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Sunday, April 5, 2009

JOE BARRY - I'M A FOOL TO CARE


Louisiana native and Cajun singer Joe Barry cut this record, a national hit, which was one of the earliest examples of what was later called "swamp pop"; a gumbo-like concoction mixing rock n roll, rhythm n blues and cajun styles.

Producer Huey P Meaux cut this record (he went on to produce hundreds of amazing records with the likes of Barbara Lynn and Sir Douglas Quintet among many others). Too bad he's a truly deplorable human being who will spend the rest of his life in jail.

This is one of those songs that just screams "hit" no matter what era it would have been recorded in.

from 1961...

JOE BARRY - I'M A FOOL TO CARE

4 comments:

phil said...

why is he in prison, what's he done?

PS any chance of some Edward Hamiliton & the Arabians please?

JetfireK said...

Who are you speaking of that should bein jail? Joe Barry is long deceased and Huey Meaux was always extremely nice at Cosimo Matassa's Studio.....

JetfireK said...

Who are you speaking of that should be in jail? Joe Barry is deceased and Huey Meaux was always very nice at Cosimo's Recording Studio....

Derek See said...

Huey Meaux has dealt in child pornography and statutory rape. He first did time in the late 60's.