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Chanteur et
accordéoniste Rhythm 'n' Blues US né Sidney Semien, le 9 Avril 1938 à Lebeau
(Louisiane). Rockin' Sidney est l'auteur du tube "My Toot Toot". Il est mort le
25 Février 1998 à Lake Charles (Louisiane).
With his 1985
novelty smash "My Toot Toot," Rockin' Sidney scored zydeco's first true
international hit. Born Sidney Semien on April 9, 1938 in Lebeau, Louisiana, he
began playing harmonica and guitar professionally while in his teens, and made
his first R&B-styled recordings on the Fame and Jin imprints during the late
1950s; his first regional hit, "No Good Woman," appeared in 1962. Between the
mid-1960s and the late 1970s, Sidney cut well over 50 singles for the Louisiana-based
Goldband label, working in a variety of contemporary blues, soul and R&B modes;
none proved successful, however, and upon learning the accordion he began
playing zydeco. He issued his first true zydeco record, Give Me a Good Time
Woman, on the Maison de Soul label in 1982; two years later he cut My Zydeco
Shoes Got the Zydeco Blues, which included the track "My Toot Toot." Although Sidney himself
was reportedly unhappy with the song, it became a local jukebox hit, and soon
regional radio stations began playing it regularly; in time, the single became a
grass-roots smash, selling well over a million copies on its way to charting in
the U.S. and the U.K. and even winning a Grammy Award. While Sidney never again
reached the same commercial peaks, he remained one of zydeco's most notable
artists, setting up his own label, Bally Hoo, and touring regularly until his
death on February 25, 1998.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockin%27_Sidney
Talents : Vocals, Accordion, Guitar, Harmonica, Piano
Style musical : Rhythm 'n' Blues, Zydeco, Soul, Swamp Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2-tgeH4j78
Rocky
(1957)
She's My Morning
Coffee (1958)
MY LITTLE
GIRL (1959)
No Good Woman
(1961)
Ain't Nothing But Fine (1961)
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Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
| 1957 | SP CARL H8OW2382/3 (US) | . |
Sidney Simien & His All Stars - I'm Never Right / Make Me Understand |
| 1957 | SP FAME 2002-45 (US) | . |
Rockin'
Sidney & His All-Stars
- Walked Out /
Rocky
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| 1958 | SP JIN 45-103 (US) | . | Rockin'
Sidney & His
All-Stars -
She's My Morning Coffee
/ I'm Calling You |
| 1959 | SP JIN 45-110 (US) | . | Rockin'
Sidney & His
All-Stars - Don't Say Goodbye /
My Little Girl
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| 1959 | SP FAME ? (US) | . | Walked Out On You / Rock You |
| 1960 | SP JIN 45-141 (US) | . | Walkin' Out On You / Rock You |
| 1961 | SP JIN 45-156 (US) | . |
No Good Woman
/
Ain't Nothing But Fine
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| 1962 | SP JIN 45-164 (US) | . | Send Me Some Lovin' / Past Bedtime |
| 1963 | SP JIN 45-168 (US) | . | No Good Man / If I Could, I Could |
| 1963 | SP JIN 45-170 (US) | . | Don't Let Me Cross Over / You Don't Have To Go |
| 1963 | SP JIN 45-174 (US) | . | Really Is A Hurtin' Thing / Somethin's Wrong |
| 1963 | SP JIN 45-177 (US) | . | Wasted Days And Wasted Nights / Ya Ya |
| 1965 | SP GOLDBAND G-1158 (US) | . |
Count Rocking Sidney & His Dukes - Actions Speak Louder (Than Words) / Lais Per La Patate (Don't Drop The Potato) |
| 1965 | SP GOLDBAND G-1159 (US) | . | Count Rocking Sidney & His Dukes - Something Working On My Baby / My Poor Heart |
| 1965 | SP GOLDBAND G-1162 (US) | . | Count Rocking Sidney & His Dukes - Deedie Didie Da / Life Without Love |
| 1966 | SP GOLDBAND G-1170 (US) | . |
Count Rockin Sidney & His Dukes - Shed So Many Tears / Gonna Be Looking |
| 1967 | SP GOLDBAND G-1178 (US) | . | Count Rockin Sidney & His Dukes - Put It On / Trust |
