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Swamp pop , swamp pop , or swamp-pop whichever way one chooses to spell it, it is related
to Cajun music. Swamp pop was first started in the 1950's when
musicians started mixing the elements of Cajun, rythmn & blues,
gospel, and rock & roll.....and oh yea, I'm a
Cajun. As a kid, I spoke Cajun French before I spoke
English. If you love Cajun music , chances are you'll
also love swamp pop. Swamp
pop was given it's name by the British who
liked the music from the Louisiana swamps and
the popular mix of music of
Louisiana.
People I meet often ask what is
"Swamp Pop Music". The word "Swamp" stands for the Louisiana
swamps. The phrase "Pop Music" of course stands for
popular music. In the 1950's to the late 60's the
music coming out of Louisiana eventually became known as "Swamp Pop
Music". Songs like This Should Go On Forever, Mathilda,
Sweet Dreams, Lord I Need Somebody Bad, Crazy Baby, Red Red Wine,
I'm a Fool to Care, Blueberry Hill, What am I Livin' For, South
To Louisiana, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, Lonely Days and Lonely
Nights, Don't Take It So Hard, I'm leaving It All Up To You, Send Me
Some Lovin, Just a Dream, Just Because, Feed The Flame, Before I
Grow To Old, Shed So Many Tears, and The jukebox Songs. The list
goes on and on. The "swamppop
music" coming out of swamps and bayou land of Louisiana
reached it's peak when Rod Benard went on Dick Clark's
"American Bandstand". Swamppop music was
overshadowed by the Beatles when they toured the
USA. Swamp pop music is now enjoying a new comeback with
the help of the world wide
web!!!
The "Swamp Pop Man" CD is
now available here on line. Considered to be one of the must have
swamp pop cd's by people like.....Tommy McLain, swamp pop nu, and
Beb from beb's place.
$12.00 No Shipping
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You'll Be Too Late
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9) If
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