- Swamp rock
Swamp rock is a distinct form of
Roots rock that includes influences from such diverse genres asZydeco ,Cajun music ,Swamp blues andSwamp pop . It first became prominent in American rock and pop in the late 1960s.Creedence Clearwater Revival defined much of the early "choogling" sound and subject matter associated with swamp rock, but it is also strongly associated withTony Joe White and his hit "Polk Salad Annie."Other musicians such as
Larry Jon Wilson ,Jim Dickinson ,Travis Wammack ,J. J. Cale ,Bobbie Gentry ,Lynyrd Skynyrd ,Roy Head , and more recentlyDeadboy and the Elephantmen have contributed to the swamp rock sound.The music is characterized by funky, soulful bass, twangy
reverb guitar and songs that typically concerned themselves with matters of Southern American States folklore. There's a literary,Southern Gothic feel to most swamp rock. The lyrics of swamp rock songs often describe life in such locales as along theMississippi River , inNew Orleans or such rural areas as thebayou .In 1998, producer
Phil Ramone producedSwamp Boogie Queen . This effort suggested an expansive approach to the genre of swamp rock and pop, and brought this type of music to a wider audience.External links
* [http://www.rocksbackpages.com/article.html?ArticleID=4313 "Billboard" magazine article on swamp rock, December 1969]
* [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7042013 NPR story on swamp rock]
* [http://www.swamprockbash.net/ Annual Swamp Rock Bash music festival web page]
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