Morganza!

My guest for this episode is the acclaimed North Carolina singer-songwriter John Ridgefield, who you can find on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@JohnRidgefield . Chapters in the Episode are: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:43 John's Morganza! Theme 00:01:32 John's Musical Roots 00:05:06 John's Band History 00:10:55 Adventures of a Letter Carrier 00:13:58 Retirement and Housing 00:18:30 First Records, Fan...

In this final part of my 3-part discussion with singer-songwriter Richard Goldman, we complete our walkthrough of the tracks on Richard's 1997 album "Girls N' Cows," with Richard giving us the background on the writing and recording of the remaining 7 songs. And as a special bonus treat, Richard has provided us with a new exclusive live performance of "If Only for a Moment," which I've included at...

In this second part of my 3-part discussion with singer-songwriter Richard Goldman, we begin walking through the tracks on Richard's 1997 album "Girls N' Cows," and Richard gives us the background on the writing and recording of each song. In this part we'll cover the first 8 tracks on the album, and as a special bonus treat, Richard has provided us with a new exclusive live performance of "Wings,...

This is the first of a 3-part discussion with singer-songwriter Richard Goldman, focusing on his 1997 album "Girls N' Cows," one of my personal favorites. In this episode, Richard talks about his early years as a songwriter and musician and how the album came to be. Topics are: Introduction Richard's suddenly-growing fanbase Richard talks about where he was when the album came out Richard's early...

In the third and final part of our discussion, David reveals some little-known facts he's uncovered during his research, and fills us in some more on his books, films and other activities. Topics are: David's book "The Beatles: What If?" The Beatles' adventures in Hamburg The Beatles' My Bonnie leads to Brian Epstein How Ringo came to replace Pete Best on drums Fan reaction to Pete's ouster George...

In Part 2 of 3, I continue my conversation with famed Beatles historian David Bedford. Topics this time include: The Skiffle craze and its influence in England Evolution of the Quarrymen into a Rock and Roll Group How the Quarrymen became Beatles with an A The Saga of the Beatles tour of Scotland backing Johnny Gentle The first trip to Hamburg, with Pete Best The popularity of jazz and efforts to...

In Part 1 of 3, famed Beatles historian David Bedford joins us to talk about growing up in Liverpool, Liverpool history and how he became a Beatles historian. Topics in Part 1 include: Introduction to the Episode and to David The Beatles history that has surrounded David wherever he's lived in Liverpool David's earliest Beatles-related memories David's beginnings in Beatles-related writing David's...

Rachel Rosenman joins me in a discussion about her musical upbringing, doctoral studies, some of her favorite artists, and some of our favorite "novelty" songs. We touch on: Seattle and its musical heritage Rachel's family and musical background Rachel's doctoral work in turn-of-the-20th-century French music "Art music" vs. "Popular" music Alicia Keys, Brandi Carlile, Cocteau Twins Mort Garson's "...