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Biography

Johnnie Allan’s been a prominent Cajun performer since his teens, when joined accordionist Lawrence Walker’s band as a steel guitarist. When the band split, Allan teamed with pianist/fiddler U.J. Meaux, producer Huey Meaux’s cousin, in the Krazy Kats, a rock band. Allan continued singing rock and roll and R&B in the late ’50s and early ’60s. He alternated between music and education for a while, at one point even becoming principal of an elementary school. But his popularity soared when his Cajun-flavored cover of Chuck Berry’s “Promised Land” became a hit.

Top Tracks

1	The Promised Land	12
2	Promised Land	3
3	Secret of Love	1
3	Shedding Teardrops Over You	1
3	Opelousas Sostan	1
3	Family Rules	1
3	Cry Foolish Heart	1
3	Lonely Days, Lonely Nights	1
3	Let's Go Get Drunk	1
3	What'cha Do	1
3	Jolie Blon	1
3	Somebody Else	1
3	That Was the Last Time	1
3	Tennessee Blues	1