Bman's Blues Report

I just received History's Swamp People , and new release from Rounder Records. This 13 track compilation showcases current and past masters of regional music. Opening with Steel Bill 's Swamp People , this is a Cajun house party. Dominated by a contemporary blend of funk, fiddle and blues rock, this track also features a nice clean guitar solo from Bill. Next up is a 1969 hit track, Amos Moses , by Jerry Reed . This track was always a crowd favorite and has just a taste of country picking on an otherwise rock track. Buckwheat Zydeco comes on pure cajun with Zydeco La Louisianne and an accordion romp. Everybody loves Tony Joe Whites Polk Salad Annie , up next and another top track from 1969. Amanda Shaw plays French Jig , a cajun fiddle track accompanied primarily by drums. Nice track. The Neville Brothers come on with the high polish on Fire On The Bayou , a funky track with sophisticated instrumentals and vocals. This is a track with real movement and voodoo overtones. V...

    HISTORY ® ’ S SWAMP PEOPLE ® CELEBRATES THE MUSIC AND CULTURE OF THE DEEP DELTA   Collection from the heart of alligator country features the Neville Brothers, Hank Williams, Jerry Reed, Tony Joe White,  Buckwheat Zydeco, Zachary Richard,    Bobby Charles and introducing Steel Bill   Thirteen-song set, due out May 21 on Rounder Records through Concord Music Group, in partnership with HISTORY ® , captures the spirit of the top-rated series of the same name   NEW ORLEANS, La. — The storied backcountry of southern Louisiana is a place of rich history and fascinating cultural lineage. Its inhabitants — the Cajuns and their “Swamp People” brethren — are part of a unique tradition that dates back some three centuries to the immigration of Acadian refugees. In the 21st century, the region boasts not only a flavorful cuisine, distinctive music and a vastly vibrant culture, but also a d...

Bobby Charles (February 21, 1938 – January 14, 2010) was an American singer-songwriter. An ethnic Cajun, Charles was born as Robert Charles Guidry in Abbeville, Louisiana and grew up listening to Cajun music and the country and western music of Hank Williams. At the age of 15, he heard a performance by Fats Domino, an event that "changed my life forever," he recalled. Charles helped to pioneer the south Louisiana musical genre known as swamp pop. His compositions include the hits "See You Later, Alligator", which he initially recorded himself as "Later Alligator", but which is best known from the cover version by Bill Haley & His Comets; and "Walking to New Orleans", written for Fats Domino. His songwriting record in the UK charts reads 7 hits, 3 top tens with 75 weeks spent on the chart. "(I Don't Know Why) But I Do" was a 1950s classic that Charles composed which Clarence "Frogman" Henry had a major hit with and whic...