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#886 - Bob McDill Returns Bob McDill returns as guest on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here?  Look, we know that you could be anywhere, but YOU are tuned in to The Paul Leslie Hour. So, Thank you! Oh are we excited about today’s show. This is Paul’s second interview with a legendary songwriter: Mr. Bob McDill. This interview went down at Bob’s house. Bob McDill wrote some iconic songs: “Amanda,” “Don ’t Close Your Eyes,” “Louisiana Saturday Night,” “Gone Country,” “Good Ole Boys Like Me,” “It Must Be Love,” “Song of the South” and so many others. And did you hear the news? Bob McDill is joining the Country Music Hall of Fame! Along with Tanya Tucker and Patty Loveless, McDill is in the Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Hey one of the first to report on McDill’s induction was Saving Country Music ! We’d like to say hello to our friends at “Saving Country Music” which covers great country singers and songwriters like McDill.  Before we get into it, please subscribe to The Paul Leslie Hour on YouTube. It’s free and easy to do and you won’t miss exclusive content just like this.

#885 - Enrico Macias The Enrico Macias Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? Thank you for being here, wherever you are, we consider you to be here, because you’re listening to The Paul Leslie Hour. All right, so we have an interview from our radio archives with an international legend. There was a bit of a thing here, a catch kind of. Enrico Macias is a French musical legend of Algerian Jewish descent. A singer, songwriter and recording artist, your Paul Edward Leslie first heard his music on an international flight. He knew that he wanted to try and interview this great international star. So he goes through the appropriate contacts and soon enough Enrico Macias is calling in. Mr. Macias says to Paul, let’s do the interview in French. The catch we were talking about? Paul doesn’t speak French. Paul and Enrico eventually agreed, let’s try and do the interview you are about to hear in English. There is a strong language barrier. However, we think it’s still worth listening. You know we’ve got lots of content like this on YouTube. An Unbelievable variety of interviews is available on Paul Leslie’s YouTube channel. Won’t you subscribe? It’s fast and free to do so. And now, let’s listen to that short interview with Enrico Macias. The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

#884 - Igudesman & Joo The Igudesman & Joo Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? Look at me, I’m already asking you questions. But here’s one more: why did classical music get so wrapped up with stuffiness? Seriously. Why not inject some light-heartedness into classical music? If you’re agreeing with us, check this out. You’re going to hear classical music duo Igudesman & Joo give a humorous interview about their concerts. They play classical music, but no…they don’t take themselves too seriously. The Paul Leslie Hour is made possible by people just like you. You can help keep this show going by visiting this page, and you’ll know what to do when you’re there. We sincerely appreciate your generosity. And now we present our interview with Aleksey Igudesman and Hyung-ki Joo. The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

#883 - Maya Beiser The Maya Beiser Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? It’s not because I’m being nosy that I ask, “Are you here?,” but rather its about manners. I want to first welcome you and secondly thank you for being here? Okay? Okay. Good. Welcome. What we have for you today is our interview with Maya Beiser.  Maya Beiser is one of the most renowned concert cellists, who has released several albums including one in particular entitled “Uncovered,” featuring songs by Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Nirvana and more.   In this interview from our vast archives, Maya Beiser talks with Paul Edward Leslie about her roots growing up in Israel as the daughter of an Argentinian man and a French woman, plus her musical side. They get into the album “Uncovered,” a bit. Hey, would you consider…kindly consider subscribing to Paul Leslie’s YouTube channel? That would be super. Thank you in advance if you can do it. And with that I see no reason to delay our interview with the lovely Maya Beiser.

#882 - Sam Arlen The Sam Arlen Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? Everyone who is here, continue to be…. here. Listening to The Paul Leslie Hour. Stay right here! If you’re wondering what I’ve got for you, have no fear my friends. I’m going to tell you. This interview with Sam Arlen was recorded for the radio back in 2005. Sam Arlen is a saxophonist and the son of the late American composer Harold Arlen. Our featured guest Sam Arlen joined Paul to talk about the legacy of his father’s songs like "Over the Rainbow" “Stormy Weather” and “Paper Moon.” My goodness Harold Arlen composed some of the greatest songs ever. Side note: This was a somewhat short phoner, also known as a telephone interview, and one of Paul’s early interviews. You may notice he seemed a bit green and it’s got that telephone sound. It’s still a fascinating look at Harold Arlen. 2005 was the centennial…100 years since the great composer’s birth. Harold Arlen passed away in 1986, but tunes like “One for My Baby, and One More for the Road,” and “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive” will be around forever. If you can help us keep The Paul Leslie Hour going, you can continue listening to this show. It helps a lot, but we also rely on regular donations. Simply go here, and we thank you. Okay ladies and gentlemen, let’s hear that interview with Sam Arlen. Right here. Right now.

