Cajun music artists
7 published Cajun music artists, led by Clifton Chenier, Willy DeVille and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown.
At a glance
7 published Cajun music artists; 40 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 2 tier 2 · 5 tier 3
- 7
- Release groups
- 139
- Studio albums
- 43
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 40
- Timeline events
- 63
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 58.7 years
- Full biographies
- 4
- Biography words
- 9,712
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1940s (1 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most Cajun music artists. United States leads with 7.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with Cajun music. The most shared is blues, with 3 artists in both.
Covers from Cajun music
40 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Out West
Clifton Chenier · 1991
Bon Ton Roulet!
Clifton Chenier · 1990
Zydeco Legend
Clifton Chenier · 1989
Sings the Blues
Clifton Chenier · 1987
Boogie 'N' Zydeco
Clifton Chenier · 1977
Bogalusa Boogie
Clifton Chenier · 1976
Frenchin' the Boogie
Clifton Chenier · 1976
King of the Bayous
Clifton Chenier · 1970
Louisiana Blues and Zydeco
Clifton Chenier · 1965
Pistola
Willy DeVille · 2008
Crow Jane Alley
Willy DeVille · 2004
Horse of a Different Color
Willy DeVille · 1999
Leaders
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown has the most release groups (69); Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown the longest career (74 years); Clifton Chenier the most awards (8).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | 69 |
| Clifton Chenier | 35 |
| Willy DeVille | 35 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | 74 |
| Clifton Chenier | 67 |
| Willy DeVille | 35 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Clifton Chenier | 8 |
| Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | 2 |
| Dewey Balfa | 1 |
Most famous Cajun music artists
Clifton Chenier
United States · Person · born 1925
rhythm and blues, blues, jazz, world music, Cajun music, zydeco, swamp blues, Creole music
17 wikis
Willy DeVille
United States · Person · born 1950
soul, rhythm and blues, blues, music of Latin America, Cajun music
20 wikis
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
United States · Person · born 1924
rock music, rhythm and blues, blues, swing, Texas blues, Cajun music
15 wikis
Jo-El Sonnier
United States · Person · born 1946
country music, Cajun music
7 wikis
Dewey Balfa
United States · Person · born 1927
folk music, Cajun music
5 wikis
BeauSoleil
United States · Group · 1975–present
Cajun music
5 wikis
D. L. Menard
United States · Person · born 1932
Cajun music
5 wikis