Jambalaya (On the Bayou) is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Hank Williams that was first released in July 1952. It is Williams' most recorded song. Named for a Creole and Cajun dish, jambalaya, it spawned numerous recordings and has since achieved popularity in several different music genres.
In 2002, the 1952 Hank Williams recording of the song on MGM Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[3]
Some tips for practicing:
- Learn the melody at both the slow and fast tempo. Don't forget you can slow down and speed up the video too!
- Play the melody along with the jam track. Can you keep the melody going when Eimear's part drops out?
- Try to play the chords. Experiment with using different rhythms. There are a lot of chords in this song and a bunch of ways to play them. Attempt to play them in your lower register, using only the D and G strings, or only the G and C.
- Improvise over the jam track. If you're new to improvisation, start by embellishing and altering the melody.
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