#881 - Robert Greenidge / Michael Utley of Club Trini The Robert Greenidge / Michael Utley of Club Trini Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? Interogative… If you put that question backwards, as “here you are,” it’s declarative. Welcome to The Paul Leslie Hour, folks.  Now, we know that Mr. Jimmy Buffett recently went into the hospital. It happens to us all, that’s for sure. I think we can be certain that all of the listeners, your announcer who is speaking as well as Paul are sending him prayers and well wishes. Jimmy means a lot to the world of music and we look forward to him getting back to his old self. We are about to listen to an in-depth interview with Michael Utley and Robert Greenidge of Club Trini! That’s exclamatory. Greenidge & Utley are longtime members in Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band in addition to their Club Trini project.  This interview was recorded in old Key West, Florida. Yes, it goes back a number of years when Paul was just a wide-eyed pup getting started in the world of radio. Michael and Robert being the great gentlemen that they are stopped in to a backyard and gave Paul as much time as he wanted. Nice guys, aren’t they?  Michael Utley recently mentioned this interview and we thought it was worth bringing it out to to all of our listeners on Spotify, Apple, iHeartRadio, et cetera. It has been digitally remastered for your listening enjoyment.  Here’s an imperative, that means request or command. Please consider liking The Paul Leslie Hour on Facebook. You can also subscribe on YouTube. Do it now.  So let’s hear Michael Utley and Robert Greenidge down in Key West, sitting down with Paul Leslie to talk about Club Trini, Jimmy Buffett and the many artists they recorded with. Let’s listen together.

#880 - Count M'Butu The Count M'Butu Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? Please be here. Oh, I’d love it if you were only here, listening to The Paul Leslie Hour. So what do we have for you today? This is an interview from our archives. Recorded backstage in Athens, Georgia, this is an interview with Count M’Butu we’re about to hear. This was conducted around 2006 when the Count was playing with the Derek Trucks Band. Born Harold L. Jones in 1945, he passed away in 2021. Count M’Butu was known as a consummate percussionist and played with the Aquarium Rescue Unit, John Popper of Blues Traveler, Colonel Bruce Hampton and many other bands and musicians. He also made a solo album and composed. Please subscribe to The Paul Leslie Hour on YouTube. We have lots of content just like this. Subscribing is free and easy to do. Well, ladies and gentlemen, we won’t keep you waiting. Here is our interview with the late Count M’Butu!

#879 - Steve Kimock The Steve Kimcock Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? Sure, you’re here….listening to The Paul Leslie Hour. Paul Leslie, hmmm kind of a blue collar Larry King, huh? As a lot of you know, The Paul Leslie Hour, has quite an extensive archive of radio interviews. Some of them are what they call phoners. That is, telephone interviews. This is an interview today with guitar virtuoso Steve Kimock. He’s been heavily compared to Jerry Garcia, but he really is his own deal. Your host Paul Edward Leslie had the chance to see him in concert. It blew his mind. In this very short, casual phone interview, guitar legend Steve Kimock talks about his influences and some of the great artists he’s worked with from Bernie Worrell to Bruce Hornsby. This interview has been digitally remastered for your listening enjoyment. So I think it’s important to let you know that we do take contributions to keep the show going. Things like the digital remastering and the hosting do cost money. Just go right here. And now ladies and gents, it’s time to bring out the Steve Kimock interview. I feel like we owe it to you. Let’s let the show begin. We want to hear that phoner. The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

