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#153 - Tom Snow Sep 28, 2018

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Tom Snow that’s a name you may or may not have heard of. Chances are you have heard his music. Tom Snow is a songwriter. Everyone from Barbra Streisand, The Tubes, and Ray Charles recorded his work. He recorded 3 solo albums on his own, but perhaps Tom Snow is best known for such titles as “Let’s Hear It For the Boy” sung by Deniece Williams for the film soundtrack to Footloose or Linda Ronstadt’s “Don’t Know Much” which she sung as a duet with Aaron Neville…or Barry Manilow’s recording of “Somewhere Down the Road” just to name a few of the well known songs Tom Snow has composed. He’s won or been nominated for such awards as an Oscar, Emmy and Tony. He has won 15 BMI Millionaires awards for songs reaching a million or more plays on the radio.

Tom Snow joins us for a rare interview and along the way we’ll be presenting a variety of his music. It's all here only on The Paul Leslie Hour.

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#152 - Bill Shapiro Sep 26, 2018

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Bill Shapiro is a best-selling author and editor. The former Editor-in-Chief of LIFE magazine, he went on to be the founding Editor-in-Chief of LIFE.com and won the 2011 National Magazine Award foro digital photography. His most recent work is a book co-authored with Naomi Wax entitled What We Keep: 150 People Share the One Object that Brings Them Joy, Magic and Meaning.

It's nice to speak with someone who gets the bigger picture. We discuss the book and more right here on The Paul Leslie Hour. Don't touch that dial, Bill Shapiro is next!

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#151 - Bill Frisell Sep 24, 2018

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Bill Frisell is a virtuoso guitarist, composer, arranger, and Grammy award-winning recording artist. Considered one of the greatest jazz guitarists, Frisell interprets his own compositions as well as songs from throughout the musical landscape including American Songbook classics, country, rock, etc. He is a prolific recording artist having released dozens of studio and live albums including the acclaimed 2018 studio album entitled Music IS. Respected by his musical peers, Frisell has collaborated with a long list of iconic artists ranging from McCoy Tyner, Ornette Coleman, Ry Cooder, Earl Klugh, Bono, Elvis Costello and most recently the latest album by Paul Simon.

Interviewing this incredibly talented artist was a longtime dream. It's a pleasure to present a relaxed chat with a legendary, but humble man. Bill Frisell is right here on The Paul Leslie Hour.

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#150 - Mark Chatterley Sep 21, 2018

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Mark Chatterley is an accomplished visual artist. With 30 years experience in figurative sculpture, his work is nationally and internationally renowned. In addition to being a sculptor, Chatterley occasionally works in the 2D realm.

Roaming through Chattanooga, Tennessee may bring you to an enchanting place called the "River Gallery Sculpture Garden," with a scenic view of the Tennessee River. Prominently featured there are the fascinating and whimsical cluster of sculptures dubbed the "Birdzels." This sighting inspired the search for the man himself, Mark Chatterley. Meet this compelling creator right here on The Paul Leslie Hour.

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#149 - Shelby Kennedy Sep 19, 2018

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Shelby Kennedy has worn a lot of hats. He's a songwriter who has had his songs recorded by everyone from Reba McEntire, Mel McDaniel to Ray Charles. Kennedy has also worked in the business side of music and has signed many great writers to both ASCAP and BMI. He's the Vice President of Entertainment Relations for Tune Core, a service that provides independent musicians and songwriters with tools to distribute their music. In the studio he's received credits both as a record producer and a background vocalist.

Shelby Kennedy is the brother of past guests Bryan Kennedy and Gordon Kennedy and son of past guest Jerry Kennedy. I found Shelby Kennedy to be a source of inspiration and ideas. What more could you ask for? You've got the best seat in the house and your ticket is complimentary, only on The Paul Leslie Hour. Shelby Kennedy is up next!

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#148 - Alan & Marilyn Bergman Sep 17, 2018

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Alan & Marilyn Bergman, two of the most important song lyricists in the entire world are here on The Paul Leslie Hour to talk about their storied life in music. Alan & Marilyn Bergman wrote songs with some of the greatest composers in music: Michel Legrand, Johnny Mandel, David Shire, Sérgio Mendes, Dave Grusin, John Williams, Marvin Hamlisch and others. Their songs have been sung by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Gladys Knight, Johnny Mathis, Vic Damone, Tony Bennett, Michael Jackson, Fred Astaire and hundreds of others.

