Swamp Pop: Louisiana's unique musical genre kinda explained by a non-expert

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Here is an excerpt about Shane and his first book, called Swamp Pop, Cajun & Creole Rhythm & Blues.

Shane Bernard, is a Cajun from Lafayette, Louisiana, and the son of swamp pop pioneer Rod Bernard. He obtained his master's degree in history with an emphasis on Cajun and Creole studies from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, where he worked for the Center for Louisiana Studies. He attended Texas A&M University, where he earned his P.H.D, and serves as historian and archivist to the McIlhenny Company of Avery Island, Louisiana, maker of the world-famous Tabasco brand products. Shane has contributed to the journals Louisiana History, Louisiana Folk Life and The Journal of Folklore Research, as well as to Goldmine magazine; he also writes regularly for the British magazine Now Dig This and has annotated several music anthologies on compact disc.