Bill Frisell is a virtuoso guitarist, composer, arranger, and Grammy award-winning recording artist. Considered one of the greatest jazz guitarists, Frisell interprets his own compositions as well as songs from
Mark Chatterley is an accomplished visual artist. With 30 years experience in figurative sculpture, his work is nationally and internationally renowned. In addition to being a sculptor, Chatterley occasionally works
Shelby Kennedy has worn a lot of hats. He’s a songwriter who has had his songs recorded by everyone from Reba McEntire, Mel McDaniel to Ray Charles. Kennedy has also
Alan & Marilyn Bergman, two of the most important song lyricists in the entire world are here on The Paul Leslie Hour to talk about their storied life in music. Alan &
John D. Loudermilk was a legendary songwriter who lived from 1934 and passed away in 2016. I was interested in interviewing him and was told by one of the foremost experts on
Robert Davi is a singer-extraordinaire. This interview was taped back in 2014 and broadcast on the radio and was published in La Revista, a bilingual international magazine. The interview focused
Hugh Prestwood is a songwriter. He’s also a recording artist in his own right. Prestwood writes primarily in the country genre, although his first hit song was “Hard Times for
Mac McAnally is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and inductee in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. A respected recording artist, he’s released more than a dozen albums. He’s won the CMA
Gino Vannelli is a singer, songwriter, musician performing and recording artist. Hailing from Montreal Canada his signature songs include his biggest hit single “I Just Wanna Stop” written by his
Tom T. Hall has been called a country music legend or as he is commonly called The Storyteller. Known for such iconic songs as Old Dogs Children and Watermelon Wine
Michael S. Harper was a poet and professor. He lived from March 18, 1938—May 7, 2016. He was Poet Laureate of Rhode Island from 1988 to 1993. Harper published ten