Don't touch that dial, the married Bergman songwriting team are up next right only on The Paul Leslie Hour. The words of Alan and Marilyn Bergman are here to stay!

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#147 - John D. Loudermilk Sep 14, 2018

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John D. Loudermilk was a legendary songwriter who lived from 1934 and passed away in 2016. I was interested in interviewing him and was told by one of the foremost experts on Loudermilk that he does not give interviews and that's all there is to it. A letter sent to his home was replied to by telephone and he agreed to be interviewed. Although he did make records under his own name, Loudermilk's songs were most known by the versions other bands and recording artists made of them. One of his most successful songs, "Indian Reservation" was a number one hit for Paul Revere and the Raiders. His song "Ebony Eyes" was recorded by the Everly Brothers and "A Rose and a Baby Ruth" and "Abilene" were two of the most well known songs recorded by George Hamilton IV. Then there was David Lee Roth, stepping away from Van Halen to record the Loudermilk song "Tobacco Road." The songs of John D. Loudermilk were recorded by countless prominent artists including Johnny Cash, Marianne Faithful, Mose Allison, Stonewall Jackson, Chet Atkins, Jimmy Buffett, Jerry Lee Lewis, Norah Jones, Connie Francis, Roy Orbison and countless others.

Although John D. Loudermilk has passed away, it's my hope that this rare, in-depth interview is of interest to you. Furthermore, I hope it creates a greater interest in his very different and clever songs. It's here for the listening on this episode of The Paul Leslie Hour.

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#146 - Robert Davi Sep 12, 2018

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Robert Davi is a singer-extraordinaire. This interview was taped back in 2014 and broadcast on the radio and was published in La Revista, a bilingual international magazine. The interview focused in part on his 2011 debut studio album "Davi Sings Sinatra: On the Road to Romance" produced by the legendary Phil Ramone. Of course many know him for the versatile actor that he is, but in my heart and mind I think of him as a singer first. However, Robert Davi is a man of many interests. His columns on political subjects and current events have appeared in online and print news publications. He's not afraid to share his point of view. He's also shared his commentary on the AM and FM airwaves as a radio talk show host. Everone thinks of a different movie when they recall one of the more than 130 films he has starred in ranging from The Goonies, Die Hard, Predator 2, Licence to Kill and Showgirls just to name a few. He was also featured as a main character in the music video of Bob Dylan's take on "The Night We Called It a Day" a song made famous by Frank Sinatra.

Most recently, Robert Davi has been in the news because of the release of the documentary film Davi's Way. Directed by Tom Donahue, the film chronicles Davi's quest to honor and recreate Frank Sinatra's October 13, 1974 "Main Event" concert at Madison Square Garden. This interview with Robert Davi is being presented on the podcast as a good foundation for listeners of who the man himself is. Don't touch that dial, Robert Davi is next and it's only on The Paul Leslie Hour.

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#145 - Hugh Prestwood Sep 10, 2018

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Hugh Prestwood is a songwriter. He's also a recording artist in his own right. Prestwood writes primarily in the country genre, although his first hit song was "Hard Times for Lover." He's had many recording artists in the world of country, folk and Americana record his songs: Trisha Yearwood, James Taylor, Alison Krauss, Michael Johnson, Jimmy Buffett, and Don Williams just to name a few.

Enjoy this in-depth interview with a master songwriter. Don't touch that dial, Hugh Prestwood is next!

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#144 - Mac McAnally Sep 07, 2018

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Mac McAnally is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and inductee in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. A respected recording artist, he's released more than a dozen albums. He's won the CMA Musician of the Year award 9 times now, tying him with the late Chet Atkins for most wins in that category. Mac McAnally is also a record producer and has produced for such acts as the band Sawyer Brown and Jimmy Buffett. His good friend Jimmy Buffett is one of his most frequent songwriting collaborators and McAnally has been a member in Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band for the last 20 years. The songs of Mac McAnally have been recorded by a great variety of artists from Alabama, Jimmy Buffett, Charley Pride, Steve Wariner, Reba McEntire, Ricky Van Shelton, Randy Travis and Kenny Chesney.

This interview was recorded backstage at the Roswell Cultural Arts Center in Roswell, Georgia back in 2009. The taped interview was broadcast in a 3-part radio special entitled "Mac McAnally: A Retrospective." It's a pleasure to present an in-depth interview with the legendary, but very humble Mac McAnally only on The Paul Leslie Hour.

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