The Paul Leslie Hour

352 - Jeff Bridges I have cherished all of the interviews I've been able to conduct through the years. How could I forget interviewing Jeff Bridges when I was just starting out? It was the spring of 2005. At the time I was listening to Jeff Bridges debut album "Be Here Soon," which is a great collection of atypical songs. I still love that record. At the time I was hosting a radio program on Jimmy...

351 - Gary Adams If you like true stories and the good old kind of country music, Gary Adams is about as great of an interview subject as you could get. An instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter, he is known as one of the famed Adams Brothers who are all involved in country music. He is heavily associated with the late Johnny Paycheck and the late George Jones having toured and worked with both....

350 - Susan Bennett It's a new year and a new decade. For the first episode of the New Year, we quite possibly the world's most recognizable and heard voice. Susan Bennett is a voice actor and singer who is the original voice of "Siri," the virtual assistant developed for Apple products. Susan Bennett's voice has been used by countless brands and services: Delta Airlines, GPS systems, phone system...

349 - Bobby Braddock It's the grand finale interview of 2019, the last one of this decade. Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, with a man who has been called "arguably the greatest country songwriter of all time." Dolly Parton called him a "songwriter's songwriter." One of only a few people to be an inductee all three of these "halls" of fame: the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Nashville Songwriter...

348 - Bill Payne After interviewing Shaun Murphy, Richie Hayward, Kenny Gradney, Sam Clayton, Paul Barrere, and Fred Tackett of Little Feat ...I now bring you the grand finale with founding member Bill Payne , which I recorded backstage in Atlanta, Georgia before a great concert. He is considered one of the greatest rock 'n roll pianists around and the number of artists and bands he has worked wit...

347 - Fred Tackett Fred Tackett is a guitarist, mandolinist and trumpeter with Little Feat . This interview was recorded and broadcast in 2008 in a 7-part radio series about Little Feat. A very talented man, his association with Little Feat goes back to the very beginning when he was friends with Little Feat founder, the late great Lowell George. He was always a friend of the band, contributing se...

346 - Paul Barrere Paul Barrere was a guitarist, singer and songwriter with the band Little Feat . Born July 3, 1948, he passed away October 26, 2019. This interview was recorded and broadcast on the radio in 2008. He was also a solo artist, and member of the Paul and Fred: The Acoustic Duo. He joined me by telephone to talk about his perspectives on the band Little Feat and "Join the Band," the a...

345 - Sam Clayton Sam Clayton has been a conga player and supporting vocalist with Little Feat since 1972. He was introduced to the band by his friend Kenny Gradney (with whom he had played backing Delaney & Bonnie). Sam Clayton was also the conga player with Jimmy Buffett before Ralph MacDonald. He joined us in this interview to talk about his musical life with both Little Feat and the Coral...

344 - Kenny Gradney We recorded this interview with bassist Kenny Gradney backstage at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, Georgia. Kenny Gradney has been the bassist of Little Feat ever since the ‘Dixie Chicken’ album. A native of Louisiana, he replaced Little Feat's founding bassist in 1972. He has recorded and performed with a great number of artists ranging from Delaney and Bonnie, Warren Zevon,...

343 - Richie Hayward This was the second interview in our series on the band Little Feat. This interview with drummer Richie Hayward was recorded circa 2007 at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, Georgia. Hayward passed away in 2010 at 64 years of age. Richie Hayward had been drumming his whole life. He has worked with artists ranging from Bob Dylan, Peter Frampton, Arlo Guthrie, Taj Mahal, Warren Z...

342 - Shaun Murphy of Little Feat Shaun Murphy was the singer for Little Feat from 1993 to 2009. Recorded circa 2006 or 2007, I was told prior to the concert that I would have a few minutes with her before they took the stage in Athens, Georgia. Shaun Murphy remains one of the most incredible singers I have ever heard. Her energy is incredible and infectious every time I have seen her in concert....

341 - Sid Mark 2015 was a very important year for all the aficionados of Frank Sinatra music. It was the centenary, 100 years since the greatest American singer's birth. One man with a wealth of Sinatra lore is radio personality Sid Mark . It was an honor to interview Sid Mark and broadcast it on FM radio in 2015. I am proud to pull that special interview out of the archives to present it to you....

340 - Charles Pignone This interesting interview with Charles Pignone was recorded, produced and broadcast on the radio in 2015, the Centenary year of Frank Sinatra - 100 years since the great singer's birth. The interview also appeared as an article in the international bilingual magazine La Revisita . Charles Pignone is the Senior Vice President of Frank Sinatra Enterprises. Pignone witnessed mo...

