Rodney Ronald Louis Bernard aka Rod Bernard (1940-2020) was a Louisiana cajun born in Opelousas who grew up steeped in the regional music of the postwar era. While he was still a kid, he played country and cajun music live on the radio, but as a teenager he started his own rock bands and pioneered the bluesy, rootsy style later known as swamp pop. Like a lot of 'Fifties rockers, Rod Bernard returned to country music later in life, although he kept rocking through most of he 'Sixties and only "went country" well into the following decade. Here's a quick look at his work...
Rod Bernard "Rod Bernard" (Jin Records, 1964) (LP)
Rod Bernard "Country Lovin' " (Jin Records, 1974) (LP)
Rod Bernard "Night Lights And Love Songs" (Jin Records, 1975) (LP)
Rod Bernard & Clifton Chenier "Boogie In Black And White" (Jin Records, 1976) (LP)
Rod Bernard "This Should Go On Forever" (Crazy Cajun Records, 1978) (LP)
(Produced by Huey P. Meaux, Carlton Black & Mickey Moody)
Rod Bernard "The Clock" (Brylen Records, 1978) (LP)
Rod Bernard "A Louisiana Tradition" (CSP Records, 1999) (LP)
