Stanley Joseph Dural Jr
b. November 14th, 1947 in Lafayette (Louisiana)
d. September 24th, 2016 in Lafayette (Louisiana)
ONE FOR THE ROAD
Blues Unlimited
Flyright
Paula
1978 - 1979
Son père Stanley Jasper Dural était mécanicien et accordéoniste et eut 12 enfants. Pendant ses années de formation, Stanley Dural alias Buckwheat travaille d'abord avec Lynn August puis fut le pianiste de Joe Tex et de Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. En 1971, il forme Buckwheat & The Hitchhikers, un groupe qui s'illustre dans un style Soul-Funk. Buckwheat se lance finalement dans le Zydeco en 1976 en intégrant l'orchestre de Clifton Chenier en tant que pianiste/organiste (un poste qu'il tient environ deux ans et demi et pendant lequel il apprend l'accordéon auprès de Chenier). Puis, Buckwheat monte une nouvelle formation Ils Sont Partis Band en 1978 et signe chez Blues Unlimited, le label de Mark Miller. Pour son premier microsillon, il enregistre au studio Master-Trak avec comme musiciens Russell Gordon, Ted Zerby, Jimmy Papillion, John Bell et Elijah "Put" Cudges. Bon accordéoniste et pianiste, Buckwheat propose ici un excellent disque entre Blues et Zydeco : "Zydeco honky tonk", "Rock me baby", "Please little girl", "Zydeco rock", "One for the road", "Zydeco boogie woogie". Ce premier album est le seul des 4 disques Blues Unlimited à avoir été repris en CD.
His father Stanley Jasper Dural was a mechanic and accordionist and had 12 children. During his formative years, Stanley Dural a.k.a Buckwheat first worked with Lynn August then was the pianist of Joe Tex and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown. In 1971, he formed Buckwheat & The Hitchhikers, a group in a Soul-Funk style. Buckwheat finally started playing Zydeco in 1976, integrating Clifton Chenier's band as a pianist / organist (a position he held for about two and a half years and during which he learned the accordion from Chenier). Then, Buckwheat launches a new band Ils Sont Partis Band in 1978 and signs at Blues Unlimited, the label of Mark Miller. For his first album, he recorded at the Master-Trak studio with musicians Russell Gordon, Ted Zerby, Jimmy Papillion, John Bell and Elijah "Put" Cudges. Good accordionist and pianist, Buckwheat offers here an excellent record between Blues and Zydeco : "Zydeco honky tonk", "Rock me baby", "Please little girl", "Zydeco rock", "One for the road", "Zydeco boogie woogie". This first album is the only one of the 4 Blues Unlimited discs to have been recorded on CD.
TAKE IT EASY BABY
Blues Unlimited
1980
Second LP pour Blues Unlimited produit par Mark Miller (fils de J.D. Miller), sympathique mais moins accrocheur que l'opus précédent. Quelques excellents titres cependant : "Rockin' with the blues", "Josephine is not my lady", "It's alright tonight". Derrière lui, on trouve John Bell, Russell Gordon, Lee Allen Zeno, Nathaniel Jolivette et Ernest Johnson. Le microsillon n'a jamais été édité en CD.
Second LP for Blues Unlimited produced by Mark Miller (son of J.D. Miller), nice but less catchy than the previous opus. Some excellent titles however : "Rockin' with the blues", "Josephine is not my lady", "It's alright tonight". Behind him are John Bell, Russell Gordon, Lee Allen Zeno, Nathaniel Jolivette and Ernest Johnson. This LP has never been issued on CD.
PEOPLE'S CHOICE
Blues Unlimited
1982
Après une première apparition au New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival en 1981, Buckwheat offre un remarquable album encore une fois rempli d'un blues terrien mêlé à son zydeco traditionnel. "Buckwheat zydeco blues", "I done got over", "Gonna go rockin' tonight", "Ma tit feye", "Buckwheat special" figurent parmi les meilleurs moments du disque. Le microsillon n'a jamais été édité en CD.
