Louisiana Blues

Louisiana blues is a genre of blues music that developed in the period after World War II
in the state of Louisiana. It is generally divided into two major subgenres, with the
jazz-influenced New Orleans blues based on the musical traditions of that city and the
slower tempo swamp blues incorporating influences from zydeco and Cajun music from around
Baton Rouge.[1] Major artists in the New Orleans tradition include Professor Longhair
and Guitar Slim and for swamp blues Slim Harpo and Lightnin' Slim. Both genres peaked in
popularity in the 1960s and were covered by a number of rock artists. Interest declined in
the later 1960s but there have been occasional revivals since the 1970s.