Way Back
Guyland Leday
55. Oh, Negresse
John Delafose
56. My Louisiana Baby
Dwayne Dopsie
57. Another Pretty Face
Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band
58. Le Soleil est Leve'
Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
59. Knocking
Guyland Leday
60. My Name is Hurricane
Dwayne Dopsie
61. Laisse Les Cajuns Danser
Red Stick Ramblers
62. Calling Your Name
Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers
63. Comment Ca Va
Queen Ida
64. It Don't Pay To Cry / C'est Pas La Piene Braillier
Terrance Simien
65. Bon Soir Moreau
Geno Delafose
66. Zydeco Run
Zydeco Force
67. Si t'as fini avec moi
Feufollet
68. Johnny Can't Dance
Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band
69. Valse de Bayou Teche
Nathan Abshire
70. Mudbuggin'
The Mudbugs Cajun and Zydeco Band
71. Don't Mess With My Tush
Rockin' Sidney
72. Lake Arthur Stomp
Jo-El Sonnier
73. Zydeco Gris-Gris
BeauSoleil
74. Creole Mardi Gras
Pine Leaf Boys
75. You Can't Rooster Like You Used To
Zydeco Joe
76. La Danse Kalinda
Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
77. A Saint-Martin
Feufollet
78. Cote Gelee Two Step
Lost Bayou Ramblers
79. A Whole Lotta Something
Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic
80. Choupique Two-Step
Nathan Abshire
81. Corey's Breakdown
Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band
82. Check It
Corey Arceneaux and the Zydeco Hot Peppers
83. Les Tracas De Todd Balfa
Balfa Toujours
84. Jambalaya
Jo-El Sonnier
85. Bon Chien
Geno Delafose
86. Zydeco Mardi Gras
Boozoo Chavis
87. Cadjin De Church Point
Eddie LeJeune
88. C'est Tout Bon
Beau Bayou & Sabine Connection
89. Foot Stompin' Zydeco
Rockin' Dopsie
90. Black Bayou
Al Rapone, Allen Fontenot
91. Talking About Me and You
Roy Carrier
92. Creole People
Lynn August
93. Give Him Cornbread
Beau Jocque & The Zydeco Hi-Rollers
94. Bow Legged Woman
C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band
95. Big Dog, Lil' Dog
Zydeco Force
96. Courir Avec Walker
Beausoleil
97. Zydeco 'Round the World
Rockin' Dopsie
98. Bayou Noir / Back Of Town Two-Step
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
99. What's In That Bayou?
Chris Ardoin & Double Clutchin'
100. Caffina
Rosie Ledet
Clifton Chenier
12. I Saw Jonnie Dance
Wayne Toups and Zydecajun
13. Forty-One Days
Boozoo Chavis
14. Hey, Geno
Geno Delafose
15. Old Time Zydeco
Ambrose Sam
16. Good Old Cajun Music
Queen Ida and Al Rapone
17. Tee Nah Nah
Buckwheat Zydeco
18. They All Ask For You
Rockin' Dopsie
19. Hamburgers & Popcorn
Boozoo Chavis
20. Time For Me To Dance/C'est Mon Temps Pour Danse
Terrance Simien
21. Hot Tamale Baby
Buckwheat Zydeco
22. Tee Toe Hot Step
Beau Jocque & the Zydeco Hi-Rollers
23. Jalapeño Lena
Rockin' Sidney
24. Get on Boy
Keith Frank
25. Pine Leaf Boy Two-Step
Pine Leaf Boys
26. That L'argent
Lil' Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers
27. Get It Right Now
Leon Chavis
28. Mardi Gras Zydeco
Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas
29. Zydeco Lawtell
Roy Carrier
30. Pop Dat Tang
Lil' Nathan & the Zydeco Big Timers
31. Zydeco Two-Step
Dwayne Dopsie
32. Sauce Picante Zydeco
Chubby Carrier
33. Au Contraire, mon frère
C.J. Chenier
34. Buck's Step-Up
