Louisiana Music

Foreword by Fred LeBlanc of Cowboy Mouth Introduction PART I JAZZ 1 Spontaneous Combustion and the Birth of an Art Form 2 Modern Jazz and the Disparate Paths of Young Warriors 3 Brass Bands PART II RHYTHM & BLUES 1 The Foundations and Piano Giants 2 Singers and Hitmakers PART III THE BLUES 1 The Baton Rouge Scene and Statewide Guardians 2 Young Pups PART IV MUSIC OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA 1 Early Cajun and Creole Music 2 Modern Cajun 3 Zydeco PART V LOUISIANA ROCK 1 The Indigenous Sound 2 It Rocks, But It's Generic PART VI THE WONDROUS SOUNDS 1 The Music of Voodoo 2 Swamp Pop 3 The Mardi Gras Indians and Carnival Tules 4 Gospel and Religious Music 5 Country Music 6 Rap and Hip-Hop 7 Classical and World Music Acknowledgments Bibliography and Sources Index