Nashville’s Excello Records had a blues pipeline to J.D. Miller’s studio in southwest Louisiana. From 1955 through 1965, Miller produced swamp blues records for Excello, and many of the label’s ...

Louisiana-based guitarist and harpist Leslie Johnson got the nickname “Lazy Lester” in 1957, ostensibly because Excello Records producer Jay Miller thought it suited Johnson’s relaxed style, ...

Eventually, the personnel changed – she's now the only woman in the band, which consists of Tim King on bass, Gerry Parisi on drums, Doug McCutcheon on keys and Jeff Hurd on guitar. All of them are ...

T Marie and Bayou Juju released their new album in October, bringing a fresh perspective to the region’s signature sounds.

Living near a swamp may not seem appealing, but it worked out fine for bluesman Kenny Neal. “I was raised up on the swamp,” says Neal, a native of Baton Rouge, La. “We would sit around pickin’ stuff ...

This year's Creekside Jazz and Blues Fest will feature swamp-blues master Kenny Neal, winner of the BluesWax Album of 2008 for Let Life Flow. The performance is set for June 20. Neal, son of singer ...

They're called Swamp Thing, but this duo has octopus-esque multi-tasking skills and moves like Elvis. This two-piece juggernaut comprising Michael Barker and Grant Haua have a big sound steeped in ...