Warren Storm

Swamp pop pioneer Warren Storm was born in Abbeville, Louisiana on February 18, 1937. After beginning his professional career at age 12 filling in for his father, a drummer in the Cajun band Rayne-Bo Ramblers, he signed on with the country group Larry Brasso's Rhythm-Aires, followed by a stint with the Herb Landry Band. In addition to later fronting his own combo, the We-Wows, Storm became one of the top session drummers in southern Louisiana before making his solo debut in 1958 with the single "The Prisoner's Song"; the record went on to sell a quarter-of-a-million copies, it...