Swamp Pop Legend Tommy McLain returns to Richard Sale Barn with CC Adcock, Dave Ranson

Straight off his national tour, the legendary Swamp Pop legend, Tommy McLain, along with musicians CC Adcock and Dave Ranson, returns to the Richard Sale Barn on Saturday, May 6.
The Richard Sale Barn is located at 1307 S. Henry St, in Abbeville, La. Doors open at 6 pm and the music beginning at 7 pm.
Attendees will be treated to McLain singing new material off his newly released I Ran Down Every Dream as well as fan favorites!
On Aug. 26, 2022, Yep Roc Records released I Ran Down Every Dream, the first album in over four decades by swamp pop legend Tommy McLain. As an album, I Ran Down Every Dream is both a celebration and a requiem. It bookends a career that has seen Tommy scale the upper reaches of the Billboard charts, share the stage with the likes of Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, The Yardbirds and ZZ Top, and become a global ambassador for the swamp pop sound - that singularly affecting combination of rhythm and blues, country and western, gospel, and traditional French Louisiana styles.
The album also looks back, with more than a little heartache, in tribute to some of the fellow musical travelers that McLain has lost. Two tracks on the album were written by McLain’s dear friend and Louisiana music royalty Bobby Charles, and it also marks the final sessions for two legendary musicians who died in 2021; Texas guitar slinger Denny Freeman, and Tommy’s close collaborator Warren Storm.
For McLain himself, the years-long road to I Ran Down Every Dream was beset by a heart attack, two hurricanes and a house fire. With every obstacle he overcame, McLain's resolve to complete I Ran Down Every Dream stronger.
At age 83, Tommy McLain is perhaps the last great artist from rock ‘n’ roll’s pioneering first generation awaiting rediscovery. The signature swamp pop sound that he helped create spawned multiple national hits in the 1960s and inspired artists like Creedence Clearwater Revival, Little Feat, and Tony Joe White, among others. His best known songs - “Sweet Dreams,” “Before I Grow Too Old” and “Try To Find Another Man” - are to this day considered cornerstones of the genre. He’s been inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame (twice!), earned a gold record for writing “If You Don't Love Me (Why Don't You Just Leave Me Alone)” for Freddy Fender, and even appeared - as himself - in the 1975 Paul Newman thriller The Drowning Pool.
Tommy McLain is considered a founding father of the Gulf Coast “swamp pop" Genre and is “A bonafide "Swamp-Poppa". Along the way though, Tommy has become beloved by a multi-generational regional Gulf Coast fanbase, along with developing a motley amalgam of A-list acolytes, ranging from Robert Plant, Elvis Costello and Nick Lowe to Lily Allen.
Here is what Tommy and other musicians have to say about him:
"Texas has got Willie ... In Louisiana it's Tommy McLain" - Tommy McLain
"This record is like what Rick Rubin made on Johnny Cash at the end, except we haven't needed Trent Reznor and Bono songs ... Tommy has his own!" - CC Adcock
"Never mind the "Cajun Rod Stewart" - which hugely flatters one of those singers and it ain't Tommy - he might be the "South Louisiana Solomon"" - Elvis Costello
As always, these concerts and events are smoke free and an opportunity to experience a special night of music, in a unique amphitheatre setting. A limited number of 100 tickets are sold, so get yours now.
For more information on any of these concerts or the upcoming convention, you can email Kathy at lebayousalebarn@gmail.com or call 337-893-5760
Tickets are $40 for this show and can be purchased at Champagne’s Supermarket, Piazza Office Supply or online at www.richardsalebarn.com.