1957
THE BIG WHEEL * CLIFTON CHENIER * ARGO 5262 * USA
The first of two records on Argo by Clifton Chenier, the 'King of the Zydeco', not counting the two different B sides that The Big Wheel was issued with. Vocalist and accordion player Clifton Chenier was born in Opelousas, LA, and made his recording debut singing his brand of Creole, French, R&B for Specialty in 1955 with Ay Tete Fille (Hey, Little Girl).