How to Tour America Through Her Music

Dear Music Lover: It’s with pleasure and a touch of sadness that I bring you this last episode of my “How to Tour America Through Her Music” podcast. It’s been a fun ride, and I enjoyed hanging out with you on the magic bus. We had some good times, didn’t we? But the road calls me to other places, and I must move on. Before I go, I want to convey important information about the podcast, the show n...

Dear Music Lover: This is the next to the last episode in my “How to Tour America Through Her Music” podcast, and I’m on a roll! We have a rendezvous with destiny planned for the last show, at the famous Woodstock Music Festival of 1969. If you want to start the tour from the beginning, just tap the magic button below: For now, Detroit City and Motown’s music are a must-stop on our musical tour of...

Dear Music Lover: Thanks again for joining me on this tour of America’s music and of the country itself. Before we get underway, allow me to plug my latest book, which I co-wrote with the love of my life, the Italian pirate lady Fabiana Capuano. Called “Far and Wild,” our book tells the story of Fabi’s twenty years of travel as a single woman through 100+ countries. Fabi posts a lot of fun picture...

Hello Music Lover! Thanks for listening to Episode Ten about the music of Northern California. In it, I feature the San Francisco sound, the 1967 Summer of Love, and songs of revolution, defiance, and change. Please feel free to listen to just this episode, or if you prefer, start the tour from the beginning and follow our spirit guide Woody Guthrie on a musical tour of America. Either way, it’s n...

Start Anywhere Welcome to this episode of the “How to Tour America Through Her Music” podcast. You can listen to just this one episode, or if you prefer, start the tour from its beginning. A Gentle Reminder Although I add a lot more content in the show notes, the real “meat” of the show is in the audio. Remember the hot dog from last week? So if you are short on time, please just listen to the aud...

Attention Cowboys and Cowgirls! Heavens to Murgatroyd! I just learned some folks are skipping the podcast’s audio and only reading the show notes! ¡Ay, caramba! Is this because they mistakenly believe the audio contains only music? The audio is the best part! If you are not playing the audio, then you are not hearing the show . Yikes! Think of the podcast like a hotdog in a bun. The show notes are...

Hi Everyone! We have a lot of music to cover in this episode, but before we get into it, allow me to thank you for sharing this show with your friends. Here’s the share button again in case you missed it last time. If you are just joining me and want to start the tour from the beginning, just tap the magic button below. Show Notes When possible, I provide links to videos accompanying the songs fea...

Thank You! Before we get to this episode’s show notes, I want to thank you for joining the tour. It’s nice to have you! If you are just joining me… welcome! If you’d like to start the tour from its beginning, just tap the big orange button below. Otherwise, stay with me and we’ll rock on through this episode on The Blues. Episode Six Show Notes The first song you hear is from Robert Johnson, King...

Hello again! Welcome to Episode Five of my “How to Tour America Through Her Music” podcast. We cover a lot of distance this time, so let me jump into it. But first, if you are just joining me and want to start at the beginning, just tap on the jolly orange button below and you’ll be whisked to Episode One, just like magic! Bo and the BBQ I spent a lot of time looking for “Bo’s music” and decided o...

Get Caught Up! If you are just joining me and want to hear the show from the beginning, just click on the orange button below. Episode Four In this episode, we leave Washington DC behind and move south into The Commonwealth of Virginia, otherwise known as “The Old Dominion.” While I was not born there, I proudly consider myself a Virginian, joining the company of famous Virginians like Thomas Jeff...

Dear Listener: My feathers get ruffled when some people, like overzealous Facebook Group Admins, object to mentioning politics or other controversial subjects in music. What do these people want? Just nice, polite, wishy-washy songs with nothing important to say? Well, those wimps can have every bubblegum song ever recorded by The 1910 Fruitgum Company, but you won’t find that kind of music in thi...

Welcome! If you are just joining the podcast… welcome! It’s nice to have you here. You can start listening now, or if you prefer, jump back to the beginning and get caught up. Episode Two As mentioned in Episode One, our tour guide is the spirit of the legendary songwriter, protester, idealist, itinerant hobo, and family man, Woody Guthrie. In the 1950s, we follow Woody to Greenwich Village in Ame...

Hello! Great to have you join me. My name is Brant Huddleston, and I’ll be your host on this limited series podcast titled “How to Tour America Through Her Music.” As it says in my Substack bio, I am a grandpa with a guitar and an attitude. That’s my smiling face below. I am married to the fabulous Fabiana Capuano , a tattooed Italian pirate lady, who also has an attitude. Together, we travel the...