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Swamp Pop

Swamp Pop is a brand of rock & roll that emerged from Louisiana. It was a hybrid of rock & roll, pop, and Louisiana blues and R&B. It had a dirty, gritty, funky feel that sounded like the swamps that surrounded Louisiana.

Swamp Pop Album Highlights

Rooster Blues
Lightnin' Slim Rooster Blues
At the Royal Albert Hall, April 14, 1970
Creedence Clearwater Revival At the Royal Albert Hall, April 14, 1970
I Hear You Knockin'! The Excello Singles
Lazy Lester I Hear You Knockin'! The Excello Singles
Beginnings: 1960-1967
Johnny Winter Beginnings: 1960-1967
Oh! Suzy-Q
Dale Hawkins Oh! Suzy-Q
The Train I'm On
Tony Joe White The Train I'm On
Tony Joe White
Tony Joe White Tony Joe White
Swamp Music: The Complete Monument Recordings
Tony Joe White Swamp Music: The Complete Monument Recordings
Solstice
Luther Dickinson / Sisters of the Strawberry Moon Solstice
By Request: Cookie & the Cupcakes
Cookie & the Cupcakes By Request: Cookie & the Cupcakes
Sweet Dreams [Ace]
Tommy McLain Sweet Dreams [Ace]
Cajun Dance Band
Filé Cajun Dance Band
That on the Road Look "Live"
Tony Joe White That on the Road Look "Live"
The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings
Tony Joe White The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings
The Shine
Tony Joe White The Shine
I'm a Lover Not a Fighter
Lazy Lester I'm a Lover Not a Fighter
Nine Lives
The Boogie Kings Nine Lives
Follow Me Chicken
Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas Follow Me Chicken
Kings of Swamp Pop
Cookie & the Cupcakes Kings of Swamp Pop
See You Later, Alligator
Bobby Charles See You Later, Alligator
The Loneliest Boy in Town: Crazy Cajun Recordings, Vol. 1
Joe Barry The Loneliest Boy in Town: Crazy Cajun Recordings, Vol. 1
Lonesome Bluebird
Margaret Lewis Lonesome Bluebird
Roy "Boogie Boy" Perkins
Roy Perkins Roy "Boogie Boy" Perkins
The Sound of the Swamp: The Best of Excello, Vol. 1
Various Artists The Sound of the Swamp: The Best of Excello, Vol. 1
Alligator Stomp, Vol. 3
Various Artists Alligator Stomp, Vol. 3
Susie Q: The Singles As & Bs, 1956-1960
Dale Hawkins Susie Q: The Singles As & Bs, 1956-1960
Baby Ain't That Love: Texas & Tennessee Sessions 1964-1974
Clarence "Frogman" Henry Baby Ain't That Love: Texas & Tennessee Sessions 1964-1974
Two Left Feet
Filé Two Left Feet
Steady Rock
Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas Steady Rock
Swamp Blues
Various Artists Swamp Blues
Cajun Classics: Kings Of Cajun At Their Very Best [Ace 2002]
Various Artists Cajun Classics: Kings Of Cajun At Their Very Best [Ace 2002]
The Cajun Rod Stewart: Crazy Cajun Recordings
Tommy McLain The Cajun Rod Stewart: Crazy Cajun Recordings
Cajun Classics: Kings Of Cajun At Their Very Best [Ace 1995]
Various Artists Cajun Classics: Kings Of Cajun At Their Very Best [Ace 1995]
Essential Collection
Charles Mann Essential Collection
The Best of Excello Records
Various Artists The Best of Excello Records
Excello Vocal Groups
Various Artists Excello Vocal Groups
Sweet Dreams [Edsel]
Mason McClain / Tommy McLain Sweet Dreams [Edsel]
Early Years
Van Broussard Early Years
Hard to Find 45's on CD, Vol. 10: 1960-1965
Various Artists Hard to Find 45's on CD, Vol. 10: 1960-1965
Hard to Find 45's on CD, Vol. 9: 1957-1959
Various Artists Hard to Find 45's on CD, Vol. 9: 1957-1959
La Vie Marron: The Runaway Life
Filé La Vie Marron: The Runaway Life
New Beginnings/Let Me Sing My Song to You
Larry Jon Wilson New Beginnings/Let Me Sing My Song to You
The Boogie Kings
The Boogie Kings The Boogie Kings
Let's Go
Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas Let's Go
Swamp Boogie Blues, Vols. 1 & 2
The Boogie Kings Swamp Boogie Blues, Vols. 1 & 2
Excello Story, Vol. 3: 1957-1961
Various Artists Excello Story, Vol. 3: 1957-1961
Krazy Kats: Louisiana Swamp Pop & Rock
Various Artists Krazy Kats: Louisiana Swamp Pop & Rock
By Special Request
Van Broussard By Special Request
Early Jin Singles: Southland Rock'n'Roll
Various Artists Early Jin Singles: Southland Rock'n'Roll
The Best of Zydeco Party Band
Zydeco Party Band The Best of Zydeco Party Band
Louisiana Roots
Various Artists Louisiana Roots
I'm a Fool to Care: The Complete Recordings 1958-1977
Joe Barry I'm a Fool to Care: The Complete Recordings 1958-1977
Treme: Music From the HBO Original Series: Season Two
Original Tv Soundtrack Treme: Music From the HBO Original Series: Season Two
I Ran Down Every Dream
Tommy McLain I Ran Down Every Dream