AUSTIN, Texas — Johnny Nicholas and Jimmie Vaughan, along with famous friends like The Rolling Stones are celebrating their recent Grammy win for Best Regional Roots Music Album, “A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco,” which honors Clifton Chenier.
Produced by Steve Berlin of Los Lobos and released on Louisiana-based Valcour Records, additional featured artists on “A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco,” which won a Grammy in the Best Regional Roots Music category, include The Rolling Stones, Taj Mahal, CJ Chenier, Lucinda Williams, Augie Meyers, Sonny Landreth, Steve Earle, John Hiatt and more.
“A Tribute To The King Of Zydeco” honors the legacy of zydeco pioneer Chenier, whose influence bridged zydeco and blues and helped shape American roots music for generations. Nicholas and Vaughan are featured on the recording with their interpretation of Chenier’s blues composition “My Soul,” a song choice suggested by Vaughan and embraced immediately as a fitting tribute to Chenier’s deep blues roots…