| 1967 | SP GOLDBAND G-1180 (US) | . |
My River (Count Rockin' SIDNEY) / Corpus Christi (Danny James (with his guitar) & The Grooves) |
| 1967 | SP GOLDBAND G-1184 (US) | . | Soul Xmas (Part. 1) / Soul Xmas (Part. 2) |
| 1967 | SP GOLDBAND G-1186 (US) | . | Tell Delicious / The Grandpa |
| 1967 | SP JIN "Goldie Oldie" 1002 (US) | . |
No Good Woman / No Good Man |
| 1968 | SP GOLDBAND G-1274 (US) | . | Let's Go To The Fais Do Do / No Future |
| 196? | SP ROD 45-7001 (US) | . | Before You Walk Out / Lover's Hill |
| 1972 ? | SP BOLD 1003 (US) | . |
Count Rockin Sidney - Boogie's Boogie Shack / No Good Woman |
| 1972 | SP BOLD 1006 (US) | . | Count Rockin Sidney - Bury The Hatchet / Back Door Man [Woman Next Door] |
| 1972 | SP BOLD 1008 (US) | . |
When You're Right Your Wrong / You Don't Know How Much I Miss You |
| 1976 | SP BALLY HOO 45-1014 (US) |
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Wet Eyes Red Nose And Tonsils / Show Me Where It Itch |
| 1978 | SP BALLY HOO 1016 (US) | . |
One Monkey (Mo-De-Fa-Tra) / Opelousas Candy Yam |
| 1979 | SP BALLY HOO BH 1017 (US) |
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Play Joli Blon For Me / Go Lucy Go |
| 1982 | SP MAISON DE SOUL 45-1017 (US) | . |
No Good Woman
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Ain't Nothing But Fine
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| 1982 ? | SP BALLY HOO ? (US) | . | Louisiana Creole Man / ? |
| 1982 ? | SP BALLY HOO BH 1018 (US) | . | Joe Pete Is In The Bed / Zydeco Lucy Go |
| 1982 | SP BALLY HOO BH 1020 (US) | . |
Christmas Without You / Party This Christmas |
| 1983 | SP BALLY HOO BH 1021 (US) | . |
The Things That I Used To Do / Let Me Take You To The Zydeco |
| 1983 | SP BALLY HOO BH 1022 (US) | . | If It's Good For The Gander (It's Good For The Goose) / / Have A Holiday |
| 1983 | SP MAISON DE SOUL 45-1020 (US) | . | Dance And Show Off (Make That Body Work) / Relax And Go Slow |
| 1984 ? | SP MAISON DE SOUL 45-1021 (US) | . | Boogie For Me / Sweet Lil' Woman |
| 1984 | SP MAISON DE SOUL 45-1024 (US) | . | My Toot Toot / My Zydeco Shoes |
| 09/1984 | SP JIN KID 001 (UK) |
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My Toot Toot / My Zydeco Shoes |
| 1984 | SP MAISON DE SOUL 45-1025 (US) | . |
Christmas Without You Party This Christmas |
| 1985 | SP PHONOGRAM 880 837-7 (F) | . | My Toot Toot / My Zydeco Shoes |
| 06/1985 | SP EPIC 34-05 430 (US) | . |
My Toot-Toot / Jalapeno Lena |
| 09/1985 | SP EPIC 34-05 639 (US) | . |
Dance And Show Off / If It's Good For The Gander |
| 1985 | EP 12" 33 t. EPIC B5E 40153 (US) |
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MY TOOT TOOT - My Toot-Toot / Dance And Show Off / My Zydeco Shoes / Joe Pete Is In The Bed |
| 1985 | SP Philips 880 837-7 (F) |
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MY TOOT TOOT - My Toot Toot / My Zydeco Shoes |
| 1985 | SP 12" Philips 880 837-1 (F) |
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MY TOOT TOOT - My Toot Toot (version longue) / My Toot Toot / My Zydeco Shoes |
| 1985 | SP MERCURY 880 837-7 (GER) |
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MY TOOT TOOT - My Toot Toot / My Zydeco Shoes |
| 1986 | SP LANOR 597 (US) | . |
Jim Olivier & Rockin' Sidney - Rockin' Zydeco / Good Hearted Man |
| 11/1986 | SP WARNER BROS. 7-28535 (US) |
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Change In The Weather (John FOGERTY) / My Toot Toot (John FOGERTY with Rockin' SIDNEY) |
| 1988 | SP ZBC ZBC-1007 (US) | . |
Zydeco 'Till The Rooster Crow / Throw On Me |
| 1988 | SP ZBC ZBC-1008 (US) | . |
Woman, Love, And Happiness / When A Man And A Woman's In Love |
| 1988 | SP ZBC ZBC-1010 (US) | . |
Harlem Shuffle / Sunny Side Up |
| 1989 ? | SP MAISON DE SOUL 45-1062 (US) |
Mardi Gras Zydeco / Mardi Gras Second Line |
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Albums
