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How Cajuns and Creoles reinvented rock ‘n’ roll — swamp style

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During the 1950s and ’60s, musicians living in the swamps of Louisiana grew tired of traditional music and turned to the sounds of rock ‘n’ roll. A mashup of the two created a new style called swamp pop, which is still alive in southwestern Louisiana today.

Musician Pete Seeger sings Amazing Grace during a concert celebrating his 90th birthday in New York May 3, 2009.

Pete Seeger woke up America with songs across several cultures

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