
Robert Mugge's Rhythm 'N' Bayous is exactly what the the full title claims: a "road map" to the wide variety of musical genres born, or at least bred, in the four corners of America's most musical state: that is, the jazz, blues, R&B, gospel, country, rockabilly, Cajun, Creole, zydeco, swamp pop, and more that have emerged from the bars, churches, bayous, and neighborhoods of Louisiana.... (Full plot summary below)
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Robert Mugge's Rhythm 'N' Bayous is exactly what the the full title claims: a "road map" to the wide variety of musical genres born, or at least bred, in the four corners of America's most musical state: that is, the jazz, blues, R&B, gospel, country, rockabilly, Cajun, Creole, zydeco, swamp pop, and more that have emerged from the bars, churches, bayous, and neighborhoods of Louisiana.
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| The New York TimesStephen HoldenDocuments of a flourishing below-the-radar culture, often involving older musicians who won't be around much longer, they are archival records as well as entertainments. |
| New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanUnpolished and clearly made on a low budget, the results seem a little like a home video by someone who spent an especially cool summer vacation. |
| New York PostLou LumenickA joyful celebration of Louisiana music in all its permutations. |
| New York Magazine (Vulture)Peter RainerPractitioners of Cajun, Creole, and zydeco music strut their stuff. So do the players of a style new to me but instantly beloved: I'm speaking of swamp pop. |
| Village VoiceJ. HobermanThe performances are uneven, but the spirit never flags. |
| TV Guide MagazineKen FoxA light, entertaining musical travelogue down the highways and byways of the Pelican State: taping performances, interviewing a few legends and dropping in on various musicologists for a little historical perspective. |