French-speaking residents of southwestern Louisiana created a new genre of dancehall music in the years following WW II. Mixing Cajun rhythms with amplified instrumentation, they replaced the traditional box accordion with the full-bodied, piano-key model and introduced some upfront percussion with the froittor, a rippled-metal rubboard played with spoons and made to be worn across the chest. Toss in some African-American jukebox rhythm and - voila! - Louisiana Zydeco was born.

Designed to re-create the ambiance and pacing of a live Zydeco set at a rural dance hall, the set list for My Big-Foot Woman contains mostly originals - heart-pumping dance romps mixed with soulful Zydeco blues and graceful country waltzes - along with a few familiar favorites, like the uptempo “C.C. Rider,” a two-step “Hound Dog,” and even a Zydeco take on the 1970s hit “Disco Lady.”

The band’s leader and driving force is Clarence "Jockey" Etienne, a former studio drummer for Excello Records, the legendary “swamp blues” label that recorded Slim Harpo, Lazy Lester, and many others. His partner in rhythm is bassist Charles Goodman, a veteran of the band that played behind the original “King of Zydeco,” Clifton Chenier. Up front are a pair of multi-talented musicians, Warren Prejean and Morris Francis, who alternate on accordion and lead vocals.