Swamp pop. What is it and where does Tex Mex begin and country blues end? Well, just listen for that Louisiana backbeat, a taste of torch song and rocking rhythm. We’ll take on the music of Tex Mex next week but this week we’ll be sampling some of the greats of that splinter genre referred to as ‘swamp pop’; music that was grafted from a number of different root source sounds. Swamp pop remains an important cultural expression of the Acadiana region, celebrated for its heartfelt and nostalgic qualities. While it never achieved the widespread commercial success of other genres, swamp pop has maintained a dedicated following and continues to be performed by contemporary musicians. We’ll share the sounds of some of the genre’s most popular:  Warren Storm, Tommy McLain, Rod Bernard, Clint West and so many others. Drop on by.

No.	Artist	Title	Album	Buy
1	Cookie & the Cupcakes	Mathilda	Swamp Gold, Volume 1
2	Joe Barry	I'm A Fool To Care	Don't Do It: The Smash Record Story 1961-1962 [Disc 2]
3	Joe Barry	Teardrops in My Heart	I'm a Fool to Care: The Complete Recordings 1958-1977, Vol. 1
4	Joe Barry	Little Jewel of the Vieux Carre	I'm a Fool to Care: The Complete Recordings 1958-1977, Vol. 1
5	Rockin' Sidney	Shirley Jean	Swamp Gold, Volume 1
6	John Fred	Shirley	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 3]
7	Rod Bernard	This Should Go On Forever	Swamp Gold, Volume 1
8	Rod Bernard	Diggy Liggy Lo	Swamp Gold, Volume 1
9	Rod Bernard	Colinda	Swamp Gold, Vol. 2
10	Warren Storm	Prisoner's Song	Swamp Gold, Volume 1
11	Warren Storm	Hey Ma Ma	Boppin' By The Bayou – Made In The Shade
12	Lil' Band Of Gold/Warren Storm	Please Mr. Sandman	Americana Roots Songbook: Louisiana
13	Little Bob & The Lollipops	Nobody But You	Oxford American 11th Edition Southern Music 2009
14	Lil' Bob & the Lollipops	I Got Loaded	Swamp Gold, Volume 1
15	Johnnie Allan	Lonely Days & Lonely Nights	Swamp Gold, Volume 1
16	Jivin' Gene	Breaking Up Is Hard To Do	Swamp Gold, Volume 1
17	Dale & Grace	I'm Leaving It All Up to You	Swamp Gold, Volume 1
18	Clint West	Our Love	Swamp Gold, Volume 1
19	Clint West	Big Blue Diamonds	Swamp Gold, Vol. 2
20	Cookie & His Cupcakes	Breaking Up Is Hard To Do	Rhythm 'n' Bluesin' By The Bayou – Vocal Groups
21	Cookie And The Cupcakes	Until Then	Louisiana & The Old New Orleans Sound
22	Cookie & The Cupcakes	Got You on My Mind	Swamp Gold, Vol. 2
23	Shelton Dunaway & The Cupcakes	Mary Lou Doing The Popeye	The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues [Disc 5]
24	Tommy McLain	Sweet Dreams	Swamp Gold, Volume 1
25	Tommy McLain	Before I Grow Too Old	The Essential Collection
26	Tommy McLain	Before I Grow Too Old	I Ran Down Every Dream
27	Tommy McLain	Somebody (Radio Edit)	I Ran Down Every Dream
28	The Uniques	All These Things	Swamp Gold, Vol. 2
29	Randy & the Rockets	Lets Do the Cajun Twist	Swamp Gold, Volume 1
30	Joe Barry	Just Because	Don't Do It: The Smash Record Story 1961-1962 [Disc 2]
31	Cookie & The Cupcakes	I Cried	Bob Dylan Presents: Radio Radio, Theme Time Radio Hour, Vol. 1
32	Tommy McLain	I Ran Down Every Dream (feat. Elvis Costello)	I Ran Down Every Dream
33	Rockin' Sidney	My Toot-Toot	Alligator Stomp: Cajun Zydeco Classics