Sonny Landreth

Sonny Landreth
Landreth in 2007
Landreth in 2007
Background information
Birth nameClide Vernon Landreth
Born (1951-02-01) February 1, 1951 (age 73)
Canton, Mississippi, U.S.
GenresBlues, country blues, zydeco
InstrumentGuitar
Years active1973–present
LabelsProvogue Records
Websitesonnylandreth.com

Clide Vernon "Sonny" Landreth (born February 1, 1951)[1] is an American blues musician from southwest Louisiana who is especially known as a slide guitar player. He was born in Canton, Mississippi, and settled in Lafayette, Louisiana.[2][3] He lives in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.

  1. ^ CD booklet "Down in Louisiana"
  2. ^ Tom Aswell (2010). Louisiana Rocks!: The True Genesis of Rock and Roll. Pelican Publishing. pp. 227–28.
  3. ^ Mark Dziuba (1997). Cutting Edge -- Blues Guitar: Find Out What's Happening Out on the Edge..., Book & CD. Alfred Music Publishing. p. 20.