339 - T. Graham Brown T. Graham Brown is one of the most unique voices in country music. His most recent album “Forever Changed” has been called by some his best work yet. “Forever Changed” received a Grammy nomination for Best Roots Gospel album. If we are judged by the company we keep, T. Graham Brown is the cream of the crop. His friends in the rock, soul, country and Christian music genres all...

338 - Irving Burgie Irving Burge was one of the greatest songwriters of our time and his songs will live forever. This interview was recorded and broadcast on the radio in 2008. Born July 28, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York, Burgie passed away on November 29, 2019 in Queens, New York. Irving Burgie, or as he was sometimes known Lord Burgess, wrote many classic songs of the Caribbean such as Day-O, Jama...

337 - Leroy Van Dyke Leroy Van Dyke is a country music legend! He has had a career of more than 60 years and has recorded more than 500 songs...and he's still going strong! Known for such hits as "The Auctioneer" and "Walk On By," which spent a remarkable 37 weeks on the country charts. At 90 years old he's still going strong performing great shows. Leroy Van Dyke has NEVER missed a SINGLE SHOW th...

336 - Richie Mullins Now Richie Mullins is an eclectic gentleman if there ever was one. A rock musician, producer and television writer. With Mike Judge he created the animated series "Mike Judge Presents Tales from the Tour Bus," which tells some of the more colorful, funny and at times shocking tales of musicians both famous and lesser known. One of the episodes profiles country music legend Bil...

334 - Allie Colleen Present with us on this episode of The Paul Leslie Hour is Allie Colleen : a singer-songwriter who tells the human story with her songs. She is a graduate of Belmont University and studied the music industry. A passionate singer, songwriter, guitarist and recording artist, her latest single is entitled "Along the Way," a tune with great lyrics and melody. It is great to intervi...

334 - Phil Hadaway Studio operator, producer and audio engineer Phil Hadaway is the man behind 3180 Media Group in Savannah, Georgia. Originally called Reeltime Audio Production opened in 1984. A many of many stories, the topics are as diverse as Savannah... along the way Phil's path has intersected with Tony Arata, Bobbie Gentry, new wave rock group The Swimming Pool Q's, Miley Cyrus and Paula De...

333 - Charley Stefl It is a great pleasure to have Charley Stefl with us. He is a true storytelling songwriter. Although most known for the songs he wrote that others recorded, he has a rich, distinct voice. A singer-songwriter, instrumentalist and recording artist, he released his solo album And The Wheels Turn... Some of the artists who have recorded his work would include Eddy Arnold, Garth Bro...

332 - Jimmy Vivino Who needs espresso when you've got Jimmy Vivino ? Talk about a great interview guest! I was honored to welcome guitar legend Mr. Jimmy Vivino. A lifelong musician, he's experienced in more than guitar playing - he's a live performer, recording artist, composer, arranger and producer. He served as the musical director for the house band on the show Conan: Jimmy Vivino and the Bas...

331 - Jason Burge - THE CURE 40 LIVE - CURÆTION-25 + ANNIVERSARY The Cure remain one of the most fascinating bands in modern music. 2019 saw the release of the 2-DVD release " 40 LIVE ," which is a double concert film set that captures two monumental historic shows performed by The Cure in 2018 in celebration of their 40th Anniversary. After watching the DVDs in close detail, I sat down with music...

330 - Gary Gentry I like to think The Paul Leslie Hour is full of all the best stories from the great storytellers. Pour yourself. hot, filled to the brim cup of coffee because this storyteller is one of the best. His name is Gary Gentry and he's written some of the great country music classics. Some of the best singers in history have sung his songs: Ray Charles, Janie Fricke, Johnny Cash, Johnny...

329 - Ola Onabulé Our artist guest Ola Onabulé is a British-Nigerian singer-songwriter, performing & recording artist. In his two decade long career, Onabulé has performed around the globe. His music has gained inspiration from jazz, soul, pop and world styles. His new studio record is entitled "Point Less," and is a heavy album, worthy of your listening attention. It was a pleasure meeting Ol...

328 - Dennis Robbins It's a music-filled episode of The Paul Leslie Hour . He is a one of a kind singer and songwriter, guitarist and country recording artist. Dennis Robbins has a diverse background, a member of the rock band The Rockets, he was also the lead singer in Billy Hill. He's co-written hit songs for Highway 101, Shenandoah, and also the #1 hit for Garth Brooks: "Two of a Kind, Workin'...