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Episode 14″Jambalaya” by Hank Williams

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

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The Influence of Cajun Music on Rock and Roll

Cajun music has its own unique traditions, which we can only briefly touch upon here. Zydeco is a genre that mostly grew up among Creole people in Louisiana who speak the same Cajun French as the White Cajuns. The name Zydeco itself tells you quite a bit about Cajun and Creole culture generally. It's very closely related to another genre, Fido Doh Music.

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