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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]
[citation needed] McDaniel's wife, Peggy, requested the prayers of the singer's fans, saying his situation was "not good." [5] McDaniel recovered from the heart attack, but on February 19, 2011, he was diagnosed with lung cancer, and died at his home on the evening of March 31, as a result of the disease. He was 68 years old. [6]
"Louisiana Saturday Night" 24 The Jimmy Newman Way "Blue Lonely Winter" 11 1968 "Sunshine and Bluebirds" 47 Born to Love You "Born to Love You" B: 20 1969 "Future Farmers of America" — Single Release only, quickly withdrawn after protests from the actual F.F.A. "Boo Dan" 31 The Jimmy Newman Style "Three" — 1970 "Foolishly" — Country Time
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.
Saturday Night tells the pulse-pounding tale of the 90 minutes leading up to the very first episode of Saturday Night Live — then titled NBC's Saturday Night — on Oct. 11, 1975.
Garrett Isaac Morris [2] [3] (born February 1, 1937) is an American actor, comedian and singer. He was part of the original cast and was the first Black cast member of the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live, appearing from 1975 to 1980. He also played Jimmy on The Jeffersons (1983–1984).
Jon Batiste was born in Metairie, Louisiana, to a Catholic family. [1] [11] He grew up in Kenner, Louisiana. [2]Batiste is a member of a New Orleans musical dynasty, the Batiste family, that includes Lionel Batiste of the Treme Brass Band, Milton Batiste of the Olympia Brass Band, and Russell Batiste Jr. [12] [13] At the age of eight, he played percussion and drums with his family's band, the ...
Gabriel LaBelle, Dylan O’Brien, Lamorne Morris and others co-star in “Saturday Night,” set to be released in theaters Oct. 11 — 49 years to the day of the events that transpire in the film.