Gene Tomko
Soon-to-be Louisiana Music Hall of Famer Yvette Landry (right) is releasing her new book on Swamp Pop icon Warren Storm (left) on October 14.
Fifteen years ago, on an impulse, Breaux Bridge native Yvette Landry walked into a music store and bought a bass guitar—the very first step towards an unexpected journey into the world of Cajun music.
In 2019, with four albums, three bands, countless collaborations, and a Grammy nomination in her back pocket, Landry is being recognized for her contributions to the genre, joining over one hundred local legends in the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. “I’m still speechless,” she said. “So many musicians are worthy of this. I’m very, very humbled by it all.”
She’ll receive her official induction, fittingly, on stage with her band The Jukes at Festivals Acadiens et Créoles on October 12; the festival this year is placing a special focus on women in Cajun and Creole culture.
The award coincides with the release of Landry’s latest project, Taking the World by Storm, a quasi-biography of Swamp Pop icon Warren Storm. “It’s not a true biography,” she explained. “I wanted it to be more like the experience I was having with Warren, sitting at his kitchen table hearing his stories.”
"Taking the World by Storm" is a cumulation of conversations and stories told by Storm, collected and curated by Cajun musician Yvette Landry.
To mark the book’s release, and the pre-release of the accompanying album—featuring Storm, Landry, and countless other Louisiana musical legends—Yvette Landry and the Jukes will back up Warren Storm in concert at Lafayette’s Rock N Bowl on October 14, with all proceeds benefiting the Blue Monday Mission. Details at yvettelandry.com.
.jpg)