ANNOUNCING THE LOUISIANA MUSIC HALL OF FAME & LOUISIANA SONGWRITERS ASSOCIATION

                                                                "FAVORITE LOUISIANA SONG"

      COMPETITION FOR 2010 - "YEAR OF THE SONG" AS PROCLAIMED BY GOVERNOR BOBBY JINDAL!

In a joint promotion from the two 501c3 nonprofit organizations, we proudly present the LMHOF/LSA nominated songs for the "Favorite Louisiana Song" competition.

With the June, 2009 proclamation by Gov. Bobby Jindal declaring a year of celebration and commemoration of Louisiana songs, songwriters and music for calendar year 2010, the LMHOF and the LSA have developed several events for the Year of the Song, with our "Favorite Louisiana Song" competition being the first to begin.

The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame & Louisiana Songwriters Association have arrived on a list of 32 nominated songs, selected from songs written by members of the LMHOF and the LSA.

 In an event to be announced as the Year of the Song progresses, the results of the 2010 year long voting will be made public.

TO LISTEN TO ANY OR ALL OF THE 32 NOMINATED SONGS, GO TO THE GALLERIES MUSIQUE VIRTUAL MUSEUM > SELECT  "YEAR OF THE SONG - FAVORITE SONGS" > THEN SELECT

 "YOTS FAVORITE SONG CANDIDATES" .            GALLERIES MUSIQUE VIRTUAL MUSEUM LINK

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE LOUISIANA SONG IN THE YEAR OF THE SONG - 2010, BY CLICKING ON THE PICTURE OF THE SONGWRITER(S).

YOU MAY VOTE AS MANY TIMES AS YOU VISIT THE LOUISIANA MUSIC HALL OF FAME OFFICIAL WEB SITE.

    THE  NOMINEES FOR "FAVORITE LOUISIANA SONG" FOR YOTS - 2010 AND THEIR LMHOF WRITERS:

    NEW ORLEANS LADIES         JUST A DREAM           FOR YOUR EYES ONLY        JUDY IN DISGUISE

    LEON MEDICA/Le ROUX          JIMMY CLANTON         BILL CONTI                        ANDREW BERNARD/JOHN FRED

 WALKING TO NEW ORLEANS     SEA OF LOVE          SOUTHERN NIGHTS        ABRAHAM, MARTIN & JOHN

    BOBBY CHARLES                          PHIL PHILLIPS          ALLEN TOUSSAINT                     DICK HOLLER

    HONKY TONK MAN       TUTTI FRUTTI                     GOODNIGHT IRENE       HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL

    JOHNNY HORTON             LITTLE RICHARD                       LEAD BELLY                         JERRY LEE LEWIS

   CRY, CRY DARLING         BAREFOOTING                AIN'T GOT NO HOME  I WISH SOMEONE WOULD CARE

    JIMMY C NEWMAN          ROBERT PARKER                 CLARENCE HENRY              IRMA THOMAS

  POOR SIDE OF TOWN        CARNIVAL TIME              YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE                 SUSIE Q

    JOHNNY RIVERS                    AL JOHNSON                          JIMMIE DAVIS            DALE HAWKINS & STAN LEWIS

         LAST DATE              JUMP, JIVE THEN WAIL            BACK DOOR                           BLUE MONDAY

    FLOYD CRAMER                  LOUIS PRIMA                          D L MENARD     DAVE BARTHOLOMEW/FATS DOMINO

   LOUISIANA MAN              THANK YOU JOHN       THERE STANDS THE GLASS      TOUCHDOWN FOR LSU

    DOUG KERSHAW               WILSON TURBINTON                 WEBB PIERCE             HUEY LONG/CASTRO CARAZO

    SUCH A NIGHT                      I'LL BE HOME                DOUBLE SHOT                  THAT'S MY STORY      

   MAC REBENNACK                    STAN LEWIS                   CYRIL VETTER                     TONY HASELDEN

TO LISTEN TO ANY OR ALL OF THE 32 NOMINATED SONGS, GO TO THE GALLERIES MUSIQUE VIRTUAL MUSEUM > SELECT  "YEAR OF THE SONG - FAVORITE SONGS" > THEN SELECT

 "YOTS FAVORITE SONG CANDIDATES" .            GALLERIES MUSIQUE VIRTUAL MUSEUM LINK

PLEASE CAST YOUR VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE LOUISIANA SONG IN THE YEAR OF THE SONG - 2010, BY CLICKING ON THE PICTURE OF THE SONGWRITER(S).

YOU MAY VOTE AS MANY TIMES AS YOU VISIT THE LOUISIANA MUSIC HALL OF FAME OFFICIAL WEB SITE.