Buckwheat Zydeco
35. Louisiana
Guyland Leday
37. Bayou Pon Pon
Zydeco Hounds
38. Mo' Mojo Zydeco
Mo' Mojo
39. That Butt Thing
Horace Trahan and The New Ossum Express
40. Joe Pete Got Two Women
John Delafose
41. Tante Na-Na
Preston Frank's Swallow Band
41. El Sid O's Zydego Boogaloo
Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas
42. Chataignier Two Step
Savoy Family Band
43. Bayou Perdu
Lost Bayou Ramblers
44. Fai Do Do
Shirley Bergeron
45. Lacassine Special
Sammy Naquin
46. Hot Pepper
Roy Carrier
47. Outside People
Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas
48. Louisiana Chicken Shack
Zydeco Force
49. Picayune Dancing' Man
Queen Ida, Al Rapone
50. Monkey and the Baboon
Horace Trahan and The New Ossum Express
51. Let's Go
Nathan and the Zydeco Cha-Chas
52. Dance, Cajun, Dance
The Cajun Playboys
53. Better Go Get It
Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers
54. Way Back
Guyland Leday
55. Oh, Negresse
John Delafose
56. My Louisiana Baby
Dwayne Dopsie
57. Another Pretty Face
Chubby Carrier and the Bayou Swamp Band
58. Le Soleil est Leve'
Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
59. Knocking
Guyland Leday
60. My Name is Hurricane
Dwayne Dopsie
61. Laisse Les Cajuns Danser
Red Stick Ramblers
62. Calling Your Name
Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers
63. Comment Ca Va
Queen Ida
64. It Don't Pay To Cry / C'est Pas La Piene Braillier
Terrance Simien
65. Bon Soir Moreau
Geno Delafose
66. Zydeco Run
Zydeco Force
67. Si t'as fini avec moi
Feufollet
68. Johnny Can't Dance
Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band
69. Valse de Bayou Teche
Nathan Abshire
70. Mudbuggin'
The Mudbugs Cajun and Zydeco Band
71. Don't Mess With My Tush
Rockin' Sidney
72. Lake Arthur Stomp
Jo-El Sonnier
73. Zydeco Gris-Gris
BeauSoleil
74. Creole Mardi Gras
Pine Leaf Boys
75. You Can't Rooster Like You Used To
Zydeco Joe
76. La Danse Kalinda
Cedric Watson & Bijou Creole
77. A Saint-Martin
Feufollet
78. Cote Gelee Two Step
Lost Bayou Ramblers
79. A Whole Lotta Something
Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic
80. Choupique Two-Step
Nathan Abshire
81. Corey's Breakdown
Corey Ledet & His Zydeco Band
82. Check It
Corey Arceneaux and the Zydeco Hot Peppers
83. Les Tracas De Todd Balfa
Balfa Toujours
84. Jambalaya
Jo-El Sonnier
85. Bon Chien
Geno Delafose
86. Zydeco Mardi Gras
Boozoo Chavis
87. Cadjin De Church Point
Eddie LeJeune
88. C'est Tout Bon
Beau Bayou & Sabine Connection
89. Foot Stompin' Zydeco
Rockin' Dopsie
90. Black Bayou
Al Rapone, Allen Fontenot
91. Talking About Me and You
Roy Carrier
92. Creole People
Lynn August
93. Give Him Cornbread
Beau Jocque & The Zydeco Hi-Rollers
94. Bow Legged Woman
C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band
95. Big Dog, Lil' Dog
Zydeco Force
96. Courir Avec Walker
Beausoleil
97. Zydeco 'Round the World
Rockin' Dopsie
98. Bayou Noir / Back Of Town Two-Step
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
99. What's In That Bayou?
Chris Ardoin & Double Clutchin'
100. Caffina
Rosie Ledet
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For more info: What is Zydeco Music
Edited By: Lew
List Begun: 2022-09-14
List Begun: 2022-09-14