Category Archives: Swamp Pop

You Can’t Kill Gulf Coast Soul – Barbara Lynn Show and Dance at the Rock N Bowl, Saturday, June 5th


Barbara Lynn, the Empress of Gulf Coast Soul, will be performing a show and dance with Lil Buck and the Top Cats on June 5th, 2010 at the Rock N Bowl.

Presented by the Ponderosa Stomp Foundation and the Rock N Bowl.

Barbara Lynn, Oh Baby, We Got A Good Thing Going

Barbara Lynn, The Empress of Gulf Coast Soul

Lil' Buck Sinegal and the Top Cats

Barbara Lynn, You’ll Lose a Good Thing – Video

Barbara Lynn, the Empress of Gulf Coast Soul, will be performing with Lil Buck and the Top Cats on June 5th, 2010 at the Rock N Bowl. Presented by the Ponderosa Stomp Foundation and the Rock N Bowl.

Classie Ballou and “his wrecking crew” live

Today were honoring Classie Ballou, the creole rocker from South LA who currently leads his family band out of Waco, Texas. Classie and the family band will be appearing at the Jazz Fest today, and the Stomp’s own Alison Fensterstock profiles Ballou in today’s Times Picayune. To get you in the mood, here is the … Continue reading Classie Ballou and “his wrecking crew” live

Unsung Heroes: Secret History of Louisiana Rock N’ Roll Exhibit at Jazzfest

“Unsung Heroes: The Secret History of Louisiana Rock n’Roll” is a much-belated celebration of the state’s formidable contribution to American music. The exhibit showcases, for the first time, the rich – and largely unknown – musical history of Louisiana’s blues, R&B, soul, rockabilly, swamp pop and garage artists, who played a significant role in shaping … Continue reading Unsung Heroes: Secret History of Louisiana Rock N’ Roll Exhibit at Jazzfest

Someday You Will Understand – Song of the Day

obscure swamp pop song on the more raw side by cookie and the cupcakes. check out the braying saxophone and sea of love chord changes. cookie and the cupcakes cut the swamp pop national anthem mathilda for george khoury`s lyric label. they also provided the instrumental backing on phil phillips`s “sea of love.”