Johnnie Allan
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About
Cajun singer and guitarist famous for being an originator the genre which came to be known as "swamp pop." Some of his best-known hits include "Lonely Days, Lonely Nights" and a cover of Merle Haggard's "Somewhere on Skid Row."
Before Fame
He was inspired to play rock music after seeing Elvis Presley perform on television in 1956.
Trivia
He is the co-author of the 1992 Jimmy Donley biography Born to Be a Loser.
Family Life
He was raised in a musical family in Louisiana.
Associated With
He and Texas singer Freddy Fender are two of the biggest names in "swamp pop."
