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 | |