11 Amazing Songs You Heard Growing Up In Louisiana

With so many accomplished musicians hailing from Louisiana and singing songs in her honor, it’s extremely difficult to come up with a list like this. But here are some of the stand-out songs that make up the soundtrack of a Louisiana life.

This song was originally written and performed by Sugar Boy and the Cane Cutters, but became an international hit by The Dixie Cups in 1965.

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This traditional Cajun tune is sometimes called "the Cajun national anthem" and the earliest known recording is believed to be this one by the Breaux Brothers in 1929.

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First big hit of this legendary musician’s career, whose talented family includes his son Ivan Neville and his brother Cyril Neville.

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The earliest recording of this song was by Appalachian artists Clarence "Tom" Ashley and Gwen Foster, who recorded it for Vocalion Records in 1934.

This song was recorded by Jimmie Davis in 1940 and 5 years later he became governor of the state. He was later inducted into the country music hall of fame.

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Recorded in 1974, this song tells the story of the great flood of 1927.

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This song was written by Eddie DeLange and Louis Alter and first performed by this duo in 1947.

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Crawfish pie and file gumbo..this song was recorded in 1953 and stayed on the top of the country charts for 14 weeks!

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This song tells the story of a cajun alligator hunter outside of Thibodaux, LA.

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Lucinda's prolific career has included numerous songs about her home state, but this early recording captures her country roots.

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This song was written for Fats Domino by Bobby Charles in 1960.

Of course, there were some amazing tunes and musicians that didn’t make this list. Who do you think should be up here? What songs always remind you of your favorite state? Tell us in the comments below!