Swamp rock

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Swamp rock is a distinct form of Roots rock that includes influences from such diverse genres as Zydeco, Cajun music, Swamp blues and Swamp pop. It first became prominent in American rock and pop in the late 1960s. Creedence Clearwater Revival defined much of the early "choogling" sound and subject matter associated with swamp rock, but it is also strongly associated with Tony Joe White and his hit "Polk Salad Annie."

Other musicians such as Larry Jon Wilson, Jim Dickinson, Travis Wammack, J. J. Cale, Bobbie Gentry, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Roy Head, and more recently Deadboy and the Elephantmen have contributed to the swamp rock sound.

The music is characterized by funky, soulful bass, twangy reverb guitar and songs that typically concerned themselves with matters of Southern American States folklore. There's a literary, Southern Gothic feel to most swamp rock. The lyrics of swamp rock songs often describe life in such locales as along the Mississippi River, in New Orleans or such rural areas as the bayou. Australian rock band The Beasts of Bourbon are renowned for their swamp rock sound.

In 1998, renowned producer Phil Ramone "The Pope of Pop" produced Swamp Boogie Queen "ill gotten Booty" N2K Records. This effort suggested an expansive approach to the genre of swamp rock and pop, and brought this type of music to a wider audience.

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