From backwoods bars and small-town dives to swampside dance halls and converted clapboard barns; Louisiana Saturday Night offers an anecdotal history and experiential guidebook to some of the Gumbo Statersquo;s most unique blues; Cajun; and zydeco clubs. Music critic Alex V. Cook uncovers south Louisianarsquo;s wellspring of musical tradition; showing us that indigenous music exists not as an artifact to be salvaged by preservationists; but serves as a living; breathing; singing; laughing; and crying part of Louisiana culture. Louisiana Saturday Night takes the reader to both offbeat and traditional venues in and around Baton Rouge; Cajun country; and New Orleans; where we hear the distinctive voices of musicians; patrons; and ownersmdash;like Teddy Johnson; born in the house that now serves as Teddyrsquo;s Juke Joint. Along the way; Cook ruminates on the cultural importance of the people and places he encounters; and shows their critical role in keeping Louisianarsquo;s unique music alive. A map; a journal; a snapshot of what goes on in the little shacks off main roads; Louisiana Saturday Night provides an indispensable and entertaining companion for those in pursuit of Louisianarsquo;s quirky and varied nightlife.
#1411344 in eBooks 2012-01-31 2012-01-31File Name: B00757WSPG
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