#878 - Leon Mobley The Leon Mobley Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? I ask that question because I want to. I have to. You could say from an instinctual standpoint, I need to. You got me? This interview is from the radio archives and it goes back quite a bit. So just imagine a much younger Paul Edward Leslie with a small sound recorder backstage in Athens, Georgia. He was sitting down with the percussionist and drummer Leon Mobley. He was playing with Ben Harper. It was a huge, sold-out concert of Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals. We think this was probably 2006. As you’re about to hear this is quite a listening artifact. Leon Mobley is an excellent speaker, full of passion and interesting too. He’s made some great albums on his own and collaborations. This interview in and of itself is just the thing to get you going down a Leon Mobley journey. Oh, oh, oh! We’d love it if you liked The Paul Leslie Hour on Facebook. We’ve got some great shows coming up and Facebook is a good way to stay in touch and communicate. Also, subscribe on YouTube, please? Let’s get Leon Mobley going. This tape is ready to have a new life! The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

#877 - Tom Freund The Tom Freund Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? If you’re here, it’s kind of a miracle. That’s what we think anyway. This show has been bringing people together for a long time. Going on 20 years. The interview you’re about to hear with singer-songwriter Tom Freund is from our radio archives. Paul was just a pup. This Tom Freund interview was recorded the evening of August 1, 2005 backstage at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, Georgia. Tom was kind enough to allow us to play a live recording of "Copper Moon” from that very night, for your listening enjoyment. This is what the audience including Paul heard that night, and then after the show the interview you’re about to her took place. We want to note that the song “Cooper Moon” included in this episode is the intellectual property and copyright of Tom Freund and is included here by permission of Tom Freund. Please support him go to tomfreund.com You got that? Seriously, if you haven’t check out his excellent work. Also, please subscribe to The Paul Leslie Hour on YouTube. We’re trying to push the show as we roll into 20 years. Plus you get to stay updated with awesome content just like this. Thank you. Let’s hear the Tom Freund interview. It’s time enough.

#876 - Leslie Uggams The Leslie Uggams Interview on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? When you’re here, and we’re here we have both parts of the equation that make up The Paul Leslie Hour. We’ve got quite an archive of interviews here, getting closer and closer to one thousand of them. We’ve got one of them, recorded for the radio with a bona fide show business legend: Leslie Uggams. Film, Television and Broadway Actress and sublime Singer, the legendary Leslie Uggams was interviewed by the host Paul Edward Leslie. Leslie Uggams is known playing the role of Kizzie Reynolds in the acclaimed television miniseries “Roots,” and also appearances in the musical Hallelujah, Baby! In recent years she appeared in the Deadpool movies. When Paul had the chance to speak with Leslie Uggams, she had just released her album “Uptown Downtown.” Have you heard it? Leslie Uggams is a phenomenal singer, but if you want to listen to “Uptown Downtown,” you’ve got to get the CD… that way you can listen to “Uptown Downtown,” morning or night. Okay, I think it’s important we tell you that we need some more reviews on Apple Podcasts. If you listen to the show, and you like it - please give The Paul Leslie Hour a good review. We sure would appreciate it. And now, let’s delve into that chat Paul Leslie had with the legendary Leslie Uggams. The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

#875 - Vanessa Racci The Vanessa Racci Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? If you’re here, would you let me know? Look, I like knowing that it’s you and that you’re here! This is The Paul Leslie Hour, whether you know that or not. Okay, we’ve got an interview from our audio and radio archives. This was when Jazz Singer & Recording artist Vanessa Racci joined Paul Edward Leslie to talk about her debut album "Italiana Fresca.” If you look at the song titles on that album you’ll notice words that…well, aren’t English. You see, Vanessa Racci’s album “Italiana Fresca” features her interpretations of songs from the Italian-American Songbook. We’d like to remind you that The Paul Leslie Hour will be hitting 20 years of interviews this October. We can’t do this without you, the listeners. Please go right here and we thank you. Okay, let’s hear from Vanessa Racci. It sounds like a good idea to me. The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

