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Tommy McLain, the King of Swamp Pop, Dies at 85

Playing a blend of rock, R&B and zydeco, he had a hit in 1966 with “Sweet Dreams” and inspired Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe, among many others.

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Country Music, Deaths (Obituaries), I Ran Down Every Dream (Album), Louisiana, Lowe, Nick, McLain, Tommy (1940-2025), Nineteen Hundred Fifties, Pop and Rock Music, Sweet Dreams (Song)
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