Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams
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Musician, Vocalist
Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams is the songwriter and blues singer who began his recording career in 1954. His soul and R&B-based blues included "There Ain't Enough Love," "She's So Devine" and "I'm in the Danger Zone." His popular singles of the 1950s and 60s on 45rpm changed with the trends of R&B recordings of the 1970s and he found greater success with the LP format. His 1971 release, Rat On!, which features Swamp Dogg riding a white rat, often ranks on the top ten lists of the worst album covers. Swamp Dogg continues to perform around the world.