A history of the unique sounds of the Cajun Bayous. Extensive research, fieldwork, and personal interviews combine to provide a fascinating look into the sounds of South Louisiana from early Cajun and Cajun-Country through Zydeco and Blues to the Cajun revival as the first comprehensive look into the history of this distinctive style of music. Included are the contributions of such legends as Joseph Falcon, whose “Allons a Lafayette” in 1928 was the first Cajun recording, Amadie Ardoin, Iry LeJune, and Nathan Abshire, and modern artists such as Doug Kershaw, Jimmy C. Newman, and the late Clifton “King” Chenier who have taken Cajun music to the national scene where the music of Louisiana is now heard around the world.

John Broven fell in love with the music of the Louisiana bayou from across the ocean. He has been an ardent fan and collector of rock 'n' roll since his boyhood days in East Sussex, England, where he jammed along to the hits of Huey Smith and Fats Domino. Broven is a respected expert on the rock 'n' roll era, lending his knowledge to BBC Radio and NPR to discuss genres from swamp pop to blues. He served as a consultant at Ace Records in England and was the co-editor of the British magazine Blues Unlimited. He then co-founded Juke Blues Magazine, where he published articles on blues, R&B, gospel, soul, zydeco, and jazz, demonstrating his own range of musical prowess and the diversity of Louisiana's culture. Broven has contributed many music-history articles to periodicals and has written essays for numerous record releases, popularizing Louisiana swamp music throughout the world. Broven has been inducted as an honorary member in the Louisiana Music Commission and is a member of the Louisiana Hall of Fame. He is still rocking from his home in Long Island, New York.

ISBN:	9781455623648
FORMAT:	Paperback
PUBLISHER:	Pelican Publishing
DATE:	3/25/2019
STATE:	Louisiana
IMAGES:	110
PAGES:	416
DIMENSIONS:	6 (w) x 9 (h