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- Blues Quest featuring Sonny Landreth
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His style comes from the way he plays the slide, finger picks and at the same time makes finger movements on the fret board.
Share Sonny Landreth’s life and music—including his influences—with your listeners in this hour-long journey on Blues Quest.
Landreth talks about his obsession with Elvis and Scotty Moore, how he auditioned for John Hiatt and his collaboration with Eric Clapton on Landreth's album "From the Reach."
The total length of the show's three parts is 57:00. It is designed to have two 1:00 internal breaks and one 1:00 end break. However, you can let the three tracks roll, leaving a 3:00 end break.
The promo includes an actuality from Sonny Landreth and has :05 of music at end for local tag. Contact us for custom tag—or a news hole version made to your specifications.
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Related Pieces
Piece Description
His style comes from the way he plays the slide, finger picks and at the same time makes finger movements on the fret board.
Share Sonny Landreth’s life and music—including his influences—with your listeners in this hour-long journey on Blues Quest.
Landreth talks about his obsession with Elvis and Scotty Moore, how he auditioned for John Hiatt and his collaboration with Eric Clapton on Landreth's album "From the Reach."
The total length of the show's three parts is 57:00. It is designed to have two 1:00 internal breaks and one 1:00 end break. However, you can let the three tracks roll, leaving a 3:00 end break.
The promo includes an actuality from Sonny Landreth and has :05 of music at end for local tag. Contact us for custom tag—or a news hole version made to your specifications.
Musical Works
| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back to Bayou Teche | Sonny Landreth | Outward Bound. | Volcano Entertainment | 1992 | 04:42 |
| Blue Tarp Blues | Sonny Landreth | From the Reach. | Landfall Records | 2008 | 04:37 |
| Too Much | Elvis Presley | Elvis #1 Hits. | RCA | 2002 | 01:51 |
| Blueberry Hill | Fats Domino | 16 Greatest Hits. | Bescol | 1987 | 01:23 |
| Black Mountain Rag | Chet Atkins | The Essential Chet Atkins. | RCA | 1996 | 02:31 |
| Traveling Riverside Blues | Robert Johnson | Robert Johnson King of the Delta Blues. | Columbia/Legacy | 1997 | 02:08 |
| Ramblin’ on My Mind | Robert Johnson | Robert Johnson King of the Delta Blues. | Columbia/Legacy | 1997 | 02:51 |
| The Parish Line | Sonny Landreth | Down In Louisiana. | Epic | 1993 | 03:20 |
| I’m the Zydeco Man | Clifton Chenier | Clifton Chenier – Zydeco Dynamite: The Clifton Chenier Anthology. | Rhino | 1993 | 02:46 |
| Prodigal Son | Sonny Landreth | Prodigal Son: The Collection. | Music Club | 2000 | 02:53 |
| Blues Attack | Sonny Landreth | Blues Attack. | AVI | 1996 | 02:15 |
| Ay Ai Ai | Sonny Landreth | Down in Louisiana. | Epic | 1993 | 02:26 |
| Congo Square | Sonny Landreth | South of I-10. | BMG | 1995 | 06:18 |
| Spider-Gris | Sonny Landreth | Levee Town. | Sugar Hill | 2000 | 02:34 |
| Slow Turning | John Hiatt | John Hiatt Anthology. | Hip-O | 2001 | 03:30 |
| The Milkyway Home | Sonny Landreth | From the Reach. | Landfall | 2008 | 01:38 |
| When I Still Had You | Sonny Landreth | From the Reach. | Landfall | 2008 | 04:40 |
| Broken Hearted Road | Sonny Landreth | Levee Town. | Sugar Hill | 2000 | 04:39 |
