The Promised Land: A Swamp Pop Journey

Overview

Head to southern Louisiana with filmmaker Matthew Wilkinson to soak up one of the country's best-kept musical secrets: Lil' Band o' Gold, a group of seasoned musicians who churn out an eclectic blend of country, R & B and zydeco known as swamp pop. This lively documentary follows blues-rock legend C.C. Adcock as he scours the marshes and prairies of Acadiana to assemble a supergroup of diverse personalities, backgrounds and musical styles.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 18, 2009

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United Kingdom, United States of America

Production

Room 609 Films

Cast

Gene Terry,Steve Riley,Dave Ranson,David Rachou,Lil' Buck Sinegal,Dickie Landry,David Egan,Kenny Bill Stinson,C.C. Adcock,Warren Stormand 10 more

Director

Matthew Wilkinson

Producer

C.C. Adcock,Barney Cordell,Tarka Cordell

Cinematography

Matthew Wilkinson

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1340680