Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted

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Daisy Very fun watch! It’s light-hearted yet significant in that in some ways it is giving Swamp Dogg his flowers for his prolific career in the music industry. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/11/25 Full Review Robin C “Swamp Dog Gets His Pool Painted” Jerry Williams had a successful career in R&B music during the 50s and 60s. Then, in 1970, he took on the persona that he keeps to this day. And, we get to see “Swamp Dog Gets His Pool Painted.” As a guy who thinks he knows the music of the 50s thru the 70s, I did not know about Swamp Dogg and his copious recording catalogue that spanned decades. We meet Jerry as he consults to get his pool painted and start to get to know the guy. Then, we meet his roommates – child-like Moogstar, who is a savant playing any and all instruments, and his long-time collaborator and roomie of 18 years, Guitar Shorty. It is a funky little household with their own recording studio and steady supply of food and beverage. Along with this getting-to-know-you portion of the film, we get the Jerry William/Swamp Dog story from his very early days through his long and colorful carrier. The many singles he created are shown in a flow of the record labels and titles that come at you straight on and quickly. It is telling that it took a while to show all of his records. Directors Isaac Gale, Ryan Olson and David McMurry do a fine job of collecting archival footage of the Dogg’s long career and intersperse that history with free-wheeling interviews with the musicians that are always entertaining. The Dogg is also visited, during the course of his story, by such folk as Johnny Knoxville, Mike Judge and singer John Prine The directors and their subject corrected a big lack in my knowledge of music. Thank you and thanks to Swamp Dogg and his cronies, too. Sadly, we lost Guitar Shorty during the filming of this well-done document. Oh, and the pool painting is worth the wait. B+ Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/06/25 Full Review Audience Member I really didn’t know what to expect, but totally enjoyed the movie! Really fun story! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/01/25 Full Review Stephen C 1 hour and 35 minutes of real footage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/30/25 Full Review Howard G My first time through I loved the characters, humor and energetic presentation. After the second time through, I still love Swamp, Moog Star and Guitar Shorter but appreciate more the thoughtful way the film presents their choices that they made in how to live their lives. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/07/25 Full Review Sean H One of those movies that reminds you why you liked movies in the first place. Chock full of life in the best way. Go see this movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/14/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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