The Paul Leslie Hour

#502 - Dylan Orenstein Dylan Orenstein is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour . Although Dylan Orenstein's official title is Chief Investment Officer, he likes to say he "works for Jimmy Buffett." Working for such a versatile artist with so many interests, means those who work for him do a variety of things. Take for instance the new studio album from Jimmy Buffett: "Songs You D...

#501 - Charles L. Granata Returns Chuck Granata is a returning guest to The Paul Leslie Hour . He is a noted Sinatra historian, author and producer. Granata has produced a new deluxe reissue of Frank Sinatra's sixth studio album: "Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra." Originally released 70 years ago, this reissue has been created in cooperation with IMPEX Records and Sony Music's Legacy R...

#500 - Butch Hancock Butch Hancock is the special guest on Episode #500 of The Paul Leslie Hour ! He is a man who has been called a "master of words" and "one of the finest songwriters of our time." Butch Hancock is a vocalist, performer and recording artist. He's also a visual artist (both a painter and a photographer). He is a member of the renowned group the Flatlanders, alo...

#499 - Charley Pride This is a never before released interview with Charley Pride . Charley Pride has passed away at 86 years of age. There are only a handful of country singers of his legendary magnitude. His performances and recordings were some of the most beloved. An inductee of the Country Music Hall of Fame, he was also a Grand Ole Opry star. Born in Sledge, Mississippi in 1934, he was the f...

#498 - Engelbert Humperdinck Returns Engelbert Humperdinck is a returning guest on The Paul Leslie Hour . The music of Engelbert Humperdinck continues to endure! Known for such songs as "Release Me," "The Last Waltz," "This Moment in Time," "After the Lovin'," "A Man Without Love," and many others, Engelbert has sold more than 140 million records a...

497 - Gary Hahn of the National Comedy Center Gary Hahn is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour. What the world needs now...is some laughs. If you agree with that, you may enjoy visiting the National Comedy Center. USA Today called it the "best new museum in the country" and TIME magazine proclaimed it as "one of the world's 100 great places." The museum is based in Jamestow...

496 - Dave Martin Dave Martin is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour , with exclusive musical performances. Dave Martin is a part of the great American tradition of singer-songwriters. He's released his album entitled Imagination in Focus . Dave is somewhat reminiscent of Todd Snider with a touch of Arlo Guthrie and Jimmy Buffett (and a smattering of Steve Goodman). You could say he writes and...

495 - Terrance Simien Terrance Simien is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour . Our guest on this trip is someone I've wanted to talk to for a long time. Terrance Simien and his band make beautiful, joyous music. He's had more than 35 years experience with more than 8,500 shows under his belt in more than 45 countries. Grammy award-winning Terrance Simien of the Zydeco Experience has just relea...

494 - Merrill Kelem Merrill Kelem is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour . From what he's seen and heard, Merrill Kelem paid attention to the details. As an interesting individual, he makes for a great broadcast. He's had a verse range of experiences and if you're interested, you can find out a lot. For one Merrill Kelem is a retired Atlantic City Police Officer and he served in that capacity...

493 - Jonathan Karrant Jonathan Karrant is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour . It's an honor to present a great interpreter of song on this episode. Jonathan Karrant is a song stylist. On recording and in his renowned stage performances, he's connected with people around the world. His range of material is broad in scope: from pop tunes to classics from The Great American Songbook. Jazz Corn...

492 - Eric Darken The Eric Darken Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . Percussionist, composer and producer Eric Darken has recorded with some of the most successful recording artists including Taylor Swift, Bob Seger, Ingrid Michaelson, and Larry Carlton. He also collaborates regularly with Peter Mayer and Mac McAnally. Eric Darken's own studio albums include Cappuccino Afternoon, Sund...

491 - Mark Margolis The Mark Margolis Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . Mark Margolis is one of those actors, you see his face and you don't forget it. He's got quite a range! You may remember him from such films as Scarface , Ace Ventura: Pet Detective , The Wrestler , Requiem for a Dream , Black Swan , and more. He's also known for his television work: Breaking Bad and Better Call...

490 - John and Robin Berry John & Robin Berry are special guests on The Paul Leslie Hour . No doubt many of you are familiar with the immensely talented singer, performer and Grammy award-winning recording artist John Berry . Many of you with a love for the good kind of music have been fans for years. His wife Robin Berry has worked with him throughout his career as a backup vocalist and as pa...

