Johnnie Allan - Promised land 1983 Original by Chuck Berry 1964 I left my home in Norfolk Virginia, California on my mind.

Features Song Lyrics for Johnnie Allan's Promised Land album.

1. The Promised Land.

Watch the video for Promised Land from Johnnie Allan's The Essential Collection for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. 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 . 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&. ead.

Promised Land (1971). Album by Johnnie Allan. is a cover of. Promised Land by Chuck Berry (1964).

Promised Land" is a song lyric written by Chuck Berry to the melody of "Wabash Cannonball", an American folk song. The song was first recorded in this version by Chuck Berry in 1964 for his album St. Louis to Liverpool. Released in December, 1964, it was Berry's first single issued following his prison term for a Mann Act conviction. The record peaked at in the Billboard charts on January 16, 1965.

Johnnie Allan - Promised Land. Artist: Johnnie Allan. Album: Classic Creole Music, Vol. 3: Cajun. Download Johnnie Allan - Promised Land. Classic Creole Music, Vol. 3: Cajun: Best 2 songs. Belton Richard - The Cajun Streak 03:08. The track he is forever associated with, 'Promised Land', is here as well as his other big South Louisiana hits including 'I'm Missing You'. Great versions of Bobby Charles' 'Your Picture & Somebody Else', Tommy McLain's 'Sweet Dreams', Jivin' Gene's 'I Cried', Merle Haggard's 'Today I Started Loving You Again' & even 'Isle of Capri'! Compiled by John Broven with a nice sleeve note including Johnnie Allan telling his own story & a detailed discography.

The leading practitioner of swamp pop, Johnnie Allan has extended the Cajun style with his pleading but gutsy vocals, rocking & wailing accordion & stomping dance beat.