John Gorka is a world-renowned singer-songwriter who began his career at a coffeehouse in Pennsylvania called “The Godfrey Daniels.” Rolling Stone magazine called him “the preeminent male singer-songwriter of the New Folk Movement.” His work has been performed and recorded by Mary Chapin Carpenter and Nanci Griffith just to name a
Norbert Putnam is a record producer and bassist and is considered one of music’s absolute treasures. One of the Muscle Shoals session musicians, as a bass player he recorded with Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Henry Mancini, Linda Ronstadt and Al Hirt just to name a few. As a record producer
Jonathan Wolff is a composer and musician. It’s safe to say that every single day, many times a day, his music is playing on television somewhere in the world. He created the music for 75 primetime network television series, including 44 TV themes. Jonathan Wolff is best known for composing
Earl Bud Lee is a songwriter and sometimes a live performer. He wrote songs that were recorded by Loretta Lynn, Blake Shelton, Joe Cocker, Moe Bandy and George Strait. Earl Bud Lee’s most successful song “Friends in Low Places,” was recorded by Garth Brooks and it’s become a county anthem.
Danny Rubin is a screenplay writer. He’s most known for the film Groundhog Day. He wrote the story and co-wrote the script with Harold Ramis. The film starred Bill Murray, Andie MacDowell and Chris Elliott. Groundhog Day is considered one of the greatest comedy movies and was added to the National Film Registry
Jon-Erik Kellso is a New York City based trumpeter, concert and recording artist. He is a leader of the Earregulars band and a member of Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks. Kellso has worked with many iconic artists including Linda Ronstadt, Levon Helm, Wynton Marsalis, and Leon Redbone, to name a few.
Jack Phillips and Caleb Quaye, two talented musicians are joining us on The Paul Leslie Hour. Jack Phillips is a pianist, songwriter and vocalist and Caleb Quaye is a guitarist and composer noted as being a member in Elton John’s first band. They’re joining us to talk about their
Jean-Jacques Kraif is a musician who checked in with us from his home on the French-speaking Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy. Kraif is a bassist, songwriter, member of the band Alerte 2B and a surfer. Alerte 2B performs in St. Barth and even co-wrote a song with singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett.
The Gordon Lightfoot Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Gordon Lightfoot is one of the most legendary singer-songwriters of all time. A prolific recording artist and concert performer, he has performed around the world. Lightfoot is an inductee of the Songwriters Hall of Fame most known for his