Arceneaux was born to a large Creole family based in Carencro, Louisiana. Arceneaux first picked up his brother-in-law's accordion as a child and learned to play by copying his father, Ferdinand Arceneaux, who was a Creole musician whom he backed at local house parties.[2] By the 1960s, Arceneaux had switched to guitar in his rock and roll group Fernest and the Thunders. Not until 1978, at the behest of his hero Clifton Chenier, did Arceneaux return to the accordion. Also in 1978 Arceneaux and his band were discovered by Belgian blues enthusiast Robert Sacre, recorded their first album, and began touring heavily, particularly in Europe.[2] Arceneaux later earned the title "The New Prince of Accordion" for his virtuostic playing.[1]
In addition to his band Fernest and The Thunders, Arceneaux's discography includes recordings under band names Fernest Arceneaux and the Zydeco All Stars, and Fernest Arceneaux & His Louisiana French Band.[3]
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (March 2017)
Album title
Artist(s)
Record label
Stock number
Release year
Role
Two Trains a' Runnin'
Bobby Price
Blues Unlimited Records
LP-5025
1985
accordion
Zydeco Train Revue
J. J. Caillier
Caillier Records
LP-8601
1986
accordion
Referencesedit
^ abAnkeny, Jason (n.d.). "Fernest Arceneaux". AllMusic. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
^ abNyhan, Pat; Rollins, Brian; Babb, David (1997). Let The Good Times Roll!: A Guide to Cajun & Zydeco Music. Portland, Maine: Upbeat Books. pp. 137–138. ISBN9780965823203. OCLC 38128267.
^"Fernest Arceneaux". discogs. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
fernest, arceneaux, august, 1940, september, 2008, french, speaking, creole, zydeco, accordionist, singer, from, louisiana, arceneaux, playing, accordionbackground, informationbirth, namealso, known, asthe, prince, accordionborn, 1940, august, 1940lafayette, l. Fernest Arceneaux August 27 1940 September 4 2008 1 was a French speaking Creole Zydeco accordionist and singer from Louisiana Fernest ArceneauxArceneaux playing the accordionBackground informationBirth nameFernest ArceneauxAlso known asThe New Prince of AccordionBorn 1940 08 27 August 27 1940Lafayette Louisiana U S DiedSeptember 4 2008 2008 09 04 aged 68 Lafayette Louisiana U S GenresZydecoOccupation s MusicianInstrument s Accordion vocalsYears active1960s 2000sLabelsOrnament JSP Mardi Gras Contents 1 Biography 2 Style 3 Discography 3 1 Studio and live albums 3 2 Singles 3 3 Various artist compilation albums 3 4 Guest appearance credits 4 References 5 External linksBiography editArceneaux was born to a large Creole family based in Carencro Louisiana Arceneaux first picked up his brother in law s accordion as a child and learned to play by copying his father Ferdinand Arceneaux who was a Creole musician whom he backed at local house parties 2 By the 1960s Arceneaux had switched to guitar in his rock and roll group Fernest and the Thunders Not until 1978 at the behest of his hero Clifton Chenier did Arceneaux return to the accordion Also in 1978 Arceneaux and his band were discovered by Belgian blues enthusiast Robert Sacre recorded their first album and began touring heavily particularly in Europe 2 Arceneaux later earned the title The New Prince of Accordion for his virtuostic playing 1 In addition to his band Fernest and The Thunders Arceneaux s discography includes recordings under band names Fernest Arceneaux and the Zydeco All Stars and Fernest Arceneaux amp His Louisiana French Band 3 Style editArceneaux s style was heavily influenced by soul music including artists Ray Charles and Johnny Ace 4 Discography editStudio and live albums edit Album title Record label Stock number Release year Fernest and The Thunders Blues Unlimited Records LP 5005 1979 Live Well Ornament Records Germany CH 7 114 1979 Zydeco Stomp JSP Records UK JSP 1029 1981 re released on CD in 1995 and 2011 From The Heart of the Bayous JSP Records UK JSP 1064 1983 Zydeco Thunder Greybeard Records G R I 101 1985 Gumbo Special Chrisly Records 40006 1987 Schubert Records Germany SCH 104 1987 CMA Germany CM 8016 1992 and 1994 Rockin Pneumonia Ornament Records Germany CM 8009 1991 CMA Germany CM 8009 1992 Crisly Records 30009 2000 Zydeco Blues Party with special guest Rockin Dopsie Jr Mardi Gras Records MG 1019 1994 Old School Zydeco Mardi Gras Records MG 1051 2000 Singles edit Song title s Album title Record label Stock number Release year Note s Nobody Wants to Dance With Me