The Paul Leslie Hour

#677 - Cheryl D. Barnes The Cheryl D. Barnes Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . Jazz singer Cheryl D. Barnes sat down to talk with Paul about her album “Listen to This.” Cheryl D. Barnes grew up singing, hearing the likes of Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Nat King Cole. She started with classical voice training at age nine before turning her attention to jazz. Her other releases...

#676 - Brigitte Zarie The Brigitte Zarie Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . Ladies and gentlemen, this is The Paul Leslie Hour . Welcome to it. The corporate jet; a smooth, classy, sophisticated ride to the perfect finish. How nice that would be. If you possess a millionaire’s taste, but lack the assets perhaps you will prefer a smooth, classy, sophisticated ride on the vocal wings of...

#675 - John Sebastian Returns g artist and founding member of the Lovin' Spoonful:  John Sebastian .  His newest record is John Sebastian & Arlen Roth John Sebastian And Arlen Roth Explore The Spoonful Songbook. It's a peach of an album, exploring all of those classics from the Lovin' Spoonful!  John Sebastian talks about that record and so much more.  It's all here on  The Paul Leslie Hour ....

#674 - Ralph Shaw The Ralph Shaw Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . Ralph Shaw is an entertainer who performs on a banjo-ukulele. He is a witty recording artist and showman with a love and passion for performing. He’s also a great songwriter who’s tender and comical songs are deceptively sophisticated. In addition to his original songs, he interprets many of the classic songs from the...

#673 - Mark Lenover The Mark Lenover Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . Someone hears a song at the end credits of a somewhat obscure movie called "The Banshee Chapters," starring Ted Levine, who played Buffalo Bill in “Silence of the Lambs.” They like the song… no, they love it. With a little curiosity, they look for the artist and along with him, they find a world of creat...

#672 - Tora The Tora Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . This time around, we present Paul’s interview with New York based Singer-songwriter  Tora. You’re about to hear an in-depth conversation about her debut album “Spilling Over.” There’s a lot of content we present to the masses here at The Paul Leslie Hour. We do rely on our listeners and viewers to help. Please go to thepaulleslie...

#671 - Breezy McKenley The Breezy McKenley Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . Breezy McKenley 's real name is Barron McKenley. He is a recording artist and singer from Jamaica. A Christian recording artist, he decided to write new gospel lyrics to the songs of Fats Domino. This is something he regularly does, making gospel remakes of pop hits, he calls himself “the Tribute Man.” After...

#670 - Rick Coleman The Rick Coleman Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . On today’s episode we feature Paul’s interview with author Rick Coleman . Rick Coleman is recognized as a leading authority on Fats Domino.  He wrote the definitive biography of rock ‘n roll legend Fats Domino, entitled Blue Monday: Fats Domino and the Lost Dawn of Rock ‘n Roll .  In this interview, Paul talks wit...

#669 - Bobby Bank Bobby Bank is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour . Bobby Bank is the "Photographer of the Superstars." He's been taking pictures for more than 40 years. He's taken some incredible photos everywhere from backstage, on-stage, in recording studios, on movie sets and on the streets of New York. Some of the people Bobby Bank has photographed include: Frank Sinatra, Bob...

#668 - Harris Glasser The Harris Glasser Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . This episode features an interview with author Harris Glasser . Harris is the man who teaches us how to squeeze the most out of our orange. We all have this idea that we need more money, but what Harris Glasser believes is more important, is to make the best use out of the money we have. What if we could spend...

#667 - Jared Michael Hobgood The Jared Michael Hobgood Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . Jared Michael Hobgood was a singer-songwriter, recording artist and entertainer who was well known for performing at the famous Irish Kevin’s bar on Duval Street in Key West, Florida. This interview with Jared Michael Hobgood was recorded right on the street in Key West. Jared told us what brough...

#666 - Jeff Daniels The Jeff Daniels Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . Hello and thank you for joining us on another exciting episode of The Paul Leslie Hour . Ya know, Jeff Daniels  is another one of those singer-songwriters who is also an actor.  This interview with Mr. Daniels was conducted and recorded by Paul Leslie on Halloween, on the stage at Smith’s Olde Bar in Atlanta, Geor...

#665 - Tom Wopat The Tom Wopat Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . Well, hello friend and neighbor. This is The Paul Leslie Hour . Welcome to it. This time around Paul talks with Tom Wopat about his career as a singer of many types of song and in particular focus in on one of his albums “Consider it Swung.” A lot of you may know Tom Wopat for his portrayal as Luke Duke on the TV Show T...

