The Paul Leslie Hour

452 - Steve Dorff Many of you heard the interview with Steve Dorff heard on The Paul Leslie Hour podcast: Episode #111. That was actually my second time interviewing Steve Dorff. A few years back Dorff was performing in Gainesville, Georgia for the John Jarrard Foundation concert. The day of the event I met with Steve Dorff and recorded this interview at the hotel where he was staying. Dorff has w...

451 - Milton L. Brown This interview with songwriter Milton L. Brown was recorded at the office of Bama Boy Productions in Mobile, Alabama. It was done face to face. Originally intended for the radio, it's now available on the podcast. What a prolific songwriter he is. His songs have been recorded by everyone from Smokey Robinson, Ronnie Milsap, Tom Jones, Kenny Rogers and more. His songs have bee...

450 - Mac McAnally Returns Mac McAnally is a returning guest on The Paul Leslie Hour . It's an honor to welcome back singer-songwriter, guitarist, performing and recording artist Mac McAnally. He is one of the most respected musicians and singer-songwriters around. In fact, he's the recipient of 10 Musicians of the Year awards from the Country Music Association. As a recording artist, he's release...

449 - Terry Lederer Terry Lederer is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour Terry Lederer is the Artist Services and Product Manager at the independent record label Little Flock Music. Little Flock was founded by singer-songwriter and guitarist Peter Mayer in 1999. Along with Peter Mayer, the label roster includes such talent as Scott Kirby, Roger Guth, Brendan Mayer, Eric Darken, the Massacousti...

448 - Don Cook Don Cook is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour . I'm joined by Don Cook, a prolific songwriter who has written songs recorded by Brooks & Dunn, John Conlee, Conway Twitty, George Strait, Keith Whitley, Billy Gilman, T. Graham Brown and Steve Wariner to name, but a few. Don Cook then transitioned into another role, picking up the hat of "record producer." He produced for Bro...

447 - Percy Sledge Percy Sledge was one of the greatest singers in American popular music. He was born November 25, 1941 and passed away April 14, 2015. This interview with Percy Sledge was originally broadcast on The Paul Leslie Hour . He was a true legend in Soul and R&B. His song "When a Man Loves a Woman" was a hit song in 1966 and has received continuous radio airplay ever since. The song...

446 - Stephanie C. Brown Stephanie C. Brown is a guest on The Paul Leslie Hour . Stephanie C. Brown is a songwriter and educator. She is a role model to many and is still writing songs since it all began in 1975. Some of the artists who have recorded her work include Garth Brooks, Darryl & Don Ellis, Georgia Middleman and others. Brown lives in a part of Alabama known as "the Shoals," where so...

445 - Michael Cavanaugh Michael Cavanaugh came on to talk about his concerts of Elton John and Billy Joel music. Originally aired on FM radio in Charleston, South Carolina, Cavanaugh was touring with his concerts. An exceptionally talented pianist, vocalist and entertainer, he became friends with Billy Joel's tour manager who brought Billy to one of Michael's performances in Las Vegas. Cavanaugh p...

444 - Jason Burge - It's Still Billy Joel to Me - Vol. 2 The continuation of the series “It’s Still Billy Joel to Me” within The Paul Leslie Hour where we review all of the studio albums of singer-songwriter-pianist Billy Joel . This is Vol. 2 - "Piano Man." Paul Leslie and co-reviewer Jason Burge delve into Billy Joel's second album "Piano Man,", produced by the late Michael Stewart. Recorded and...

443 - Dick Golden It's the Tribute to Tony Bennett on The Paul Leslie Hour , recorded on the 94th birthday of Tony Bennett: August 3, 2020. This episode features legendary jazz disc jockey and longtime Tony Bennett friend: Dick Golden . We are gathered across the nation to celebrate a living legend and an unsurpassed performing and recording artist of jazz and traditional pop songs. TONY BENNETT ,...

442 - Bobby Weinstein Hit and Hall of Fame Songwriter Bobby Weinstein tells listeners all about his life as a songwriter in this in-depth interview. Bobby Weinstein is the writer of such great songs as “Goin’ Out Of My Head,” “It’s Gonna Take a Miracle,” and “I’m on the Outside (Looking In).” Songs he wrote have been recorded by Dionne Warwick, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Little Anthony an...

441 - B. J. Thomas It's a very special episode of The Paul Leslie Hour featuring B. J. Thomas . It's a monumental occasion to be joined by singer and recording artist B. J. Thomas. He has recorded and performed many beloved songs, his signature song is "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. We are now celebrating 50 years since the song became a hit. B. J. Tho...

