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Nicely produced snapshot of a few thoughts and tunes from Emmy Lou. I agree that pieces in this series would be great for stations in towns where she's playing but even beyond that if I were a PD at a station where her music is played, I'd be letting my announcers know a piece like this is available and consider using it to drop between two of her tracks to make for a little featurette. It'll make for a standout moment in a music show. The drawback of unhosted pieces is the occasional leap of understanding expected by the listener as the artist hops from point to point but it's not a huge distraction on this one. She's sounds great - engaged and interested in the interview segments. It's the kind of piece I love to produce myself and hear on the radio. BTW, can anyone contribute to this series?
Paul Ingles
, Good Radio Shows, Inc.
December 15, 2003
The iconic singer talks about the essence of country music, remembers Gram Parsons and Johnny Cash, and describes her creative process on the title track to her Grammy-winning CD "Red Dirt Girl."
Hans Anderson
