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Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight

First released 1978English15 recordingson 49 releasesISWC T-070.100.332-8

Written by

Rodney CrowellComposerDonivan CowartComposerRodney CrowellLyricistDonivan CowartLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Leaving Louisiana in the Broad DaylightEmmylou Harris4:21
Leavin' Louisiana in the Broad DaylightMichelle Shocked3:23
Leaving Louisiana in the Broad DaylightThe Oak Ridge Boys3:00
Leaving Louisiana in the Broad DaylightThe Oak Ridge Boys3:01
Leaving Louisiana in the Broad DaylightEmmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers4:19
Leaving Louisiana in the Broad DaylightRodney Crowell3:25
Leaving Louisiana in the Broad DaylightEmmylou Harris3:27
Leavin’ Louisiana in Broad DaylightThe Grascals with The Oak Ridge Boys3:26
Leaving Louisiana in the Broad DaylightEmmylou Harris4:20
Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight (5.1 mix)Emmylou Harris4:20
Leaving Louisiana In the Broad DaylightShovels & Rope3:34
Leaving Louisiana in the Broad DaylightEmmylou Harris
Leaving Louisiana in the Broad DaylightRodney Crowell4:13
Leaving Louisiana in the Broad DaylightRodney Crowell3:26
Leaving Louisiana in the Broad DaylightDon Williams3:39

On these albums

Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town
Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent TownEmmylou Harris · 1978
Ain’t Living Long Like This
Ain’t Living Long Like ThisRodney Crowell · 1978
The Oak Ridge Boys Have Arrived
The Oak Ridge Boys Have ArrivedThe Oak Ridge Boys · 1979
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsThe Oak Ridge Boys · 1980
Short Sharp Shocked
Short Sharp ShockedMichelle Shocked · 1988
The Rodney Crowell Collection
The Rodney Crowell CollectionRodney Crowell · 1989
The Oak Ridge Boys Collection
The Oak Ridge Boys CollectionThe Oak Ridge Boys · 1992
Trail's End
Trail's EndEmmylou Harris & The Nash Ramblers · 1993
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Oak Ridge Boys
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Oak Ridge BoysThe Oak Ridge Boys · 2000
Small Worlds: The Crowell Collection 1978-1995
Small Worlds: The Crowell Collection 1978-1995Rodney Crowell · 2002
Producer’s Cut
Producer’s CutEmmylou Harris · 2002
Classic Country Road Songs
Classic Country Road SongsVarious Artists · 2003
The Platinum Collection
The Platinum CollectionRodney Crowell · 2006
The Definitive Collection
The Definitive CollectionThe Oak Ridge Boys · 2006
100 Hits: Country
100 Hits: CountryVarious Artists · 2007
Beginner’s Guide to Country
Beginner’s Guide to CountryVarious Artists · 2008
100 Country Classics
100 Country ClassicsVarious Artists · 2010
Original Album Series
Original Album SeriesEmmylou Harris · 2010
Country Classics with a Bluegrass Spin
Country Classics with a Bluegrass SpinThe Grascals · 2011
Original Greatest Hits
Original Greatest HitsThe Oak Ridge Boys · 2012
40th Anniversary: 1973–2013
40th Anniversary: 1973–2013The Oak Ridge Boys · 2013
The 70’s Studio Album Collection
The 70’s Studio Album CollectionEmmylou Harris · 2014
Busted Jukebox, Volume 1
Busted Jukebox, Volume 1Shovels & Rope · 2015
Ain’t Living Long Like This / But What Will the Neighbors Think / Rodney Crowell
Ain’t Living Long Like This / But What Will the Neighbors Think / Rodney CrowellRodney Crowell · 2015
Best of Country Classics
Best of Country ClassicsVarious Artists · 2016
Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt: The Real First Ladies of Country
Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt: The Real First Ladies of CountryDolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt · 2017
Acoustic Classics
Acoustic ClassicsRodney Crowell · 2018
Leaving Louisiana in the Broad Daylight
Leaving Louisiana in the Broad DaylightDon Williams · 2026
Epilogue: The Cellar Tapes
Epilogue: The Cellar TapesDon Williams · 2026
1999-04-12: Benefit for The Journey of Hope from Violence to Healing, Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN, USA
1999-04-12: Benefit for The Journey of Hope from Violence to Healing, Ryman Auditorium, Nashville, TN, USAVarious Artists

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