When After he became an "overnight" superstar, Doug helped gain his brother a shot at solo stardom, producing Rusty's first solo album, Cajun in the Blues Country. Doug also played fiddle -- credited as "professional" -- and penned five of the disc's 12 songs. The title's reference to blues is an apt one, as Rusty's muse is often more R&B-based, and sleepier than Doug's usual frenzy. The album's attempt at more of a swamp pop sound than the country sound previously associated with the Kershaws probably left radio programmers somewhat confused in 1970 -- it was too bluesy for country formats but probably too country for most underground rock radio. Unsurprisingly, Cajun in the Blues Country wasn't a huge sales success, but Doug did seem to take some of the groove from the session forward on his own solo efforts as the decade progressed. Rusty faded back into a lower-key career, meanwhile, emerging to record with Neil Young during the sessions for "On the Beach" and releasing just one more album of his own during his lifetime. (Cotillion, 1970; released on CD by