Sonny Landreth
The 'King of Slydeco' who revolutionized slide guitar by developing a technique of fretting notes and chords behind the bottleneck slide, touring with Clifton Chenier and John Hiatt.
👥 Personnel & Lineage (3)
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Lead Vocals, Slide Guitar
David Ranson
Bass
Kenneth Blevins
Drums
📜 Archival Liner Notes & Thank-Yous
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The Historical Lineage of Sonny Landreth
Sonny Landreth emerged out of Canton, Mississippi, United States starting in 1973, contributing distinctive energy to the Swamp Blues and Slide Guitar Blues landscape. Anchored by personnel including Sonny Landreth, David Ranson, Kenneth Blevins, Their recorded output is documented across catalog releases on Praxis Records and Zoo Entertainment, acting as a tangible historical bridge in the independent music ecosystem.
Archival Entry Points & Significance
To explore Sonny Landreth's place in the knowledge graph, begin by examining their personnel roster and shared scene bridges. Immediate lineage hops connect directly to Tool (Label roster peer on Zoo Entertainment), Joe Bonamassa (Label roster peer on Provogue Records), Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band (Label roster peer on Provogue Records). Their audio engineering lineage connects to R.S. Field. Use the interactive Bridge Finder below to calculate the shortest path between Sonny Landreth and other scene originators.
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