| Contents |
I. Early Cajun and Cajun-country. South Louisiana music tradition. "The bayous were flowing, the crawfish keep a-growing" ; "That first record was 'Allons A Lafayette'" ; "And Harry Choates recorded 'Jole Blon,' that was another thing" ; "At that time I had numerous people who wanted French records" ; "Well, I don't know what it was, the man said it was Cajun music" ; "I was tickled to death, we were just a country outfit" ; "The music got more primitive as you came to the southeast" ; "Rock 'n' roll had taken over completely, I was shocked!" -- II. Zydeco and blues. "Well, let the Bon Ton Roula!" ; "If it wasn't for bad luck, Po' Lightnin' wouldn't have no luck at all" ; "Slim Harpo's generation was awful rough on the black man" ; "I wonder what was bad about good blues music?" ; "Rhythm and blues had a big effect on the music down here" -- III. Swamp-pop and the Cajun revival. "See you later, alligator!" ; "'This should go on forever', I just knew it was a hit song" ; "I went into a fever, called the south Louisiana fever" ; "And now we're got a good representation of some of the early Cajun things" ; "I spent five years trying to find a Cajun band that could play rock 'n' roll" ; "Why can't I go into the record business and produce these guys?" ; "OK, hit me a lick, a south Louisiana lick!" ; "What'cha gonna do, jump in the bayou?" -- Appendices: South Louisiana music time chart ; Oral history ; Song credits ; Biographical data ; Important clubs ; Prominent South Louisiana bands ; Popular Cajun singles ; Recommended albums. |
| Abstract |
A comprehensive look at the history of this unique region's music from early Cajun and Cajun-Country through Zydeco, blues, and Swamp Pop. A chart of musical events, biographical data on artists, a guide to music clubs, a list of popular singles and albums, and festivals are all included. |
