“A fittingly eccentric portrait of an artist who gladly draws outside the lines.”—Nadine Smith, Nashville Scene
Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted is a wildly entertaining and fittingly unconventional documentary about convention-defying singer, songwriter and record producer Jerry Williams, aka Swamp Dogg, one of the great cult figures of 20th-century American music whose singular voice and ideas have shaped the history not merely of soul music, but of country, hip-hop and a dozen other genres.
In Swamp Dogg Gets his Pool Painted, the titular artist and his “bachelor pad of aging musicians”, including the charming Guitar Shorty and lovably quirky Moogstar, navigate the tumultuous music industry, transform their home into an artistic playground and invite fellow musicians like Jenny Lewis and John Prine and superfans Mike Judge, Johnny Knoxville and Tom Kenny to play in their unique musical sandbox and paint Swamp Dogg’s pool. Bursting with infectious personality and stoner energy, Swamp Dogg Gets His Poll Painted is a music documentary unlike any other. 2025, U.S., DCP, 95 minutes. Recommended for 16+