Books
Ancelet, Barry Jean, Cajun Music: Its Origins and Development. Lafayette: The Center for Louisiana Studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 1989.
Ancelet, Barry Jean, "Zydeco/Zaricot: The Terms and the Tradition", in James Dorman (ed), Creoles of Color of the Gulf South, pp. 126-143. Knoxville: University of Tennessee.
Brasseaux, Carl A. & Fontenot, K.P. & Oubre, C.F., Creoles of Color in the Bayou Country. Jackson: University of Mississippi, 1996.
Cornett, Andrew J., A Journey Into Zydeco: an Explorative Study of the Diffusion of Zydeco Beyond Louisiana. Masters thesis. Lafayette: University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 2003. Available in Louisiana Room of Dupré Library, LD3091.L665.2003CORN2
Koster, Rick, Louisiana Music: a Journey From R&B to Zydeco, Jazz to Country, Blues to Gospel, Cajun Music to Swamp Pop to Carnival Music and Beyond. Cambridge, Ma: Da Capo Press, 2002.
Tisserand, Michael, The Kingdom of Zydeco. New York: Arcade Pub., 1998.
Sandmel, Ben & Olivier, Rick, Zydeco!. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi, 1999.
Savoy, Ann Allen, Cajun Music: a Reflection of a People. Eunice, La.: Bluebird Press, 1984.
Films
Blank, Les & Strachwitz, Chris, J'ai été au bal: The Cajun and Zydeco Music of Louisiana. El Cerrito: Brazos Films, 1989.
Blank, Les, Hot Pepper. El Cerrito: Flower Films, 1973. ISBN 0-933621-15-9
Hildenbrandt, Dan, Zydeoco Gumbo. New York: Rhapsody Films, 1990. Clifton Chenier, John Delafose, Boozoo Chavis, Terrance Simien, Willis Prudchomme.
Murphy, Michael, Dancing to New Orleans. New Video, 2003. ISBN 0767057562.
Strachwitz, Chris, The King of Zydeco. El Cerrito: Arhoolie, 1987.
Instructional Videos
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Powell, Dirk. Learn to Play Cajun Accordion - Video One: Starting Out. Homespun Video (HL 00641433). Cajun dance tunes: La valse de quatre-vingt-dix-neuf ans (The 99 Year Waltz) · The High Point Two-Step · Johnny Can't Dance. |
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The Gospel Accordion To Marc. Songs played at full and slow speed. Songs featured: Choupique Two-Step, Valse de Grande Pinière, 'Tit Mamou, The Cowboy Waltz , Quelle Étoile, La Valse de Opelousas, La Talle D'Eronces, La Valse De L'Anse Maigre, The Perrodin Two-Step, The Eunice Two-Step, The Amédé Two-Step |
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