440 - Eunice David The song "Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head" is celebrating a real milestone. It has now been 50 years since that song went to #1. The song was written by the legendary songwriting team of composer Burt Bacharach and lyricist Hal David for the movie “Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid." I’m proud to present this interview with Mrs. Eunice David, the widow of lyricist Hal David....

439 - Jeannie Seely Jeannie Seely : Miss Country Soul, is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour . Jeannie Seely is an American Classic! As a singer, few can deliver a song like her. She's also a songwriter and has a recording career that's spanned six decades and is a Grammy award-winner. Also a radio personality, you can catch Jeannie Seely on Sirius XM's Willie's Roadhouse from coast to coast....

438 - Carmen Beecher Carmen Beecher is a real artist and is the most current guest on The Paul Leslie Hour . A talented painter and illustrator, she grew up in a small town in Florida. Beecher's work has been expressed through a variety of avenues: book illustrations, comic strips, magazine covers and murals. She also wrote and illustrated a children's book. Carmen Beecher collaborated with Hall o...

437 - Bobby Braddock Returns Bobby Braddock was the very last guest of 2019. It was quite a way to say farewell to a great year. That interview was done in person in Nashville, Tennessee. It's a pleasure to present the second Bobby Braddock interview, this time he joins us by telephone. Braddock is the only living songwriter to write number-one songs spanning 5 consecutive decades. He is also a re...

436 - John Conlee Singer John Conlee was born and raised on a Kentucky tobacco farm. He had a number of occupations, including working as a radio disc jockey. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1971 to follow his dreams of being a vocalist and recording artist. In 1981, he joined the Grand Ole Opry where he performs to this day. As a recording artist, he's had many hits and is heard on terrestria...

435 - Abraham Laboriel Abraham Laboriel is 73 years old today! Born in Mexico City on July 17, 2020, he was called one of the greatest bassists of all time. He is definitely the most widely used session bass players, having played on more than 4,000 recordings and soundtracks. He has played on albums from artists like George Benson, Barbra Streisand, Engelbert Humperdinck, Paul Simon, Ray Charles,...

434 - Hamilton Sage & Ingrid Alli Seeing the film "Loving," (finally) brought back this interview which originally broadcast on FM radio in Charleston, South Carolina. Together they perform as Twin Soul Poets : Poets Hamilton Sage and Ingrid Alli sat down for an in-depth interview and a spoken word performance. In this interview, Hamilton was going by Hamilton Graziano, but now goes by Hamilto...

433 - Beth Leonard Rucker of Just Be You This episode of The Paul Leslie Hour features a very heartfelt interview with Beth Leonard Rucker . Beth is the founder of Just Be You, a non-profit with a mission to help teens. Their website is found at http://www.justbeyou.org Just Be You's aim is to build teen's confidence through self-compassion and self-love. The organization concentrates on the daily...

432 - Gary Sefton Gary Sefton gave a rare interview on The Paul Leslie Hour and we are pleased to present an exclusive playing of the demo of his song "Isn't This America." The interview was recorded on Independence Day 2020. Gary Sefton is an award-winning songwriter, singer, recording artist, producer, occasional performer, magazine columnist and expert turkey hunter. As a songwriter he's had gr...

431 - Brian Minick of ZeroBounce Imagine how many emails are whizzing around the planet at this very moment. Care to take a guess how many? The total email traffic last year was about 300 billion. That's an average of more than 800 million a day. That's a lot of emails! Most of you subscribe to email newsletters. Some of you maybe want to start a newsletter. You have good reasons. It's huge! Brand...

430 - Jason Burge - It's Still Billy Joel to Me - Vol. 1 This is a special edition of The Paul Leslie Hour . It's going to be coming out every month and it's a somewhat in-depth discussion about the singer-songwriter, pianist and recording artist Billy Joel . I believe Billy Joel to be one of the most important American recording artists. He's sold more than 150 million records since his debut in...

429 - Bob Liberman It has been said Bob Liberman is a "hell of a storyteller" and has "really led an interesting life," that's how author Ryan White described him. The Bob Liberman certainly has an interesting cast of characters ranging from Jimmy Buffett to Bob Dylan and the people from a circus tour. He was Jimmy Buffett's tour manager for a number of years and traveled with Bob Dylan on the Rol...

428 - John Scofield John Scofield , known to many in the music world simply as "Sco," makes his debut appearance on The Paul Leslie Hour. He's one of the most influential guitarists around and a composer, performer and recording artist. Scofield has released a trio recording on ECM Records entitled "Swallow Tales." The album consists of 9 compositions by jazz bassist Steve Swallow. It is a great t...