The Promised Land: A Swamp Pop Journey
MovieTitle | The Promised Land: A Swamp Pop Journey |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Apr 18, 2009 |
Genre | Documentary, Music |
Director | Matthew Wilkinson |
Production country | United Kingdom, United States of America |
Production companies | Room 609 Films |
Run time | 79 min. |
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.