Swamp Pop – Cajun Rock and Roll
Jan 30th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Music
When talking about Cajun French music, images of accordions, washboards, and spoons generally come to mind. Very seldom do people associate the music with high production, grandiose stage settings, or major t.v. network broadcast segments. And to this sentiment, I digress. In the 1950′s, in the beginnings of Rock and Roll, another sound was emerging… Swamp Pop – a blend of cajun, country, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll. Pioneered by young artists such as Rod Bernard of Opelousas, John Allen Guillot (Johnnie Allen), Robert Charles Guidry (Bobby Charles), and others they helped take the music of Southwest, LA and bring it to the United States, and eventually to the world.
The following two part documentary, by Rob Bernard’s son, who refers to himself as skb8721 on Youtube, outlines the beginnings of the genre.
That Swamp-Pop Sound: Rod Bernard & Cajun Rock’n'Roll Part 1
That Swamp-Pop Sound: Rod Bernard & Cajun Rock’n'Roll Part 2
Some Swamp Pop Classics To Check Out
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