After a first appearance at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 1981, Buckwheat offers a remarkable album once again filled with a terrific blues mixed with his traditional zydeco. "Buckwheat zydeco Blues", "I done got over", "Gonna go rockin' tonight", "Ma tit feye", "Buckwheat special" are some of the highlights of the album. This LP has never been edited on CD.
ILS SONT PARTIS
Blues Unlimited
1983
Dernier des 4 LPs réalisés pour le label Blues Unlimited. Cette fois encore, son inspiration fait la différence et les réussites abondent : "Ain't no use baby", "Buckwheat's special", "Tanya", "I'm on the wonder", "1-4 zydeco".
Last of the 4 LPs realized for the Blues Unlimited label. This time again, his inspiration makes the difference and successes abound : "Ain't no use baby", "Buckwheat's special", "Tanya", "I'm on the wonder", "1-4 zydeco".
TURNING POINT
Rounder
April 1983
Séance exubérante, endiablée d'une rare intensité avec un groupe très homogène. Derrière Buckwheat brillant à l'accordéon, on trouve Selwyn Cooper (guitare), Calvin Landry (trompette), Lee Allen Zeno (basse), Elijah Cudges (frottoir), Nathaniel Jolivette (batterie). Quelques pistes puissantes au tempo rapide comme "Turning point", "Buck's boogie", "Zydeco La Louisiane" et les reprises trépidantes de "Zydeco boogaloo" et "Tutti frutti". D'autres morceaux plus relâchés et mélodiques méritent également l'écoute comme les superbes "Mon papa" et "I'm just so tired". Produit par Scott Billington pour Rounder, il s'agit probablement du meilleur album de Buckwheat Zydeco. En tout cas, il lui permit de remporter un vrai succès et étendit sa notoriété.
Wild and exuberant session with a rare intensity and a very homogeneous band. Behind Buckwheat brilliant on accordion, there are Selwyn Cooper (guitar), Calvin Landry (trumpet), Lee Allen Zeno (bass), Elijah Cudges (rubboard), Nathaniel Jolivette (drums). Some powerful tracks with fast tempo like "Turning point", "Buck's boogie", "Zydeco La Louisiane" and the bustling covers of "Zydeco boogaloo" and "Tutti frutti". Other more relaxed and melodic tracks are also worth listening to as beautiful "Mon papa" and "I'm just so tired". Produced by Scott Billington for Rounder, this is probably Buckwheat Zydeco's best album. In any case, it allowed him to win a real success and spread his notoriety.
100% FORTIFIED ZYDECO
Black Top
July 1983
Sous la bannière Black Top, Buckwheat grave ce nouveau disque avec son groupe régulier sous la supervision des frères Hammond & Naumann Scott. Le programme se révèle très varié avec du Blues ("I've had troubles with the blues", "Is there something inside you"), du Zydeco ("Somebody stole my slide", "Zydeco tous pas tous"), de la Soul ("Take me to the mountain top") ou un instrumental funky ("Jasperoux"). Un disque extrêmement consistant qu'il convient de ranger parmi ses meilleurs.
Under the Black Top banner, Buckwheat cuts this new record with his regular band under the supervision of the Hammond & Naumann Scott. The program is very varied with Blues ("I've had trouble with the blues", "Is there something inside you"), Zydeco ("Somebody stole my slide", "Zydeco tous pas tous"), Soul ("Take me to the mountain top") or a funky instrumental ("Jasperoux"). An extremely consistent record that should be ranked among its best.
WAITIN' FOR MY YA YA
Rounder
April 1985
Deuxième album pour Rounder de nouveau avec le producteur Scott Billington. Dans ce remarquable disque, on trouve des influences Soul-Blues ("Someone else is steppin' in") et du Zydeco de premier choix ("Lache pas la patate", "Buck's step up"). On peut citer aussi "Ya ya", "Your man is home tonight", "Think it over one more time" ainsi qu'une jolie reprise de "Walkin' to New Orleans" de Fats Domino. Dans la version CD, il y a un titre supplémentaire (une version rapide de "Hot tamale") également repris dans la compilation "Buckwheat's zydeco party".
