Lake Charles, LA

Music connected to Lake Charles

About Lake Charles

• Lucinda Williams, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, was born in Lake Charles.
• The Cajun cowboy sport of riding Brahman bulls originated in Lake Charles area rodeos.
• The lumber industry and shipping along the Calcasieu River established the city's early importance.
• Lake Charles boasts a "headless horseman" legend near the old Calcasieu Bridge.
• Hurricane Laura in 2020 caused catastrophic damage, reshaping the city's landscape.
• It's named after Charles Sallier, a French settler; incorporated in 1867.
• With about 84,000 residents, it's Louisiana's fifth-largest city, smaller than Lafayette.
• At only 13 feet above sea level, flooding is a constant concern.
• The energy sector, including oil and gas, is a major employer in the region.
• The air feels humid and festive, carrying the scent of spices and zydeco music.

Artists From Lake Charles

Cookie & the Cupcakes Dylan Earl Eddie Shuler Gill Landry Jimmie Clanton Jon Smith Lucinda Williams Phil Phillips Queen Ida

Songs About Lake Charles

Up on Cripple Creek - Concert Version by

lake charles by

Hurricane by

Take Me Lake Charles by

Up On Cripple Creek - Remastered 2000 by

new orleans by

She told me so by

high cotton by

gulf of mexico by

the devil piles his trade by

rollin' steam by

Bout It, Bout It II by

Is There a Heaven 4 a Gangsta? by

Nearby Places

Cookie & the Cupcakes Dylan Earl Eddie Shuler Gill Landry Jimmie Clanton Jon Smith Lucinda Williams Phil Phillips Queen Ida Abbeville, LA Alsen, LA Arnaudville, LA Baker, LA Basile, LA Baton Rouge, LA Beauregard, LA Bogalusa, LA Breaux Bridge, LA Broussard, LA

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