1960s Musical Genre, Local to Southern Louisiana

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Question

1960s Musical Genre, Local to Southern Louisiana

Answer

SWAMPROCK

Word Meaning:

SWAMP — An area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees, generally a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals but ill-suited for many agricultural purposes. (A type of wetland. Compare marsh, bog, fen.)

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