The Promised Land: A Swamp Pop Journey (2009)
8 members, 25 egos, 6 livers
77 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.
- Release date
- April 18, 2009
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom, United States
Trailer
Soundtrack
- Spoonbread · Lil’ Band o’ Gold3:52
- I Don't Wanna Know · Lil’ Band o’ Gold4:36
- Teardrops · Lil’ Band o’ Gold2:49
- Ain't No Child No More · Lil’ Band o’ Gold3:43
- Dreamer · Lil’ Band o’ Gold5:24
- Sunshine · Lil’ Band o’ Gold3:54
- Runaway's Life · Lil’ Band o’ Gold3:47
- Faster & Faster · Lil’ Band o’ Gold4:38
- Hold on Tight · Lil’ Band o’ Gold3:21
- Hard Enough · Lil’ Band o’ Gold3:20
- Memories · Lil’ Band o’ Gold3:48
- Evangeline Rock · Lil’ Band o’ Gold3:19
Cast
- C.C. Adcock as Self
- Pat Breaux as Self
- Richard Cameaux as Self
- David Egan as Self
- Dickie Landry as Self
- Tommy McLain as Self
- Dave Ranson as Self
- Steve Riley as Self
- Lil' Buck Sinegal as Self
- Kenny Bill Stinson as Self
Crew
- Matthew Wilkinson · Director
- C.C. Adcock · Producer
- Tarka Cordell · Producer
- Matthew Wilkinson · Cinematographer
- Tarka Cordell · Editor
- Matthew Wilkinson · Editor