Clarence Garlow, singer, guitarist, accordion and fiddle player, is best known for his 1950 R&B Top 10 hit 'Bon Ton Roula' which he recorded for the Houston-based Macy's label. A disc once described as 'The Rhythm & Blues-laced Zydeco song which introduced the Louisiana music form to a national audience', it has been widely recorded as 'Let The Good Times Roll', a loose translation of its title. Although Garlow never registered another national hit, he was a huge star around Texas and Louisiana throughout his career, and his subsequent releases on labels like Feature, Aladdin, Goldband, Flair and Folk-Star - all included here - were significant regional hits.
