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"Louisiana Saturday Night" is a song written by Bob McDill and recorded by American country music artist Mel McDaniel. It was released in March 1981 as the third single from McDaniel's 1980 album, I'm Countryfied. The song was originally sung by Don Williams on his 1977 album "Country Boy". [2]
In the lyrics of Bayou Jubilee, by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, on the album, Dream. "Nothing in this world, such a pure delight, as a fais-do-do on a Saturday night." In the lyrics of "Diggy Liggy Lo" song and lyrics written by Terry J. Clement. In the 1989 film J'ai Été Au Bal/I Went to the Dance by Les Blank, Chris Strachwitz, Maureen Gosling.
On November 14, 1996, he had a nearly fatal fall into an orchestra pit while he was performing at the Heymann Performing Arts Center in Lafayette, Louisiana. The accident ended his touring career, and he underwent several surgeries thereafter. McDaniel never fully recovered from his injuries.
Two of Mel McDaniel's biggest hits, “Louisiana Saturday Night” and “Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On,” were McDill compositions. McDill also co-wrote a song called "Someone Like You" with Dickey Lee, which can be heard on Emmylou Harris' album Profile II.
The song became identified with Hurricane Katrina in the public consciousness after being sung by Aaron Neville at NBC's "A Concert for Hurricane Relief", being sung by Newman at the multi-network television fundraiser Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast, and a fully orchestrated version of the song performed by Newman during Saturday Night Live's "Mardi Gras Special".
"Louisiana Bound" by Big Joe Williams "Louisiana Love Call" by Maria Muldaur "Louisiana Love Shack" by Pat Boyack "Louisiana Lover Man" by Lonesome Sundown "Louisiana Man" by Doug Kershaw, Tab Benoit "Louisiana Rain" by Anders Osborne "Louisiana Santa" by Wayne Toups "Louisiana Style" by Tab Benoit "Louisiana Suite" by Tom Talbert Orchestra
It's true: December 2017 will mark 40 years since "Saturday Night Fever" first premiered. And while the tabloids still love John Travolta, we haven't seen quite as much of Karen Lynn Gorney!
The Louisiana State University Tiger Marching Band (also called The Golden Band from Tigerland or simply the Tiger Band) is known by LSU Tiger fans and foes alike for the first four notes of its pregame salute sounded on Saturday nights in Tiger Stadium.