Second album for Rounder again with producer Scott Billington. In this remarkable disc, we find Soul-Blues influences ("Someone else is steppin' in") and first-rate Zydeco ("Lache pas la patate", "Buck's step up"). There is also "Ya ya", "Your man is home tonight", "Think it over one more time" and a nice cover of Fats Domino's "Walkin' to New Orleans". In the CD version, there is an additional title (a quick version of "Hot tamale") also included in the "Buckwheat's zydeco party" compilation.
BUCKWHEAT'S ZYDECO PARTY
Rounder
April 1985
Dans cette compilation, on trouve un titre inédit (une excellente lecture du classique "Let the good times roll").
In this compilation, we find a new title (an excellent reading of classic "Let the good times roll").
ON A NIGHT LIKE THIS
Island
1987
En 1986, grâce au journaliste Ted Fox (également son producteur et manager), il signe avec le label Island devenant le premier artiste de Zydeco à signer avec une major. Pour ce premier opus chez Island, Buckwheat est supporté par sa section rythmique habituelle (Lee Allen Zeno, Nathaniel Jolivette, Elijah Cudges), le guitariste Paul Senegal et les cuivres du Dirty Dozen Brass Band. N'ayant rien perdu de son inspiration ni de son authenticité, il livre un disque enthousiasmant d'où émergent quelques pistes remarquables : "Ma tite fille", "Buckwheat's special", "Hot tamale baby" et deux reprises originales "On a night like this" (de Bob Dylan) et "Time is tight" (de Booker T. & The MG's).
In 1986, thanks to journalist Ted Fox (also his producer and manager), he signed with the Island label becoming the first Zydeco artist to sign with a major label. For this first album at Island, Buckwheat is supported by his usual rhythm section (Lee Allen Zeno, Nathaniel Jolivette, Elijah Cudges), the guitarist Paul Senegal and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Having lost none of his inspiration or his authenticity, he delivers an exciting disc from which emerge some remarkable tracks : "Ma tite fille", "Buckwheat's special", "Hot tamale baby" and two original covers "On a night like this" (by Bob Dylan) and "Time is tight" (from Booker T. & The MG's).
TAKING IT HOME
Island
1988
Alors que le premier opus pour Island était dans la parfaite continuité de ses années Blues Unlimited et Rounder, ce second album pour le label souffre d'une production trop lisse (les producteurs sont Ted Fox et Rob Fraboni) : titres commerciaux et prévisibles, arrangement Pop-Rock assez peu accrocheurs. On note une apparition d'Eric Clapton sur la reprise "Why does love got to be so sad" (de Derek & The Dominoes).
While the first installment for Island was in the perfect continuity of his Blues Unlimited and Rounder years, this second album for the label suffers from a too smooth production (the producers are Ted Fox and Rob Fraboni) : commercial and predictable titles, not very catchy Pop-Rock arrangements. There is an appearance of Eric Clapton on the cover "Why does love got to be so sad" (by Derek & The Dominoes).
ULTIMATE COLLECTION
Hip-O Select
1988
WHERE THERE'S SMOKE THERE'S FIRE
Island
1990
Sous la supervision de David Hidalgo (du groupe Los Lobos) en tant que producteur, voici un album vigoureux avec de bons moments comme les excitants "We're having a party" et "Where there's smoke there's fire". On peut aussi retenir une jolie reprise inattendue du "Beast of burden" des Rolling Stones mais également les deux titres pour lesquels Buckwheat Zydeco s'assoit derrière les claviers ("Maybe I will", "It's getting late").
Under the supervision of David Hidalgo (from Los Lobos group) as a producer, here is a vigorous album with good moments like the exciting "We're having a party" and "Where there's smoke there's fire". We can also remember a nice unexpected cover of The Rolling Stones' "Beast of burden" but also the two titles for which Buckwheat Zydeco sits behind the keyboards ("Maybe I will", "It's getting late").
