Swamp Pop By The Bayou / Various Uk- Swamp Pop By the Bayou / Various (CD)
UK collection. Ian Saddler's Louisiana compilations have Bopped, Bluesed and R&B 'd around various bayous - and now he turns his attention to that other great Louisiana musical tradition - Swamp Pop. 14 of the 28 tracks are previously unreleased, while the others are not exactly easy to find. All come from some of Louisiana's most famous independent producers: Floyd Soileau's Jin, Eddie Shuler's Goldband and JD Miller and Carol Rachou's plethora of exotic label-names. Features some of Swamp Pop's biggest names - Johnnie Allan, John Fred, Jivin' Gene and Warren Storm. Swamp Pop's two distinctive styles - tear-jerkers or happy rockers - all have that South Louisiana sound.
Tracklist:
- Sneakin' Home - Vince Anthony with the Blue Notes
- Hear Love Knockin' - Jay Richards ; the Blues Kings
- Tell Me - Bobby Webb ; the Jets
- Oh Oh Baby - Warren Storm
- Too High a Price (To Pay for Love) - Rocket Morgan
- Breaking Up Is Hard to Do - Jivin' Gene ; the Jokers
- I Ain't Had No Sleep - Frankie Lowery
- I Ran Around - Johnny Bersin ; the Dial-Tones
- Good Lovin' - John Fred 1
- In This Letter - Ronnie Bennett 1
- Lonely Lonely Heart - Tommy Strange 1
- She's Walking Towards Me - Frankie Lowery 1
- Did You Leave Something Else (For Me) - Rocket Morgan 1
- No Season on Squeezing - Charles Page 1
- The Convict and the Rose - Johnnie Allan ; the Krazy Kats 1
- You're on My Mind - the Boogie Kings 1
- This Life I Live - Warren Storm 1
- You Jezebel - Guitar Jeff 1
- I'm Ready - George ? 2
- What Am I to Do - Tommy Strange 2
- Operator (This Is Elbert) - Peto Marlow ; the Rhythm Kings 2
- Cry Your Heart Out - Donnie Williams ; the Blue Notes 2
- What Can I Do - Gene Terry ; the Down Beats 2
- I'm Leaving You - Warren Storm 2
- Deedle Dee Deedle Dee - Bee Arnold 2
- Rose Marie - Buck Rogers ; His Jets 2
- Walking Home - Rocket Morgan 2
- Down in New Orleans - John Fred ; the Playboys
UPC > 029667058520
Format > New CD
Label > Imports
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UK collection. Ian Saddler's Louisiana compilations have Bopped, Bluesed and R&B 'd around various bayous - and now he turns his attention to that other great Louisiana musical tradition - Swamp Pop. 14 of the 28 tracks are previously unreleased, while the others are not exactly easy to find. All come from some of Louisiana's most famous independent producers: Floyd Soileau's Jin, Eddie Shuler's Goldband and JD Miller and Carol Rachou's plethora of exotic label-names. Features some of Swamp Pop's biggest names - Johnnie Allan, John Fred, Jivin' Gene and Warren Storm. Swamp Pop's two distinctive styles - tear-jerkers or happy rockers - all have that South Louisiana sound.
Tracklist:
- Sneakin' Home - Vince Anthony with the Blue Notes
- Hear Love Knockin' - Jay Richards ; the Blues Kings
- Tell Me - Bobby Webb ; the Jets
- Oh Oh Baby - Warren Storm
- Too High a Price (To Pay for Love) - Rocket Morgan
- Breaking Up Is Hard to Do - Jivin' Gene ; the Jokers
- I Ain't Had No Sleep - Frankie Lowery
- I Ran Around - Johnny Bersin ; the Dial-Tones
- Good Lovin' - John Fred 1
- In This Letter - Ronnie Bennett 1
- Lonely Lonely Heart - Tommy Strange 1
- She's Walking Towards Me - Frankie Lowery 1
- Did You Leave Something Else (For Me) - Rocket Morgan 1
- No Season on Squeezing - Charles Page 1
- The Convict and the Rose - Johnnie Allan ; the Krazy Kats 1
- You're on My Mind - the Boogie Kings 1
- This Life I Live - Warren Storm 1
- You Jezebel - Guitar Jeff 1
- I'm Ready - George ? 2
- What Am I to Do - Tommy Strange 2
- Operator (This Is Elbert) - Peto Marlow ; the Rhythm Kings 2
- Cry Your Heart Out - Donnie Williams ; the Blue Notes 2
- What Can I Do - Gene Terry ; the Down Beats 2
- I'm Leaving You - Warren Storm 2
- Deedle Dee Deedle Dee - Bee Arnold 2
- Rose Marie - Buck Rogers ; His Jets 2
- Walking Home - Rocket Morgan 2
- Down in New Orleans - John Fred ; the Playboys
UPC > 029667058520
Format > New CD
Label > Imports
Shop online at Darkside Records.
Follow us on Instagram.