Swamp Pop By The Bayou / Various Swamp Pop By The Bayou / Various CD

UK collection. Ian Saddler's Louisiana compilations have Bopped, Bluesed and R&B 'd around various bayous - and now he turns his attention to that other great Louisiana musical tradition - Swamp Pop. 14 of the 28 tracks are previously unreleased, while the others are not exactly easy to find. All come from some of Louisiana's most famous independent producers: Floyd Soileau's Jin, Eddie Shuler's Goldband and JD Miller and Carol Rachou's plethora of exotic label-names. Features some of Swamp Pop's biggest names - Johnnie Allan, John Fred, Jivin' Gene and Warren Storm. Swamp Pop's two distinctive styles - tear-jerkers or happy rockers - all have that South Louisiana sound.

1. Sneakin' Home - Vince Anthony with the Blue Notes 2. Hear Love Knockin' - Jay Richards ; the Blues Kings 3. Tell Me - Bobby Webb ; the Jets 4. Oh Oh Baby - Warren Storm 5. Too High a Price (To Pay for Love) - Rocket Morgan 6. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do - Jivin' Gene ; the Jokers 7. I Ain't Had No Sleep - Frankie Lowery 8. I Ran Around - Johnny Bersin ; the Dial-Tones 9. Good Lovin' - John Fred 10. In This Letter - Ronnie Bennett 11. Lonely Lonely Heart - Tommy Strange 12. She's Walking Towards Me - Frankie Lowery 13. Did You Leave Something Else (For Me) - Rocket Morgan 14. No Season on Squeezing - Charles Page 15. The Convict and the Rose - Johnnie Allan ; the Krazy Kats 16. You're on My Mind - the Boogie Kings 17. This Life I Live - Warren Storm 18. You Jezebel - Guitar Jeff 19. I'm Ready - George ? 20. What Am I to Do - Tommy Strange 21. Operator (This Is Elbert) - Peto Marlow ; the Rhythm Kings 22. Cry Your Heart Out - Donnie Williams ; the Blue Notes 23. What Can I Do - Gene Terry ; the Down Beats 24. I'm Leaving You - Warren Storm 25. Deedle Dee Deedle Dee - Bee Arnold 26. Rose Marie - Buck Rogers ; His Jets 27. Walking Home - Rocket Morgan 28. Down in New Orleans - John Fred ; the Playboys