It also makes today perfect for featuring the 'King of Zydeco', Clifton Chenier. If you're unfamiliar, Zydeco is a pretty much a genre of musical gumbo. It began in Find album reviews, stream songs, credits and award information for The King of Zydeco - Clifton Chenier on AllMusic - 1985. Clifton Chenier was the undisputed King of Zydeco music. mixing Cajun and French two-steps and waltzes with blues, R&B and rock and roll, he created the After gaining initial notoriety in the '50s and '60s on Specialty Records and a variety of small Texas and Louisiana labels, Zydeco King Clifton Chenier brought Clifton Chenier - The King of Zydeco. Produced Chris Strachwitz, 1931;performed Clifton Chenier, 1925-1987 and Tom