Jo-El Sonnier & Friends: The L.A. Sessions

2002 CD released by Cajun legend Jo-El Sonnier on his own label. The "friends" are an impressive bunch of top notch musicians, including Garth Hudson who is credited for piano, keyboards and liner notes(!).

Tracks

1. Cajun Born (Foell/Sonnier)
2. One of Those Old Things (Lindsey/Sonnier)
3. Good Deal Lucille (Miller/Terry/Theriot)
4. Cone on Joe (Romeo)
5. Louisiana Blues (Sonnier)
6. No More One More Time (Kirby/Seals)
7. Say You Love Me (Ball/Sonnier)
8. Blue Is Not a Word (Ball/Sonnier)
9. They'll Never Take Her Love from Me (Payne)
10. Knock-Knock-Knock (Sonnier)
11. I Want to Be With You Always (Beck/Frizell)

Musicians

• Johnny Gimble - Fiddle
• Jo-El Sonnier - Guitar (Acoustic), Accordion, Vocals, Producer, Mixing
• Steve Cropper - Guitar
• Albert Lee - Guitar, Liner Notes
• Jennifer Warnes - Vocals (bckgr)
• Bonnie Bramlett - Vocals (bckgr)
• James Burton - Guitar
• Sid Page - Fiddle
• Brian Ahern - Producer
• Byron Berline - Fiddle
• Jim Bessman - Liner Notes
• Al Bruno - Guitar
• Charlie Chadwick - Mixing
• Glen D. Hardin - Piano
• Jack Daniels - Guitar
• Steve Duncan - Drums
• Garth Hudson - Piano, Keyboards, Liner Notes
• Randy Kling - Mastering
• Fred Tackett - Guitar (Acoustic)
• Gerry McGee - Guitar
• Jerry Sheff - Guitar (Bass)
• Bobbye Sonnier - Production Coordination, Design, Photography
• David Northrup - Drums