Down In Louisiana

Sonny Landreth - Down In Louisiana

Down In Louisiana
List Price: $21.98
Our Price: $17.99
You Save: $3.99 (18%)
Availability: Usually ships in 10 to 13 days
Buy Used: from $13.92 (click here)
Category: Music CD
See more new music releases
Listen soundtracks from this album



(Click here)
Buy this Music CD at online store in your country
Canadian Music Store

Music CD Cover

Artist: Sonny Landreth
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2001-06-04
Music Label: Acadia Records
Soundtracks:
  1. Ay Ai Ai
  2. Sugar Cane
  3. I Had A Dream
  4. Without My Baby
  5. Congo Square
  6. Checking Up On My Baby
  7. The Parish Line
  8. Little Linda
  9. If I Ever Get Lucky
  10. Everybody's Breakin' Everybody's Heart

Free Music Notes for Down In Louisiana

Free Music Review: Sonny Landreth - His Zydeco Roots
Hit: 5 Stars

I first became aware of Sonny Landreth in 2005 when he played the annual winter blues series at our local theater. Prior to that I had heard the name, and knew he occasionally played with Jimmy Buffett, but other than that was not familiar with his work. When it was announced that he was coming to town a friend of mine insisted that I go check him out. I did and they guy blew me away. Landreth is probably best known for his prowess on slide guitar, but he really can play just about any style. He hails from New Orleans and to this day there is still a lot of Cajun blues influence to his music. "Down In Louisiana" is a very early Landreth release back when he was paired up with vocalist / harmonica man Mel Melton in the mid 80's. The music is very much Cajun zydeco blues and quite a bit different from what Landreth would do later. This is all fun danceable Zydeco music with Landreth's incredible guitar and Melton's searing harmonica leading the charge. True Zydeco normally has an accordion as it's lead instrument. There is no accordion to be found here, but Melton makes up for it by subbing harmonica dynamics where the accordion might normally be. There is nothing cerebral or to heavy about all of this. The songs are all upbeat pleasurable numbers like "Ay Ai Ai", "Sugar Cane", "The Parish Line" and "If I Ever Got Lucky". The best song on the album "Congo Square" has become a Landreth fan favorite over the years, and is still a main feature in his live show. Fans of later day Landreth may not get this early release, but it is a fine representation of the man's roots and is about as much fun as anything I own on CD.

Down In Louisiana Poster

Landreth is What Would Happen If Fused Gregg and Duane Allman Into One Person and Reared Him in a Cajun Household. This Album was Released in the Mid 1980s on the Tiny Blues Unlimited Label.

Blues Music CDs

Music Genres
Top music charts in Blues Music CDs
Attack and Release ImageThe Black Keys - Attack and Release
Release date: 2008-04-01; Music CD
Best price: $11.53
Price in other shops: $15.98
Sketches of a Man ImageDwele - Sketches of a Man
Release date: 2008-06-24; Music CD
Best price: $9.99
Price in other shops: $17.98
City That Care Forgot ImageDr. John and the Lower 911 - City That Care Forgot
Release date: 2008-06-03; Music CD
Best price: $11.77
Price in other shops: $18.98
Mess of Blues ImageJeff Healey - Mess of Blues
Release date: 2008-03-11; Music CD
Best price: $9.25
Price in other shops: $17.98
Self Portrait ImageLalah Hathaway - Self Portrait
Release date: 2008-06-03; Music CD
Best price: $9.75
Price in other shops: $18.98
From the Reach ImageSonny Landreth - From the Reach
Release date: 2008-05-20; Music CD
Best price: $8.99
Price in other shops: $16.98
Keep It Simple ImageVan Morrison - Keep It Simple
Release date: 2008-04-01; Music CD
Best price: $7.41
Price in other shops: $13.98
Lay It Down ImageAl Green - Lay It Down
Release date: 2008-05-27; Music CD
Best price: $6.60
Price in other shops: $18.98
Raising Sand ImageRaising Sand
Release date: 2007-10-23; Music CD
Best price: $8.73
Price in other shops: $18.98
Two Men With The Blues ImageWillie Nelson/Wynton Marsalis - Two Men With The Blues
Release date: 2008-07-08; Music CD
Best price: $13.46
Price in other shops: $18.98
Top Rated Albums
Songlines ImageThe Derek Trucks Band - Songlines
Release date: 2006-02-21; Music CD
Best price: $9.18
Price in other shops: $18.97
Sloe Gin ImageJoe Bonamassa - Sloe Gin
Release date: 2007-08-21; Music CD
Best price: $12.17
Price in other shops: $18.98
Crossroads: Eric Clapton Guitar Festival 2007 ImageCrossroads: Eric Clapton Guitar Festival 2007
WEA DVD; Release date: 2007-11-20; DVD
Best price: $15.00
Price in other shops: $29.99
Blues Deluxe ImageJoe Bonamassa - Blues Deluxe
Release date: 2003-08-26; Music CD
Best price: $11.94
Price in other shops: $18.98
Mess of Blues ImageJeff Healey - Mess of Blues
Release date: 2008-03-11; Music CD
Best price: $9.85
Price in other shops: $17.98
The Road We're On ImageSonny Landreth - The Road We're On
Release date: 2003-01-28; Music CD
Best price: $9.99
Price in other shops: $16.98
Levee Town ImageSonny Landreth - Levee Town
Release date: 2000-10-17; Music CD
Best price: $10.96
Price in other shops: $16.98
Grant Street ImageSonny Landreth - Grant Street
Release date: 2005-01-25; Music CD
Best price: $10.92
Price in other shops: $16.98
From the Reach ImageSonny Landreth - From the Reach
Release date: 2008-05-20; Music CD
Best price: $11.85
Price in other shops: $16.98
South of I-10 ImageSonny Landreth - South of I-10
Release date: 1995-01-10; Music CD
Best price: $8.94
Price in other shops: $13.98
Compare prices and find music notes for more than one million Music CD titles