Sonny Landreth

Sonny Landreth was born in Canton, Mississippi, and grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana, where he got close to zydeco and the local blues. After playing with Clifton Chenier, he released Blues Attack in 1981 and established his solo career with Outward Bound and South of I-10 in the 1990s.

He also collaborated with John Hiatt as part of the Goners and recorded with names such as Mark Knopfler and Eric Clapton.