#664 - Sue Raney The Sue Raney Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . On this episode Paul has a morning interview with Sue Raney . She has been said to have one of the most beautiful voices in music. A jazz singer and recording artist, she was signed by Capitol Records in 1957 at the tender age of 17. Paul was delighted to have this interview with her and is delighted to have you listeni...

#663 - Roger Guth Returns Roger Guth returns to The Paul Leslie Hour ! Well, ladies and gentlemen—it's the last interview of 2021! Singer, songwriter, and drummer Roger Guth is a returning guest on The Paul Leslie Hour . He's just released a new album, "Three Chords, A Guitar & A Dream" on the Little Flock Music label. This is Guth's fourth album. Roger Guth is a very versatile artis...

#662 - Dick Guttman The Dick Guttman Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. On this episode of The Paul Leslie Hour we welcome a press agent. Nowadays, they’re commonly called publicists, but Dick Guttman is old school. He prefers to be called a “press agent,” which Webster’s dictionary defines as “an agent employed to establish and maintain good public relations through publicity.” 

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#661 - Jeff Pike of A1A The Jeff Pike of A1A Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . It’s a pleasure to present an exclusive interview from the archives, where Paul Leslie interviewed Jeff Pike of A1A : The Official and Original Jimmy Buffett Tribute Show. They talk about the original songs they record and write, and what it’s like doing the ultimate tribute to Buffett. Jeff Pike also shar...

Episode Notes A Celebration of Jimmy Buffett - The Birthday Special One of the true phenomenons in American music is singer-songwriter, entertainer and recording artist Jimmy Buffett . He’s an enduring favorite for so many and one of the Kings of Fun. A lot of you know that Mr. Buffett was born on Christmas Day, 1946. So on December 25th, 2021 he’ll be turning 75 years young. Well, we’ve got a ver...

#659 - Neil Sedaka The Neil Sedaka Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . Neil Sedaka is one of the most well-known and enduring people in American music, and for that matter the world. Sedaka is a singer, songwriter and record producer. Neil is known for his many hit songs. On this episode, Neil Sedaka has a chat with Paul Leslie about the art of songwriting and his popular songs. You kn...

#658 - John Paradise Returns John Paradise returns to The Paul Leslie Hour . Ladies and gentlemen, you are tuned in to The Paul Leslie Hour . Make yourself at home. This episode is the return of John Paradise . The very interesting Mr. Paradise is a writer, music aficionado, live music taper and archivist, singer, and is also known as a non-mainstreamer, and an amateur philosopher. The Paul Leslie...

#657 - Steve Tyrell Returns The Steve Tyrell Returns on The Paul Leslie Hour ! Singer, songwriter, music supervisor, entertainer, performing and recording artist Steve Tyrell dropped in for an interesting, fast-paced interview on The Paul Leslie Hour. He's one of our best singers in American music, a Grammy and Emmy award-winner. Tyrell is also a radio host on KJAZZ. Steve Tyrell has a brand new r...

#656 - Thomas Cobb The Thomas Cobb Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . Howdy, partner. Good of you to tune into The Paul Leslie Hour. There’s nothing like a great book. There’ve been some wonderful authors who have been featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . We have one for you today. Thomas Cobb , is the author of Crazy Heart, With Blood in Their Eyes , and Shavetail and other literary wo...

#655 - Bo Ramsey The Bo Ramsey Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . Bo Ramsey’s music sits at the intersections of blues, folk and rock. A singer-songwriter, concert and recording artist, as well as producer, Ramsey is an inductee of the Iowa Blues Hall of Fame and the Iowa Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame. He’s released several solo albums and has also served as a record producer for Lucinda...

#654 - Rain Jaudon The Rain Jaudon Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . You know, Paul has done quite a few interviews backstage. This interview is what transpired when Paul Leslie went backstage with a tape recorder in search of a singer and guitarist named Rain. That’s right, Rain Jaudon … and some of you know Rain. Mississippi coastal singer and guitarist Rain Jaudon of Rhythm &...

#653 - Ellen Kaye The Ellen Kay e Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . On this episode you’ll hear Paul Leslie’s interview with Ellen Kaye , a singer you should keep your eyes and ears tuned to.  Ellen Kaye describes herself as a Night Club Singer.  She is also the owner of the restaurant Moscow 57 in New York, New York.  Her love for music and the restaurant business is a deep one. Fro...