Johnny Rebel , the pseudonym that Cajun country musician Clifford Joseph Trahane used on racist recordings issued in the 1960s , became the " forefather of white power music . " Johnny Rebel 's six singles ( 12 songs altogether ) , frequently use the racial epithet '' nigger '' , and often voiced sympathy for racial segregation and the Ku Klux Klan ( KKK ) , such as his first B-side " Kajun Ku Klux Klan " , which was a " cautionary tale centered on the story of ' Levi Coon ' who dared to demand that he be served in a café . " The songs were " vehemently anti-black , its pro-segregationist lyrics set to the twangs of the era 's swampbilly craze . " Because of bootlegged records and Internet interest , Johnny Rebel 's career never ended ; in the late 1990s he was rediscovered , and he re-released his music on CD and promoted it with his own website . The site , however , did not spark new interest outside his fanbase until September 11 attacks of 2001 . Johnny Rebel recorded and released " Infidel Anthem " , about " the whipping America should lay on Osama bin Laden , " leading to an appearance on '' The Howard Stern Show '' , where his new compilation CD and the new song were promoted . At the time , Stern 's show had a peak audience of around 20 million
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
White power music