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Genre
swamp pop
Parent Genre: rock

Swamp pop is a music genre that originated in the southern United States, particularly in Louisiana. It combines elements of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and Cajun music. The genre is characterized by its use of bluesy guitar riffs, soulful vocals, and a strong backbeat. Swamp pop often features lyrics about love, heartbreak, and the struggles of everyday life. The music is known for its unique sound, which blends the influences of various cultures and musical traditions.


Top artists of swamp pop genre

Tony Joe White
Freddy Fender
Jimmy Clanton
Billy Swan
Keith Frank
Wayne Toups
Phil Phillips
Bobby Charles
Lil' Bob & the Lollipops
Ryan Foret And Foret Tradition
John Fred and His Playboy Band
Willie Tee
Jimmy C. Newman
Horace Trahan
Tommy McLain
Keith Frank & The Soileau Zydeco Band
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swamp pop music timeline

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List of swamp pop artists

Here is a list of swamp pop artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the swamp pop genre. You can find out what swamp pop genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

#namePopularity instrumentalnessdanceabilityenergyacousticnessHappinesstempofollowers
1
Tony Joe White
48 19 69 42 38 60 115 116841
2
Freddy Fender
47 0 67 41 63 68 107 157069
3
Jimmy Clanton
42 0 50 53 55 69 115 18522
4
Billy Swan
41 1 60 64 51 75 137 17971
5
Keith Frank
34 1 72 66 7 82 137 17124
6
Wayne Toups
33 0 60 50 14 47 107 14747
7
Phil Phillips
32 0 43 47 92 35 100 4148
8
Bobby Charles
32 1 60 43 47 68 112 14108
9
Lil' Bob & the Lollipops
30 42 58 48 57 75 137 1213
10
Ryan Foret And Foret Tradition
29 0 52 79 10 81 155 4710
11
John Fred and His Playboy Band
29 12 63 51 10 90 82 653
12
Willie Tee
26 0 60 52 46 65 89 2361
13
Jimmy C. Newman
26 8 51 62 50 73 123 1634
14
Horace Trahan
26 0 78 90 22 97 168 3995
15
Tommy McLain
24 1 53 41 77 69 138 3026
16
Keith Frank & The Soileau Zydeco Band
23 1 69 77 5 88 129 8355
17
Johnnie Allan
23 0 60 55 30 89 139 2166
18
Jamie Bergeron & The Kickin' Cajuns
22 0 68 62 4 57 107 3608
19
Travis Matte And The Zydeco Kingpins
22 1 61 87 10 90 143 3438
20
Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys
22 19 43 85 51 92 189 3721
21
Belton Richard
21 0 61 51 42 85 119 1886
22
Don Rich
21 1 63 71 19 86 137 2606
23
BeauSoleil
21 12 59 88 32 91 100 7853
24
Aaron Foret
21 0 68 53 52 95 104 1608
25
The Cajun Playboys
20 24 70 48 37 91 116 2328
26
Boozoo Chavis
20 14 69 73 13 86 133 3993
27
Rockin' Sidney
20 1 76 53 44 94 141 2665
28
Ross Grisham
20 0 67 86 35 95 90 1412
29
Dale & Grace
19 0 41 45 61 74 132 2908
30
Geno Delafose
19 68 74 81 15 95 100 4755
31
Pine Leaf Boys
19 1 58 80 31 86 134 3833
32
Jo-El Sonnier
19 0 0 0 0 0 0 3527
33
Cookie & The Cupcakes
18 0 54 56 68 89 123 1356
34
The Boogie Kings
18 0 59 36 48 69 145 1451
35
Warren Storm
17 0 77 49 22 92 133 1329
36
Junior Lacrosse
17 0 0 0 0 0 0 978
37
D.L. Menard
16 4 64 58 52 87 128 2294
38
Tommy G And Stormy Weather
16 0 62 76 5 43 100 1613
39
Van Broussard
16 0 48 63 6 76 119 1492
40
Chris Ardoin & Double Clutchin'
15 0 65 90 7 97 161 5272
41
Fernest Arceneaux
15 0 59 66 12 70 137 745
42
Nathan Abshire
15 3 56 48 38 85 128 1477
43
Leroy Thomas
15 0 76 76 10 92 116 1619
44
Lee Benoit
14 0 0 0 0 0 0 759
45
Charles Mann
13 2 63 72 23 87 105 617
46
Travis Matte and the Kingpins
13 0 59 43 25 19 135 739
47
Waylon Thibodeaux
13 0 60 76 21 96 97 1193
48
Bonsoir Catin
13 29 45 94 54 84 169 1431
49
Cypress
13 0 0 0 0 0 0 248
50
L'Angélus
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1743
51
Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 337
52
Kevin Naquin
12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1059
53
Rod Bernard
11 0 62 30 82 58 73 733
54
Brad Sapia
10 0 0 0 0 0 0 245
55
Chubby Carrier And The Bayou Swamp Band
10 1 71 84 9 91 129 1229
56
Tet Dur
9 0 47 68 21 82 85 569
57
Boozoo Chavis and the Magic Sounds
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 524
