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Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight
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Wikipedia article
"'Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight'" is a song written by Rodney Crowell and Donivan Cowart. The song was initially covered by Emmylou Harris (in whose band Crowell had played during the late 1970s), who included it on her 1978 'Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town' album.
Content
A story of unhappy love of a girl.
Recording by The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys released the song in December 1979 as the third single from their album 'The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived.' "Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight" was The Oak Ridge Boys' second number one country single, remaining at number one for a single week, and spending a total of eleven weeks on the chart.
Chart performance
References
Category:Songs about Louisiana
Category:1979 singles
Category:1978 songs
Category:Emmylou Harris songs
Category:The Oak Ridge Boys songs
Category:Songs written by Rodney Crowell
Category:Song recordings produced by Ron Chancey
Category:MCA Records singles
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