ON TRACK
Charisma
1991
Buckwheat cesse sa collaboration avec Island en 1990 et passe chez Charisma. Pour la première fois, il s'investit lui-même dans la production du disque. On y trouve de belles pièces Zydeco qui méritent l'écoute comme "Won't you let me go", "Cooking with Pierre", "Everything hurts", "On track", un instrumental funky ("Funky filly") et une reprise audacieuse du fameux "Hey Joe".
Buckwheat stopped working with Island in 1990 and moved to Charisma label. For the first time, he invests himself in the production of the album. There are beautiful Zydeco pieces that deserve listening like "Won't you let me go", "Cooking with Pierre", "Everything hurts", "On track", a funky instrumental ("Funky filly") and a audacious cover of the famous "Hey Joe".
THE BEST OF MOUNTAIN STAGE vol.1
Blue Plate
1991
Dans ce recueil live, Buckwheat joue une version sympathique de "What you gonna do when the zydeco turn on you".
In this live collection, Buckwheat plays a nice version of "What you gonna do when the zydeco turn on you".
FIVE CARD STUD
Island
1994
Pour ce dernier album chez Island, la production et les arrangements de Steve Berlin s'avèrent relativement lisses et peu surprenants. On retient deux duos avec Willie Nelson ("Man with the blues") et Mavis Staples ("This train") ainsi que quelques touches funky sur "Five card stud" et "Bayou girl".
For this latest album at Island, the production and arrangements of Steve Berlin are relatively smooth and not surprising. There are two duets with Willie Nelson ("Man with the blues") and Mavis Staples ("This train") and some funky elements on "Five card stud" and "Bayou girl".
CHOO CHOO BOOGALOO
Music for little people
1994
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SOUNDS OF NEW ORLEANS vol.4 : LIVE AT JAZZFEST
Friends of WWOZ
1995
LOUISIANA LIVE FROM MOUNTAIN STAGE
Blue Plate
mid 90's
Dans cette compilation live, on trouve une sympathique version de "Jeleron".
In this live compilation, we find a nice version of "Jeleron".
TROUBLE
Mesa
1997
Toujours populaire, Buckwheat Zydeco joue lors de la cérémonie de cloture des jeux olympiques d'Atlanta en aout 1996. Avec cet album, il veut opérer un retour aux racines du Zydeco et du Blues pour le label de Los Angeles Mesa / Blue Moon. Malheureusement, les désaccords avec le label et la mauvaise distribution du disque décevront beaucoup Buckwheat. Cette situation le conduit à créer son propre label, Tomorrow Recordings. Malgré ces problèmes, ce disque mérite l'écoute notamment les zydecos dynamiques où il brille à l'accordéon comme "Put in the pocket", "Hard chargin'", "Allons à Boucherie", "Hard to stop" et des pistes blues telles que "Trouble" et "Wait a minute baby".
Still popular, Buckwheat Zydeco played at the closing ceremonies of the Atlanta Olympics in august 1996. With this album, he wants to return to the roots of Zydeco and Blues for the Los Angeles Mesa / Blue Moon label. Unfortunately, disagreements with the label and the bad distribution of the record will disappoint Buckwheat a lot. This situation led him to create his own label, Tomorrow Recordings. Despite these problems, this record deserves listening including dynamic zydecos where he shines accordion like "Put in the pocket", "Hard chargin'", "Allons à Boucherie", "Hard to stop" and blues tracks such as "Trouble" and "Wait a minute baby".
BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO STORY : A 20 YEAR PARTY
Tomorrow
August 1998
Buckwheat Zydeco fonde Tomorrow Recordings, son propre label, avec son manager Ted Fox. Sur celui-ci, il publie cette compilation de ses meilleures faces. On trouve dans celle-ci une version inédite enthousiasmante de "Hey baby" captée au festival folk d'Edmonton.
Buckwheat Zydeco founded Tomorrow Recordings, his own label, with his manager Ted Fox. On this one, he publishes this compilation of his best faces. There's an exciting new version of "Hey baby" captured at the Edmonton Folk Festival.