| 1975 | LP 12" FLYRIGHT FLY LP 515 (US) |
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They Call Me Rockin' - Rockin' Sydney & His Dukes - She's My Morning Coffee / I'm Calling You / They Call Me Rockin' / I'm Walking Out / My Little Girl / Don't Say Goodbye / Past Bedtime / Send Me Some Lovin' / It Really Is A Hurtin' Thing / If I Could I Would / No Good Woman / You Ain't Nothing But Fine / You Don't Have To Go / Wasted Days And Wasted Nights / Ya Ya |
| 1982 | LP 12" BALLY HOO BH-2001 (US) |
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Joy To The South - The Titty Waltz / Just Like A Hog / Lonesome For My Baby / Rock And Roll Me Baby / Zydeco Jambilee / I Got The Blues For My Baby / Joy To The South / Welfare Cadillac / Don't Play With That (That's Mine) / Koochie Koochie / Two Step The Zydeco / Skin And Ivory |
| 1982 | LP 12" MAISON DE SOUL LP-1007 (US) |
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Give Me A Good Time Woman - Good Time Woman / Monette / Josephine A Deux Hommes / Two Steppin' The Two Step / Sugar Cane Candy / Zydeco Lucy Go / The Thrill Is On / You Ain't Nothin' But Fine / Shake Your Pants / Joe Pete Is In The Bed / Tell Betty I'm Ready / La La Shu-Ra |
| 1983 | LP 12" MAISON DE SOUL LP-1008 (US) |
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Boogie, Blues 'N' Zydeco - Cochon De Lait / Once Is Not Enough / Boogie For Me / Sally Mae / Sweet Lil' Woman / Every Nickel, Every Dime / Slim's Y-Kee Kee / Creole Rock And Roll / If I Could I Would / She's My Morning Coffee / Shirley Jean / Su-Wey! |
| 1983 | LP 12" ZBC LP-100 (US) |
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A Holiday Celebration With Rockin' Sidney - Party This Christmas / I'm Not Gonna Spend This Christmas Alone / It's Christmas / Goin' Home For Christmas / The Christmas Waltz / Christmas Celebration / Christmas Time Is The Time / My Sweet Thing / Christmas Without You / Birthday Celebration / She's A Beautiful Bride |
| 1984 | LP 12" MAISON DE SOUL LP-1009 (US) |
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My Zydeco Shoes Got The Zydeco Blues - My Zydeco Shoes (Got The Zydeco Blues) / Alligator Waltz / Don't Be A Wallflower / Twist To The Zydeco / Joy To The South / Joe Pete Is In The Bed / If It's Good For The Gander / My Toot-Toot / Dance And Show Off / Let Me Take You To The Zydeco / Jalapeno Lena / Louisiana Creole Man |
| 1986 | LP 12" ZBC ZBC-101 (US) |
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Hot Steppin' - Hot Steppers Dance Zydeco / Bay-Tie In Your Room / Dance A Little Bit / I Need A Man To Ring My Bell / I'm Your Man / Lonely Lost Frog / Every Dog Has His Day / Cajun Cowboy Two Step / Don't Mess With My Tush / Let's Kiss And Make Up |
| 1986 | LP 12" Ace CH 160 (UK) |
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My Toot Toot - My Toot Toot / My Zydeco Shoes / Joy To The South / Don't Be A Wallflower / Alligator Waltz / Rock And Roll Me Baby / Joe Pete Is In The Bed / You Ain't Nothing But Fine / If It's Good For The Gander / Twist To The Zydeco / Dance And Show Off / Let Me Take You To The Zydeco / I Got The Blues For My Baby / Louisiana Creole Man |
| 1987 | LP 12" ZBC ZBC-102 (US) |
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Creola - The Talk Of The Town - What Good Is Love / Creola / Crippled Crab A Crutch / Rock-A-Body / Rockin' In The Rhythm / Bounce / When A Man And A Woman's In Love / Bayou Cruise / Sunny Side Up / Peach On The Beach |
| 1988 ? | LP 12" ZBC ZBC-103 (US) |
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Squeeze That Thang! - Squeeze That Thang / Harlem Shuffle / Honey, Come By Here / King Zydeco / Put Your Clothes Down / Kicking, Asking, And Taking Names / Zydeco Shuffle / May I Have The Pleasure / Throw On Me / Dat's Dat Zydeco |
| 04/1989 | CD JSP JSPCD 213 (UK) |
