A documentary showcasing the life of Louisiana swamp pop singer TK Hulin will screen this week at Acadiana Center for the Arts in Lafayette.
However, TK himself has a slight dispute with his categorization as a swamp pop star.
“I did some swamp pop, but I never was a swamp pop singer,” said the singer, who is 82. “Mostly it was rhythm and blues, a little country. I mixed it all up.”
“Good Time Hard-Loving Cajun Man,” from filmmaker Lucy Henke, is a documentary showcasing the life of this dynamic musician, who electrified Louisiana stages in the 1960s and for decades after. The film debuted at the Southern Screen festival last year, and the Acadiana Center for the Arts is hosting a second showing on Wednesday, Jan. 28. TK Hulin and his brother, bandmate Larry “B-Lou” Hulin, will be at the screening for a question and answer session.
Hulin retired from performing in 2024 due to painful symptoms of PLS, or primary lateral sclerosis, a rare nerve cell disease. Despite being wheelchair bound, he misses performing and has enjoyed the opportunity to mingle with fans through the documentary.
“It’s gotten so many good responses, it’s been unbelievable,” he said. “I’ve been singing a long time baby. 67 years. But when you’re hurting and trying to sing in a wheelchair — I couldn’t do it. It didn’t sound good. I miss it a lot, I really do.”
Watch “Good Time Hard-Loving Cajun Man” at the Acadiana Center for the Arts at 101 W. Vermilion St., Lafayette, at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28. Tickets are available at Southern Screen.
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