Sad news this week, Warren Storm died. The drummer and singer was a legend. In the business for over 60 years, Storm had several careers within music. He was a session drummer for blues and R’n’B stalwarts including Slim Harpo, Lazy Lester, Lightnin’ Slim and Charles Sheffield. He was a jukebox singer making weepies for cheap and quick release – and then through his Cajun upbringing and his deep love of Creole music he combined aspects of country, western swing and rhythm and blues to pioneer a genre of music that is known as swamp-pop.
Warren Storm Was a Legend, The King of Swamp-Pop
Warren Storm Was a Legend, The King of…
Warren Storm Was a Legend, The King of Swamp-Pop
Sad news this week, Warren Storm died. The drummer and singer was a legend. In the business for over 60 years, Storm had several careers within music. He was a session drummer for blues and R’n’B stalwarts including Slim Harpo, Lazy Lester, Lightnin’ Slim and Charles Sheffield. He was a jukebox singer making weepies for cheap and quick release – and then through his Cajun upbringing and his deep love of Creole music he combined aspects of country, western swing and rhythm and blues to pioneer a genre of music that is known as swamp-pop.