Hey La Ba lt unknown gt Blues Unlimited Records 2005 1976 Vocals by Bobby Price 7 45 RPM It s All Right Mean Mean Woman lt unknown gt Blues Unlimited Records 2006 1976 Bobby Price with Fernest amp The Thunders 7 45 RPM Mustang Sally Lost Lover Blues lt unknown gt Blues Unlimited Records 2007 1976 7 45 RPM It Ain t Right Irene lt unknown gt Blues Unlimited Records 2008 1977 Lead vocals by Gene Morris 7 45 RPM Lonely Lonely Nights I Know lt unknown gt Blues Unlimited Records 2009 1977 Side 1 vocals by Gene Morris Side 2 vocals by Kathryn Ervin 7 45 RPM Mother s Love My Girl Josephine lt unknown gt Blues Unlimited Records 2011 1978 7 45 RPM Little Woman Zydeco Boogoloo Fernest and the Thunders Blues Unlimited Records 2017 1979 7 45 RPM Last Night I m on My Way Back Home lt unknown gt Mardi Gras Records MG 204 1994 7 45 RPM Midnight Train Send Me Some Lovin lt unknown gt Blues Unlimited Records 2023 lt unknown gt 7 45 RPM Various artist compilation albums edit This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items March 2017 Album title Record label Stock number Release year Song title s Zydeco Blues Flyright Records UK LP 539 1978 Lonely Lonely Nights Lost Lover Blues Nobody Wants To Dance Irene Zydeco Blues v 2 Flyright Records UK FLY 600 1984 Hey La Ba Blues Experience volume 1 Conifer Records UK CDRR 301 1989 Bye Bye Lucille Rockin Accordion Flyright Records UK FLY 622 1989 Mean Mean Woman with Bobby Price vocals Send Me Some Lovin with Bobby Price vocals Little Woman Mother s Love Zydeco Blues Flyright Records UK FLY CD 36 1991 Little Woman Hey La Bas Lonely Lonely Nights Lost Lover Blues Nobody Wants To Dance Irene Nobody Wants To Dance With Me Bobby Price vocals Send Me Some Lovin Bobby Price vocals Mother s Love Alligator Stomp Cajun amp Zydeco Classics Vol 3 Rhino R2 70312 1992 It s Alright The Ultimate Blues Collection Tontrager Volume 2 CMA Germany 11002 5 8 1992 lt unknown gt The Real Blues Sampler Ornament Records CM 8000 1991 Don t Cry No More CMA Germany CM 8000 1992 Don t Cry No More Best of Louisiana Music Sampler Mardi Gras Records MG 5015 1995 Zydeco Boogaloo Mississippi Blues volume two Pulse Records PBX CD 402 2 1996 Got You on My Mind Bernadette Super Cajun Best of Cajun Zydeco Mardi Gras Records MG 1032 1996 Bernadette Jolie Blonde Bayou Beat EasyDisc ED CD 7053 1997 Bernadette Zydeco Dance Party K Tel International 4012 2 1997 The Fish Song Jolie Blonde I m on My Way Back Home Zydeco Party Jewel Records EDCD7045 1997 Bye Bye Lucille Zydeco Party EasyDisc ED CD 7045 1998 Bye Bye Lucille Zydeco Stomp All Instrumental Rounder ED CD 7065 1998 Zydeco Stomp Garonne le festival Toulouse le fleuve aux artistes Sude France SDB 69120 2001 Going Back To Big Mamou Ultimate Zydeco Mardi Gras Records MG 1056 2001 I m on My Way Back Home Eh Mama Zydecajun Instrumentals Mambito Records MR001 2002 lt unknown gt The Ultimate Zydeco Party Mambito Records MR018 2003 Going Back To Big Mamou Don t Mess with My Toot Toot Best of Zydeco Mardi Gras Records MG 5101 2005 I m on My Way Back Home Pine Grove Blues My Negress Ultimate New Orleans Mardi Gras Records MG 1091 2005 My Negress Pine Grove Blues Bayou Trax Louisiana Tailgatin Mardi Gras Records MG 1116 2008 Don t Mess with My Toot Toot Blues Party Putumayo World Music PUT 360 2 2016 I Don t Want Nobody Guest appearance credits edit This list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items March 2017 Album title Artist s Record label Stock number Release year Role Two Trains a Runnin Bobby Price Blues Unlimited Records LP 5025 1985 accordion Zydeco Train Revue J J Caillier Caillier Records LP 8601 1986 accordionReferences edit a b Ankeny Jason n d Fernest Arceneaux AllMusic Retrieved October 23 2018 a b Nyhan Pat Rollins Brian Babb David 1997 Let The Good Times Roll A Guide to Cajun amp Zydeco Music Portland Maine Upbeat Books pp 137 138 ISBN 9780965823203 OCLC 38128267 Fernest Arceneaux discogs Retrieved March 19 2017 Herzhaft Gerard La gran enciclopedia del blues Ed RobinBook Barcelona 2003 ISBN 84 95601 82 6 p 381 Encyclopedia of the Blues University of Arkansas Press External links editFernest Arceneaux at AllMusic nbsp Fernest Arceneaux discography at Discogs nbsp Fernest Arceneaux Dies of Natural Causes Remembering Fernest Arceneaux 1940 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fernest Arceneaux amp oldid 1178102301, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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