About this episode

Swamp Dogg shares insights from his long career in music and life experiences.

In his nearly 84 years on earth, Swamp Dogg has seen some stuff. He was born Jerry Williams and recorded under that name before taking on the Swamp Dogg persona in 1970 as a way to better express himself and his unique view of the world. He's been a legend ever since. Over his long career he's tried on almost every genre of music (including a couple recent albums heavy on the Auto-tune. His latest sees him grappling with what's next in Swamp Dogg Contemplates the Afterlife and you know he has some wisdom to pass along. We get into a lot - his friendship with John Prine, his lovelife, his recent documentary Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted, and the secretly profound advice he has for staying vital and working hard in your later years. We're honored to hear from him! www.theswampdogg.com www.patreon.com/c/thehustlepod

People in this episode

Host: Jon Lamoreaux

Guest: Swamp Dogg

Topics covered

• music career
• personal growth
• friendship
• aging
• wisdom

Keywords

• Swamp Dogg
• Jerry Williams
• John Prine
• music genres
• aging wisdom

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Swamp Dogg Contemplates the Afterlife, Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted

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