489 - Delaney Buffett Delaney Buffett is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour . If there was one good thing about 2020, it is the "Song You Don't Know By Heart" video series. It's been one of the audio visual media events of the year. For singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett , the concept was simple and unprecedented. He would tell the story behind one of his lesser-known songs and then pl...

488 - Michael Conner Humphreys Michael Conner Humphreys is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour . He has acted in a couple of films and on television, but Michael Conner Humphreys is known to people all over the world for playing young Forrest in the blockbuster hit film Forrest Gump. A native of Mississippi, Humphreys is currently a teacher. Like Forrest, he served in the United States Army. H...

487 - Stephen Bishop The Stephen Bishop Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . For overall excellence as a singer, songwriter and guitarist - look no further than Stephen Bishop. For more than 40 years he's been making great records. This interview took place shortly after the release of his album "Be Here Then." Along with some discussion about that album, he shares his opinion...

486 - John Scott Sherrill John Scott Sherrill is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour. This interview was originally broadcast on the radio. On this episode we feature a rare interview with country music songwriter John Scott Sherrill. Sherrill has written songs for everyone from Willie Nelson, John Anderson, Jimmy Buffett, Brooks & Dunn, Johnny Lee, George Strait, Alison Krauss, Patty Love...

485 - Jason Burge - It's Still Billy Joel to Me - Vol. 5 It's the on going series “It’s Still Billy Joel to Me” within the show where we review all of the studio albums of singer-songwriter-pianist Billy Joel we do this in chronological order. It’s Still Billy Joel to Me, Vol 5: "The Stranger." Jason Burge and Paul Leslie take a close look at Billy Joel's most celebrated album, THE STRAN...

484 - Scotty Emerick Scotty Emerick is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour . Scotty Emerick is a multi-talent, mostly known as a songwriter. He's received the accolades of quite a few renowned songwriters who have written with him: Dean Dillon and John Scott Sherrill. The songs of Scotty Emerick have been recorded by Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, George Strait, Willie Nelson, Sawyer Brown, Sammy...

483 - Lanny Fiel Lanny Fiel is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour . I have on the show an influential music man. Lanny Fiel is the guest. He is a multi-instrumentalist: fiddler, guitarist, pianist. He's a performer and recording artist, music director, producer, author, teacher, radio personality and music historian. He has some interesting stories and diverse experiences. He was the teacher...

482 - Sid Tepper The Sid Tepper Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour . Legendary Songwriter Sid Tepper was born in 1918 and passed away in 2015. I had the chance to interview him. Audio interviews with Tepper are rare. Along with Roy C. Bennett, Sid Tepper wrote more songs for Elvis Presley than any songwriter in history. Some 300 of his songs are published. Many performed and recorded hi...

481 - Kim Morrison Kim Morrison is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour . Kim Morrison is a singer, songwriter, musician and recording artist with an incredible experience. Originally from San Jose, California she's been in Music City, USA since 1969. As a songwriter her work has been covered by a long list: Ray Charles, Gladys Knight, Johnny Lee, Mel Tillis, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Dickey Betts, D...

480 - Roger Nichols Roger Nichols is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour . On this episode we are in the presence of one of the world's great songwriters. Composer, musician & recording artist Roger Nichols gives a rare interview. He is one of the people I have most wanted to interview on The Paul Leslie Hour. Why? He has composed some of the most captivating music ever. Here are some of t...

479 - T. Graham Brown Returns T. Graham Brown is a returning guest on The Paul Leslie Hour . T. Graham Brown is one of the greatest Country Soul voices of our time. He also happens to be one of my favorite singers in the world. This man is just that good. Aside from being a singer, recording artist and live performer, he's also a radio personality on Sirius XM, hosting the show "Live Wire." You ca...

478 - Kenny Kramer As Kenny Kramer says in this interview, Larry David based the character of Kramer on him and “the rest is history.” This interview took place when Mr. Kramer was down in Key West, Florida. It’s a good look into the man who inspired a character that everyone knows! This interview was originally broadcast on radio. Kenny Kramer is a stand-up comedian and the real-life inspiration...