John D'Amato & The Delta Project

This is the 250th episode From Radioland. A milestone, perhaps. In essence, 250 consecutive weeks of this show have happened with only a couple missing their Sunday deadlines due to some technical issue. Not a bad run, so far.

After nearly 5 years of this show (and me not paying attention to the current episode number), we have come to a fitting show for this monument.

We have known John for a long time and he has been with us since the beginning. He called in from a recording session where he is working up his latest collection of songs. You'll get an update. After that, there is a great time with another friend of Radio Memphis. The Delta Project. Lot's of laughs and lots of music in this episode. Plus, tales from the road.



Note: Here's to another 250 (or so) episodes From Radioland. My personal thanks to Mark Caldwell who makes these things happen for us and to all the other people who have helped get this show where it is right this moment.

NEXT WEEK: Carla Thomas, Willie Hall & Vanese Thomas - Dropping Bombs

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Mark Anthony Lee & Willie Covington

I love talking to the veteran musicians out there. The ones who came up through the 60's and 70's and lived to tell about those days. These two guys are great. We talked about everything from working in the movie business to singing with The Platters and everything in between.

A fantastic conversation with Mark Anthony Lee and Willie Covington.

Also, I have a fairly strict "no nazi" policy and some of you out there seem to have taken issue with that.



NEXT WEEK: John D'Amato and The Delta Project

Andrea Staten & The Goats of Yoga

No, that is not the name of a band. Although, not a bad one. Andrea is a musician from Oxford, Mississippi and she drove in to have some fun in the studio. She talks about her love of North Mississippi Hill Country Blues and how she learned to play that style.

You'll hear some of her songs in this episode. About the goats? You'll just have to listen.



NEXT WEEK: Mark Anthony Lee & Willie Covington

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Mick Kolassa & The Taylor Made Blues Band

"Free Range Blues" is a term you may not be familiar with but by the time this episode is over, you will understand exactly what it means. Mick has been on this show several times however, this time out, he brought the band. It's a large time.

Also, there is a local radio station that (for some stupid reason) thought it would be a great idea to switch their format to 24 Christmas music on Halloween. Seriously, WTF?



Our thanks to Mark Caldwell who made this and all our other shows possible.

NEXT WEEK: Andrea Staten

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