#874 - Jessica Molaskey Returns The Jessica Molaskey Returns Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? Here’s hoping you are. You’re being here is really everything to us. Like so many of you, we were very sad to hear about the passing of Gordon Lightfoot. One thing’s for certain, there have been some great Canadian songwriters. From Lightfoot to Leonard Cohen, and inevitably we think of Joni Mitchell. What we have for you is an interview with Jessica Molaskey from our archives. This was Paul Edward Leslie’s second appearance on The Paul Leslie Hour. In this interview Jessica Molaskey talks about her studio album, “Portraits of Joni,” on Ghostlight Records, featuring her interpretations of Joni Mitchell songs. In fact, the official Joni Mitchell website even publicized this interview when it originally broadcast on the radio. Real quick, if you’ve got a moment…would you please subscribe to The Paul Leslie Hour on YouTube and also like us on Facebook? It really helps us as we make our big push as this show turns 20 years old this Fall. We thank you. And now it’s time we listened to this second interview of Jessica Molaskey, right here on The Paul Leslie Hour. The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

#873 - Diane Baham Diane Baham is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? It’s always a pleasure when we find out you’re listening to The Paul Leslie Hour, one of the most unique compendiums of interviews available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, iHeartRadio and many other places. We’ve got a phone interview with Diane Baham. Now, Diane Baham comes from a very interesting family. Her late father Roy Baham was a great country music songwriter. Roy Baham was born in 1927 in Amite, Louisiana and passed away in Nashville, Tennessee in 2012. Roy wrote some classic country songs, like “Charlie’s Shoes,” recorded by Billy Walker, and “Blue Lonely Winter,” recorded by Jimmy C. Newman. Ray Price, Bobby Bare, Jeannie Seely, Burl Ives, Skeeter Davis, they all recorded Roy Baham songs. Diane’s brother, Jonathan Baham was also an artist and songwriter. Jonathan Baham or Johnny as he was called, was born in Bessemer, Alabama in 1951 and passed away in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2016. Jonathan Baham wrote the song “Lovely Cruise,” recorded and made famous by Jimmy Buffett on his “Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes” album. The Paul Leslie Hour is made possible by listeners like you. Please help us in our mission of helping people tell their stories and preserving history. Go right here to support us and we thank you. With that, it’s time to start the interview. The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

#872 - Tim Finn The Tim Finn Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? Here to listen? Here to hear? Welcome to The Paul Leslie Hour, you’re here and that’s good enough for us. We’ve got a super short interview from the archives. This was an impromptu backstage interview with Tim Finn, completely off the cuff. Tim Finn has had quite a career, from his time with Split Enz, Crowded House, the Finn Brothers and then there’s his solo work. This interview went down at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur, Georgia. Tim Finn touches on his early days, his solo record “Imaginary Kingdom.” Finn also talks about the inspiration behind the Crowded House song “Weather with You,” which he co-wrote with his brother Neil Finn. Since I have your attention, I wonder if you’d subscribe to The Paul Leslie Hour on YouTube. It not only helps you keep up to date with our interviews, but also helps us out a whole lot. And while you’re there, ring the bell. Thank you! It’s a real quick interview on this episode of The Paul Leslie Hour, but I think it’s time to start. So let’s start.

#871 - Ilo Ferreira Returns The Ilo Ferreira Returns Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? You better be here, because if you’re not here - we can’t take this moment to let you know that you’re listening to The Paul Leslie Hour! What we have for you, ladies and gentlemen, is a short interview from the archives, back in 2011. Ilo Ferreira was interviewed at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia. This is his second interview on The Paul Leslie Hour. Ilo had released his album “Gather People Together” on Mailboat Records. Ilo Ferreira is from Cape Verde, an island off the coast of West Africa. He was discovered by Jimmy Buffett and as they say, “the rest is history.” Folks, we’re going to be hitting the 20 year anniversary of the very first broadcast on radio. We’re trying to really give this show a push. Please, we need your help. Subscribe to The Paul Leslie Hour on YouTube. We thank you! Let's listen together! The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

