The death of the legendary band leader John Mayall last week has me thinking about Eric Clapton again. Like many rock fans of my vintage (b. 1966), I grew up hearing Clapton on rock radio, his pop crossover-pop stuff like his remake of Bob Marley’s “I Shot the Sheriff,” “Lay Down Sally,” and his softy …
Listen here. This time around, it’s a three-hour Leon Russell spotlight, including an interview with with Bill Janovitz, author of Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time’s Journey Through Rock & Roll History (Hachette Books). April 1, 2023 (Program No. 1,355)https://archive.org/details/a-song-for-you Kansas City Woman — Leon Russell Hummingbird — Leon Russell Bill Janovitz Interview …
“LEON RUSSELL is a wild tale, rendered in great detail by Buffalo Tom’s Bill Janovitz, reaching beyond rock anecdote to produce an empathetic portrait of a man of singular talent.” Here is the partial review
NYC! As Leon sang, “Nowhere to run and not a guitar to play/Messed up inside and it’s been raining all day/Since you went away/Manhattan Island serenade.” Glad to be back with Wes’ Cabinet of Wonders with these great people. I’ll read a bit — and sign copies of the book and sing a few songs. …
We spoke with author Bill Janovitz about his new book, which chronicles the story of a musical genius. Read more here
By Scott McLennan Even more impressive than the sheer amount of raw knowledge Bill Janovitz puts on display is the way he expertly elaborates on Leon Russell’s familiar resume highlights to create a full, three-dimensional portrait of a very complicated artist (and person). Read more here.