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Live With The Blues - Take My Money / Live With Blues / Honey Why / Blues In June / No Blues At All / Just Jammin' / I'm Your Man / Hot Stepper's Dance Zydeco / Bay Tie In Your Room / I Need A Man To Ring My Bell / I Got The Blues For My Baby / Lonely Lost Frog / Every Dog Has His Day / Cajun Cow Boy Two Step / Don't Mess With My Tush / Rock And Roll Me Baby |
| 1990 | LP 12" ZBC ZBC-104 (US) |
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Good Time Zydeco - If I Could Rewind The Time / Walkin' In Her Sleep / Somebody Got My Woman / Waltzing Zydeco / Dip, Get Up Off That Thing / Butt Shakin' Mama / Sweet Night Tonight / Nonc E. Zebb / Pop My Dress / Don't Bodda Nobody (Golden Rule) |
| 1991 | CD MAISON DE SOUL MdS-1009 (US) |
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My Toot Toot - If It's Good For The Gander / My Toot Toot / Dance And Show Off / Let Me Take You To The Zydeco / Jalapeno Lena / My Zydeco Shoes / Alligator Waltz / Joy To The South / Joe Pete Is In The Bed / Cochon De Lait ,/ Once Is Not Enough / Sweet Lil' Woman / Every Nickel , Every Dime / Creole Rock And Roll / If I Could I Would / Shirley Jean / Good Time Woman / Monette / You Ain't Nothing But Fine / Two Steppin' The Two-Step |
| 09/1993 | CD MAISON DE SOUL MdS-1046-2 (US) |
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Mais Yeah Chere! - Mais Yeah Chere! / No Good Woman / Funky Attitude (Yeah Right!) / Color Me Zydeco / Sex It Up Baby / Corrine / Kinfolk Zydeco / Work That Coochie Baby / Don't Need No Husband / Moo Cow-A-Sockee / Zydeco Frotoir / Go Chere / Mardi Gras Zydeco / Mardi Gras Second Line |
| 1993 | CD Ace CDCH 160 (UK) |
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My Toot Toot - If I Could I Would / No Good Woman / You Ain't Nothing But Fine / Send Me Some Lovin' / Past Bedtime / No Good Man / You Don't Have To Go / It Really Is A Hurtin' Thing / Something's Wrong / My Little Girl / Wasted Days And Wasted Nights / Ya Ya / My Toot Toot / My Zydeco Shoes / Joy To The South / Jalapeno Lena / Alligator Waltz / Joe Pete Is In The Bed / If It's Good For The Gander / Twist To The Zydeco / Dance And Show Off / Let Me Take You To The Zydeco / Sweet Lil' Woman / Once Is Not Enough / Cochon De Lait |
| 07/1996 | CD MAISON DE SOUL 1061 (US) |
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Zydeco Is Fun - Zydeco Woman / May I Have The Pleasure? / Zydeco Is Fun! (Stick And Stay Like Velcro) / Waltzing Zygeco / I'm Your Man / None E-Zebb / Walking In Her Sleep / Toe Tapper, Foot Stomper Zydeco / Sweet Man / Somebody Got My Woman / Harlem Shuffle / Big Weekend Zydeco / Rewind The Time / Ann Cayanne / Squeeze That Thang / Throw On Me |
| 2000 | CD Mardi Gras JS 1307 (US) |
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Don't Mess With My Tush - Don't Mess With My Tush / Squeeze That Thang! (Dance Stringbean) / Harlem Shuffle / Rock-A-Body / Cajun Cowboy Two Step / Bounce / Every Dog Has His Day / Bayou Cruise / Sunny Side Up / When A Man And A Woman's In Love / Kicking, Asking And Taking Names / King Zydeco / Zydeco Shuffle |
| 09/2002 | CD JSP JSPCD 814 (UK) |
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I'm Your Man - I'm Your Man / Take My Money / Live With The Blues / Honey Why / Blues In June / No Blues At All / Just Jammin' / Hotstepper's Dance Zydeco / Medley : Take Me To The Zydeco - Joy To The South / Oo Poo Pa Doo |
| 02/2003 | CD Mardi Gras MG 1070 (US) |
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King Zydeco - Don't Mess With My Tush / Squeeze That Thing ( Dance Stringbean) / Harlem Shuffle / Rock-A-Body / Cajun Cowboy Two Step / Bounce / Every Dog Has His Day / Bayou Cruise / Sunny Side Up / When A Man And A Woman's In Love / Kicking,Asking And Taking Names / King Zydeco / Zydeco Shuffle |
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