Vintage Rock 'n' Roll - Johnnie Allan:
Wonderful collection of swamp pop from one the masters of the genre. Well just what is 'swamp pop'? It's a South Louisiana mixture of rock 'n' roll, R&B, country and cajun music blended together with heartfelt vocals to make an immensely appealing brew. There are few better exponents than Johnnie Allan who has been performing since the 40s. There are some great covers here including his reworking of the Johnny Horton hit North To Alaska as South To Louisiana...
swamp pop doesn't especially do it for me, not like most of what rpj plays on hthwf. but I did enjoy "Suth! to Louisiana!" after
Way up north (North To Alaska)
Way up north (North To Alaska)
North to Alaska!
They're goin' North, the rush is on
North to Alaska!
They're goin' North, the rush is on