Podcast appearances and mentions of danny o'keefe

#559 - Danny O'Keefe Danny O'Keefe is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour. It's what any songwriter dreams of. To write a standard. Danny O'Keefe is the original singer and songwriter of "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues." His signature song, it has gone on to be recorded by everyone from Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, Steve Forbert and instrumentalists like Chet Atkins and Earl Klugh. Danny O'Keefe has written a lot of songs and made some really great records. A much respected writer in music, he's shared co-writing credits with Bob Dylan, Vince Melamed and the late Tim Krekel to name a few. Some of his other songs were recorded by Jackson Browne, Glen Campbell, Judy Collins, Jimmy Buffett, Ben Harper, John Denver and others. In recent years, he wrote and recorded an album entitled "Looking Glass & The Dreamers," the result of years of deep, historical research on the Nez Perce tribe. Future projects related to this topic are in the works. Danny O'Keefe is one of a kind. Not many can say they share his distinctions and unique credits. It's a great pleasure to welcome him 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. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Here's an hour of stuff I produced and other stuff you just need to hear, and won't most places. Featuring Kelley James, Danny O'Keefe, Chris Laxamana, Jonathan McEuen, The Pen15 Club, Phil Cody, The Bayonets and more. Click play and turn up your ears.

This week, a set from legendary singer/songwriter, Danny O'Keefe. Recorded live at the Plaza Playhouse Theater in Carpinteria on May 26, 2012. Includes "The Road" and "Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues". Enjoy!

Our third podcast is up. In this episode you will hear me on guitars and vocals, Kim singing too, and Jordan on djembe.We open the show with Ponte Bone's "Frio City Road Polka," which is one of the more inexplicable and fun songs we know, and take it from there:"Never Let Me Go," an acoustic take on our "Pirates at the Helm," and Kim doing Lil Green's gem "Give Your Mama One Smile"; plus I sing "Drive All Night," and we end with the Danny O'Keefe ecologically oriented completion of a song Bob Dylan started but left half finished, "Well Well Well."Happy listening!