DOWNHOME LIVE
Tomorrow
November 2000
Concert enregistré au El Sid O's de Lafayette pendant la nuit de Thanksgiving. Après une introduction fracassante sur "Soul serenade", le rythme des titres ne faiblit jamais. Tempo effréné, atmosphère bouillante sur des versions allongées de "What you gonna do", "Hard to stop", "Put in the pocket", "Out on the storm". Buckwheat est très en forme tout comme son groupe (comprenant une section cuivres étincelante).
Concert recorded at El Sid O's in Lafayette during the Thanksgiving night. After a sensational introduction on "Soul Serenade", the rhythm of the titles never falters. Unbridled tempo, boiling atmosphere on extended versions of "What you gonna do", "Hard to stop", "Put in the pocket", "Out on the storm". Buckwheat is very fit just like his band (including a sparkling brass section).
TOMORROW'S ZYDECO
Tomorrow
November 2000
Autre compilation du label Tomorrow avec une remarquable version live inédite du célèbre "Hey Joe" (issu du même concert que "Downhome live").
Another compilation of the Tomorrow label with a remarkable live version of the famous "Hey Joe" (from the same concert as "Downhome live").
BOOZOO HOODOO : THE SONGS OF BOOZOO CHAVIS
Fuel 2000
2003
Dans cet hommage à "Boozoo" Chavis, Buckwheat Zydeco et Sonny Landreth reprennent "Make it to me".
In this tribute to "Boozoo" Chavis, Buckwheat Zydeco and Sonny Landreth cover "Make it to me".
HIGHER GROUND HURRICANE RELIEF BENEFIT CONCERT
Blue Note
September 2005
Concert organisé à New York pour lever des fonds pour les victimes de l'ouragan Katrina. Buckwheat chante et joue sur "I'm gonna love you anyway".
Concert organized in New York to raise funds for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Buckwheat sings and plays on "I'm gonna love you anyway".
JACKPOT
Tomorrow
2005
Quand il enregistré "Jackpot" en 2005, cela fait presque huit ans que Buckwheat n'a pas gravé un album entier en studio. Un disque bien réalisé mais sans grande nouveauté. De bons moments parsèment cet opus intéressant comme "I'm gonna love you anyway" et "Jackpot". A la fin du programme, on peut écouter trois titres originaux où Buckwheat joue exclusivement de l'orgue dans un style Soul-Jazz ("Buck's going uptown") ou Reggae ("Buck's going to Trenchtown"). Ce disque a été autoproduit par Buckwheat Zydeco sur son propre label.
When he recorded "Jackpot" in 2005, it's been almost eight years since Buckwheat did not record an entire album in the studio. A well made album but without much novelty. Some good moments emerge from this interesting opus like "I'm gonna love you anyway" and "Jackpot". At the end of the program, we can listen to three original songs where Buckwheat plays exclusively organ in a Soul-Jazz ("Buck's going uptown") or Reggae ("Buck's going to Trenchtown") style. This CD was self-produced by Buckwheat Zydeco on his own label.
LAY YOUR BURDEN DOWN
Alligator
2009
Pour cet album chez Alligator, Buckwheat retrouve le producteur Steve Berlin avec lequel il avait déjà travaillé 15 ans plus tôt. Un disque assez opportuniste qui brasse plusieurs styles mais où le Zydeco est finalement peu présent : Reggae ("Let your yeah be yeah"), Rock atmosphérique ("Lay your burden down"), une reprise de Memphis Minnie ("When the levee breaks"). Un album surproduit qui manque de spontanéité.
For this album at Alligator, Buckwheat finds again producer Steve Berlin with whom he had already worked 15 years earlier. A rather opportunistic record that mixes several styles but where Zydeco is finally not very present : Reggae ("Let your yeah be yeah"), atmospheric Rock ("Lay your burden down"), a cover of Memphis Minnie ("When the levee breaks"). An overproduced album that lacks spontaneity.
BAYOU BOOGIE
Music for little people
2010