| "Bon Ton Roula" |
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| B-side | "In a Boogie Mood" |
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| Released | 1950 (1950) |
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| Recorded | Houston, Texas, 1949 |
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| Genre | Blues, zydeco |
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| Length | 3:19 |
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| Label | Macy's |
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| Songwriter(s) | Clarence Garlow |
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"Bon Ton Roula" (alternatively "Bon Ton Roulet") is a zydeco-influenced blues song first recorded by Clarence Garlow in 1949. The following year, it became a hit, reaching number seven in Billboard magazine's Rhythm & Blues chart and introduced the style to a national audience.