- Born
- Died
- Nicknames
- King of the South
- King of Zydeco
- Clifton Chenier was born on June 25, 1925 in Opelousas, Louisiana, USA. He was a composer, known for Straw Dogs (2011), Serenity (2019) and The Big Easy (1986). He was married to Margaret Chenier. He died on December 12, 1987 in Lafayette, Louisiana, USA.
- SpouseMargaret Chenier(? - December 12, 1987) (his death)
- Inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2011.
- Creole, native French speaker.
- Buried in All Souls Cemetery in Loreauville, Iberia Parish, Louisiana.
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