THIS is the way to start the week! One of the Gulf Coast’s greatest songwriters greatest song. Jimmy Donley- Think it Over. (Tommy McLain also has a killer version to boot.)
Category Archives: Swamp Pop
“Eddie and Earl” at Mo Chalet’s Tonight
In town for the Stomp and need something to do tonight? Venture out to Metry to witness a slab of yat grandeur with the dynamic duo of “Eddie and Earl” at Mo’s Chalet. That’s non other than Eddie “Gypsy Woman” Powers and Earl “Pass the Hatchet” Stanley holding down their steady Weds night gig. Mo’s … Continue reading “Eddie and Earl” at Mo Chalet’s Tonight
Burning Down the House: 2 Swamp Pop Benefits to Rock Westwego’s Old Firemen’s Hall
Just across the river from the Crescent City and yet seemingly a world away, the West Bank of New Orleans stands strong as a holdout bastion of swamp-pop music and the classic R&B sound of the 1950s and ’60s. Physically linked to Cajun country via waterways such as Bayou Segnette and roads such as U.S. … Continue reading Burning Down the House: 2 Swamp Pop Benefits to Rock Westwego’s Old Firemen’s Hall
Benefit for a King of Gulf Coast Boogie and Soul – Jerry LaCroix
Louisiana vocal giant GG Shinn has delivered some of the most electrifying performances in recent Ponderosa Stomp memory. On Aug. 29, Shinn will be stepping up to an East Texas microphone to support his equally talented foil in the legendary 1960s lineup of the Boogie Kings, Jerry LaCroix, one of the most soulful voices in … Continue reading Benefit for a King of Gulf Coast Boogie and Soul – Jerry LaCroix
1974 Video of Huey P. Meaux the Crazy Cajun Live on the Radio
“Huey P. Meaux’s last Friday night oldies show on KPFT right before he went large with Freddy Fenders “Before the Next Teardrop Falls.”
