Swamp Dogg, L.C. Franke

Swamp Dogg is an artist so original, he coined his own genre – or so he claims. “Swamp music” is R&B, heavy on the funk, with an extra helping of soul and a hearty side of experimentation. The original D-O-double-G made a name for himself writing country and blues music before adopting his Swamp Dogg moniker and character in the 1970s. He’s since amassed a cult following behind his soulfully irreverent, socially conscious lyrics and his refusal to slow down or be categorized. Make it a whole Swamp Dogg spectacular and catch a showing of the new documentary Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted, opening Friday at AFS Cinema. (Read our film review.) – Caroline Drew