NEM#243 Corey Ledet’s Eclectic Zydeco

NEM#243 Corey Ledet’s Eclectic Zydeco

From Nakedly Examined Music Podcast by Mark Linsenmayer

December 5, 2025 · 1h 10m

About this episode

Mark Linsenmayer interviews Corey Ledet about his eclectic approach to zydeco music and his latest album.

Corey has released many of zydeco music since 2004 (I count eight, but his bio says 16), and mixes his dedication to tradition (even recording a recent album in Louisiana Creole) with his love of many types of music. We discuss “J’ai Parti dans la Campagne” (and listen at the end to “Outro”) from his new release, Live in Alaska ; “That Girl Wanna Dance” from the Grammy nominated Nothin’ But the Best (2012); and “Way Back Home,” a Jazz Crusaders (Wilton Felder) cover recorded for 3 Years 2 Late (2003). Intro: “Boudin Man (Remix)” from Destiny (2013) (written by Joseph Rossiyn). More at coreyledet.com . Hear all of “Boudin Man.” Watch a live version from back in 2004 . Hear the original Accordion Man (2018) version of “ J’ai Parti dans la Campagne .” Watch a full, recent live show . Watch a full solo from-home set from the pandemic. Watch Corey playing with my previous guest Louis Michot ( hear Louis’ NEM interview ). Watch him on the evening news about being inducted into the Louisiana music hall of fame. I couldn’t find one of his recent live cover tunes of pop songs on…

People in this episode

Guest: Corey Ledet

Topics covered

  • zydeco
  • music
  • tradition
  • interview

Keywords

  • Live in Alaska
  • Nothin’ But the Best
  • 3 Years 2 Late
  • Boudin Man

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Live in Alaska, Nothin’ But the Best, 3 Years 2 Late

Books & works: J’ai Parti dans la Campagne, Outro, Live in Alaska, That Girl Wanna Dance, Grammy, Nothin’ But the Best, Way Back Home, Boudin Man, Accordion Man, Baby, Please Don’t Go

Places: Louisiana

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