1978 Doug Kershaw – The Louisiana Man
The Louisiana Man is the 11th album by Doug Kershaw, released in 1978 on Warner Bros.
Douglas James Kershaw (born January 24, 1936) is an American fiddle player, singer and songwriter from Louisiana. Active since 1948, he began his career as part of the duo Rusty and Doug, along with his brother, Rusty Kershaw. He had an extensive solo career that included fifteen albums and singles that charted on the Hot Country Songs charts. He is also a member of the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame, being inducted in 2009.
Tracks
1 Jambalaya (On the Bayou) (Hank Williams) 02:21
2 The Louisiana Man (Doug Kershaw) 02:44
3 Marie (Randy Newman) 03:01
4 Pourquoi M’Aimes-Tu Pas (Jesse Winchester) 03:33
5 Subterranean Homesick Blues (Bob Dylan) 03:47
6 I Just Want to Feel the Magic (Rory Bourke) 02:28
7 Hardly Anymore (Doug Kershaw) 03:47
8 The French Waltz (Adam Mitchell) 03:15
9 If You Don’t Somebody Else Will (Johnny Mathis; Jimmy Lee Fautheree) 02:10
10 The Sooner I Go (Doug Kershaw) 02:21
11 Louisiana Sun (Doug Kershaw) 03:47
Media
Musicians
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Bass | Donald Dunn |
| Bass | Mike Bowden |
| Drums | Mike Baird |
| Drums | David Buchanan |
| Drums | Ron Tutt |
| Guitar | Doug Livingston |
| Guitar | Al Kooper |
| Guitar | Fred Tackett |
| Guitar | John Hug |
| Guitar | Paul Barrere |
| Guitar | Richard Bowden |
| Guitar | Steve Cropper |
| Guitar | Herb Pedersen |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Piano | Glen Hardin |
| Strings | Johnny Lynn Fare |
| Strings | Michelle Grab |
| Strings | Renita Koven |
| Strings | Robert Dubow |
| Violin | John Wittenberg |
| Violin | Pavel Farkas |
| Violin | Samuel Boghossian |
| Percussion | Gary Coleman |
| Background Vocals | Bobbi Van Dere |
| Background Vocals | Carter Robertson |
| Background Vocals | Cheryl Lynn |
| Background Vocals | Clifford Robertson |
| Background Vocals | Delbert Langston |
| Background Vocals | Kathleen Dittmer |
| Rusty Kershaw |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bob Johnston
Arranged By – Jim Ed Norman (Tracks 1, 3)
Arranged By – John Hug (Tracks 2, 9, 10)
Arranged By – Bill Payne (Tracks 4, 5, 8, 11)
Coordinator (Assistant Production) – Michelle Zarin
Coordinator (Production) – Terry Smith
Engineer – John Stronach
Music Director – Frank DeCaro
Remix – John Stronach
Art Direction – John Cabalka
Photography By, Design – Norman Seeff
Recorded At – Group Four
Mixed At – Group Four
Recorded At – Studio 55, Los Angeles
Mixed At – Studio 55, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
Mixed At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Record Plant, Sausalito
Mixed At – Record Plant, Sausalito
Recorded At – Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville
Mixed At – Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville
Mastered At – Kendun Recorders
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Jacksonville
Record Company – Warner Bros. Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.