Louisiana Sounds Across the CountryMain MenuIntroduction"You can find Louisiana in everything," Landreth once told me during an interview, after demonstrating how to play Jimi Hendrix's "Crosstown Traffic" as blistering Cajun blues. Here is more proof--a dozen dispatches from way down in the state, by a writer who has done the miles and vividly caught the people he's heard and met along the way. It is not the Louisiana in everything. But it's close."~ David Fricke -Rolling Stone July 14th 2015Cajun MusicThe Founding Genre of Louisiana Music. Cajun and Creole music is responsible for the creation of Zydeco music. It is said that Cajun music owed a great deal of its style to Afro-Creole accordion and fiddle music. This music was extremely influential and because of the presence of the Afro-Creole style modern Cajun music and Zydeco was able to take form.Jazz MusicJazz was created in Louisiana and its impact across the country and even around the world is as great ever. Jazz music is so popular, an introduction is somewhat unnecessary~Zydeco MusicZydeco music and Cajun music used to be mentioned together almost as one in the same, but as time went on Zydeco and Cajun music became their own genres. Today Zydeco has representative legends such Clifton Chenier and Mr. Buckwheat Zydeco, to name a few, grew a large fanbase that is spread all throughout the United States.Swamp PopSwamp pop is definitely Louisiana born and is its own interpretation of rock 'n' roll. "It's a cousin to Zydeco and Cajun music, but is the red-headed stepchild that never got the recognition that the other two did."About and FAQsShalanda Plowdenc04c2b753ec73bf64ffe19b89f4d09f62276c905
D.L. Menard
12017-11-21T21:03:26-08:00Shalanda Plowdenc04c2b753ec73bf64ffe19b89f4d09f62276c905256301plain2017-11-21T21:03:26-08:00D.L. Menard at home, Erath, Louisiana, 1988, Photograph by Jack VartoogianShalanda Plowdenc04c2b753ec73bf64ffe19b89f4d09f62276c905