Frogtoon Music - Genre information for Swamp-Blues
Swamp Blues Sometimes The Excello Sound Is A Sub-Genre Of Blues Music And A Variation Of Louisiana Blues That Developed Around Baton Rouge In The 1950s And Which Reached A Peak Of Popularity In The 1960s. It Generally Has A Slow Tempo And Incorporates Influences From Other Genres Of Music Particularly The Regional Styles Of Zydeco And Cajun Music. Its Most Successful Proponents Included Slim Harpo And Lightnin' Slim Who Enjoyed A Number Of Rhythm And Blues And National Hits And Whose Work Was Frequently Covered By Bands Of The British Invasion. Swamp Blues Is A Laid-Back Slow Tempo And Generally More Rhythmic Variation Of Louisiana Blues That Incorporates Influences From New Orleans Blues Zydeco Soul Music And Cajun Music. It Is Characterised By Simple But Effective Guitar Work And Is Heavily Influenced By The Boogie Patterns Used On Jimmy Reed Records And The Work Of Lightnin' Hopkins And Muddy Waters. The Sound Of Swamp Blues Was Characterised By "eerie Echo Shuffle Beats Tremolo Guitars Searing Harmonica And Sparse Percussion". The Origins Of Swamp Blues Were Based Around The Louisiana State Capital Of Baton Rouge And Particularly Associated With The Record Producer J. D. "Jay" Miller. In The 1950s Miller Realised That Many Blues Artists Around The City Had Not Been Recorded And Rectified This Distributing The Results Through Excello Records In Nashville Tennessee. The Most Successful And Influential Artist With Whom He Worked Was Guitarist And Harmonica Player Slim Harpo. His Tracks Included "I'm A King Bee" 1957 "I Got Love If You Want It" 1957 And "Rainin' In My Heart" 1961 Which Were All Hits On The R&B Chart. His Biggest Hit Was A Version Of "Baby Scratch My Back" Which Reached The Billboard Top 20 In 1966. Other Major Artists Included Lightnin' Slim Lazy Lester Silas Hogan Lonesome Sundown And Piano Player Katie Webster. A Number Of Their Tracks Particularly Those Of Slim Harpo Were Covered By British Invasion Bands Including The Rolling Stones The Kinks And The Yardbirds. The Popularity Of The Genre Faded In The 1970s With Many Swamp Bluesmen Turning To Zydeco Which Remained Popular With Black Audiences. Swamp-Blues Every artist, every band, and every song you can imagine, from the newest to the oldest, are easily accessible through Frogtoon Music. Get ready to indulge yourself and allow the music to enrich your soul, ignite your passion, awaken your emotions, and bring back some beautiful memories. The following is a directory of top artists and bands from Swamp Blues: As you visit their pages, you will be presented with a list of popular videos, top tracks, recommended mixes, and music from all the albums they released. In addition, within each page, you can access and discover music from similar artists and bands.