Swamp blues ( Swamp blues ) is a musical genre that arose in the 1940-1950s on the basis of the Louisiana blues , which was largely developed under the influence of kajun and zaydeko , the music of the black creoles of the state [1] . The main characteristics of swamp blues were relative cheerfulness, relaxation, viscous, slow rhythm (hence the name; there are numerous exceptions, in particular, Lazy Lester, who performed high-tempo music) [2] .
The center of swamp blues is considered Baton Rouge , Louisiana. The origin and flowering of the genre is usually associated with two names: collector and radio host JD “Jay” Miller , who worked in Crowley, Louisiana, as well as Slim Harpo [3] , the first famous swap blues artist whose songs were recorded, among others, the Rolling Stones and Neil Young [4] .
Feature
Swamp blues has a laid-back, slow pace, and is usually a more rhythmic variation of the Louisiana blues, including influences from New Orleans blues , zaydeko , soul and kajun music. It is characterized by simple but effective guitar work and is heavily influenced by the boogie used on the recordings of Jimmy Reed and the works of Litnin Hopkins and Muddy Waters [5] . The sound of swamp blues was characterized by a “dark echo, shuffle beats, tremolo guitars, burning harmonica and rare percussion” ( eerie echo, shuffle beats, tremolo guitars, searing harmonica and sparse percussion ) [6] .
Notes
- ↑ Swamp Blues - Louisiana Creole music . www.palacegomel.by. Date of treatment April 8, 2010. Archived April 24, 2012.
- ↑ Swamp blues . uk.real.com. Date of treatment April 8, 2010. Archived April 29, 2007.
- ↑ Cub Koda. Slim Harpo biography . www.allmusic.com. Date of treatment April 8, 2010. Archived April 24, 2012.
- ↑ Shane K. Bernard. JD Miller and Floyd Soileau: A Comparison of Two Small Town Recordmen of Acadiana . www.louisianafolklife.org (Louisiana Folklife Journal, Volume XV, December 1991). Date of treatment April 8, 2010. Archived April 24, 2012.
- ↑ Cub Coda, " Swamp blues ", Allmusic , < http://www.allmusic.com/explore/style/swamp-blues-d3242 > .
- ↑ R. Unterberger, S. Hicks and J. Dempsey, Music USA: the Rough Guide (London: Rough Guides, 1999), ISBN 1-85828-421-X , p. 175.
Links
- John Broven , "South to Louisiana: The Music of the Cajun Bayous." - Gretna, La .: Pelican, 1983.
- Shane K. Bernard , "Swamp Pop: Cajun and Creole Rhythm and Blues." - Jackson, Miss: University Press of Mississippi, 1996.