58
Wayne Foret
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 859
59
High Performance
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 517
60
T.K. Hulin
9 0 0 0 0 0 0 398
61
Ray Abshire
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 231
62
South 70
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 403
63
Bruce Daigrepont
8 0 0 0 0 0 0 914
64
Danny Collet
7 0 54 83 15 81 164 465
65
Jamie Bergeron
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1592
66
Kenny Fife
7 0 78 64 24 97 127 430
67
Jimmy Donley
7 0 0 0 0 0 0 350
68
Moe D
7 0 61 93 10 90 152 133
69
Kane Glaze & Coozan
6 0 51 47 56 37 80 204
70
Travis Matte
6 0 73 95 3 96 170 1238
71
Rufus Jagneaux
6 0 72 43 43 89 122 196
72
Don Fontenot
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 144
73
Mike Broussard
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 122
74
John Fred
6 0 0 0 0 0 0 257
75
Clint West
6 0 60 44 78 71 99 374
76
Vin Bruce
6 0 62 45 52 96 97 463
77
Big Al and the Heavyweights
5 0 58 58 43 61 103 309
78
Crosscut
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 478
79
Bobby Page
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 49
80
Jim Olivier
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 187
81
Deuce of Hearts
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 527
82
Shirley Bergeron
5 0 0 0 0 0 0 308
83
Jivin' Gene
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 81
84
Camey Doucet
4 0 0 0 0 0 0 335
85
Ivy Dugas
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 150
86
Lil' Band o' Gold
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 412
87
Johnny Sonnier
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 283
88
Sammy Naquin
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 217
89
Kane Glaze
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 229
90
Joe Barry
3 0 0 0 0 0 0 202
91
Zydeco Joe
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 467
92
Link Davis Jr.
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 23
93
Paul Daigle
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 410
94
Austin Pitre
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 466
95
Lawrence Walker
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 323
96
Terry and the Zydeco Badboys
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 730
97
Jay Randall
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 134
98
Dunice Theriot
2 0 67 53 59 69 103 110
99
Phil Bo
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
100
Jerry Jackson
2 0 0 0 0 0 0 253
101
Randy & The Rockets
2 0 67 41 59 88 104 136
102
Sheryl Cormier
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 118
103
Zydeco Hurricanes
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 368
104
Margo White
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 102
105
Jivin' Gene & The Jokers
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 71
106
Jackie Caillier
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 123
107
Norman Wade
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 195
108
MOJO & The Bayou Gypsies
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 272
109
Travis T
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43
110
Skip Stewart
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75
111
Lil' Bob
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
112
Lee Martin
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64
113
Mark Klein
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75
114
Herbie Stutes
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13
115
Crawdiddy
0 0 80 66 20 94 170 9
116
Swamp Rat
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 223
117
Johnny Koonse
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
118
Johnny Allen
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80
119
John Fred and His Playboys
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49
120
Rockin' Dave Allen
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
121
Moe D
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 235