#870 - George Duke The George Duke Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? We’ve got you tuned in don’t we? Yeah, you’re here indeed, listening to The Paul Leslie Hour. We’ve got something meaningful and enjoyable for you, ladies and gentlemen. This is an archival interview with George Duke, a legend of music. The interview was recorded in George Duke’s hotel room in Atlanta, Georgia. It was before he was to perform at the Variety Playhouse. George Duke was a composer, recording artist, producer, and singer-songwriter. He was born on January 12, 1946 and sadly passed away August 5, 2013. His contributions to music were immense. Some of you may be aware that April is Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM). Well, if you want to appreciate some jazz, we recommend listening to this interview and then delving into the George Duke discography. Lots of jazz in there, and some jazz-funk, Brazilian music and more. We invite you to listen to the man’s work. George Duke’s handlers told Paul that he had 15 minutes with George. Paul knocked on the door, and away they went. What you’re about to hear is what went down. You’ll hear about his early days and also about his time with Frank Zappa. It was a warm-hearted little chat. We’re doing all we can get to get more and more content like this out there to the masses. Please like The Paul Leslie Hour on Facebook so you can stay updated and help us in our mission. We thank you. And now, here is the interview with the late George Duke. Let’s listen together. The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

#869 - John Lovell The John Lovell Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Are you here? I asked, but I already knew that you were! Whether you know it or not, you’re listening to The Paul Leslie Hour! We’ve got an exciting interview from the archives with trumpeter John Lovell. Composer and trumpet player John Lovell’s musical career has had some very interesting chapters. Of course he’s got some jazz history and since April is Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM), we thought let’s get this John Lovell interview out there.

 Now, John Lovell started playing trumpet at five years old, but professionally it all started with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Through the years he got to play with a lot of great acts: The O’Jays, Tony Bennett, Ben E. King, and Bob Hope. When Paul caught up to talk with Johnny Martini Lovell, he was in Atlanta on one of the off days of the Jimmy Buffett tour. A lot of you know John Lovell has been performing with Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefer Band for more than 30 years…since 1992. Hey, did you all hear that Jimmy Buffett is going to release a new album this September 2023? So far we hear the title of the record is going to be “Equal Strain on All Parts.” It’s going to have some really great talent on the album: Lennie Gallant and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band for starters. We’ll keep you apprised. Just remember, The Paul Leslie Hour is made possible by people just like you, the listeners. Just go right here, and we thank you for listening and for supporting. Are you ready to hear what John Lovell had to say to Paul Edward Leslie? I know I am. Let’s listen together. The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

#868 - Tayla Lynn Tayla Lynn is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour! Are you here? If you’re here, there’s a few things I should say to you. First of all, it’d be welcome to The Paul Leslie Hour. What else can I tell you, my friend? Let’s see, our special guest is a bright-eyed, energetic, talented, beautiful singer and songwriter? Yes, I’m referring to Tayla Lynn: The Coalminers Granddaughter. Many of you know that Tayla Lynn is the granddaughter of country music icon Loretta Lynn. And I suppose I should tell you that this interview was recorded in beautiful Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Oh, oh, oh and it was just minutes before Tayla took the stage with Tre Twitty. Tre is the grandson of Conway Twitty. See, they perform as “Twitty and Lynn.” Okay - so you should know that backstage means you’ve got to do the interview where you can and that may mean “on the fly,” but side note please subscribe to The Paul Leslie Hour on YouTube and maybe even like us on Facebook. It helps us in a lot of ways. Would you do that? Real quick, remember when we told you about Paul’s new pup? Just wanted to update you all. She was at the vet the other day and weighed in at 33 pounds, up from 26 two months ago. A few of you asked so there ya go. Now it’s time to start the show with Tayla Lynn. I think you’ll like this one. The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

#867 - Barry Cuda Returns The Barry Cuda Returns Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Okay, let’s get this episode of The Paul Leslie Hour started! This is the second interview with Barry Cuda. If you’ve never had the pleasure of listening to Barry Cuda, he’s a blues, boogie woogie, barrelhouse and ragtime pianist. He’s always one of Paul’s absolute favorite acts to catch in Key West.  This time around, Barry Cuda took Paul to his secret rehearsal place in Key West and gave the interview you’re about to listen to, right there at his piano. They talked about this and that, and also Barry’s album “New World Blues Roots,” which featured Alfred “Uganda” Roberts who used to play congas with Professor Longhair. Something isn’t it? Here’s something else. The Paul Leslie Hour is made possible by people like you. The listeners. Just go right here, and we thank you! Okay, let’s hear Paul Edward Leslie and Barry Cuda. This is their second go-around. Let’s hope for a third one, right? Let’s listen to what went down at that secret rehearsal space.