I'd Buy That For A Dollar

Taylor Rowley returns to discuss American musician and songwriter Leon Russell. A well-known figure in his time, this sixth album released in 1975 finds Russell at the height of his highly impressive career. From the Wrecking Crew to the Gap Band, we learn that Russell's influence goes well beyond the songs he's known for writing.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Wes Wheat returns to the podcast to chat about ragtime, Tin Pan Alley and vaudeville revivalist Leon Redone. A unique artist who seemingly appeared out of nowhere with this debut, we discuss Leon's ability to breathe new life into old songs and how he managed to carve out his own special place in popular culture.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Mark Weathersby aka DJ Mahogany returns with yet another duet record—this time of the country pop variety. We listen to the only full-length release combining the talents of the Mississippi-born Bobbie Gentry and the Arkansas-reared Glen Campbell. We discuss how this outstanding pairing came to be and why they didn't record more albums together.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Sound artist and former WFMU DJ Samantha Simmons is our guest as we finally feature a record by "The Boss." This second album from American rock singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen tends to get overlooked in the shadow of the many major works which followed it and is a very unique entry in his catalog.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Philly-based DJ lil'dave drops by to talk Patrice Rushen with us. We spin her fourth record, which marked her shift from jazz to R&B/pop. We cover everything from her early life as a musical prodigy to her career post-"Forget Me Nots."   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Michigan-based musician Fred Thomas joins us to listen to this 1970 album by American singer-songwriter Jackie DeShannon. This record comes hot on the heels of her biggest hit song, "Put a Little Love in Your Heart," and is an excellent exhibit for her skills as both a songwriter and performer.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Co-host Jeremy emphasizes his love for guitar shredders by spinning us one of the many records by Spanish flamenco guitarist Carlos Montoya. We detail the history of flamenco and examine why his playing was considered unorthodox within the genre.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

WFMU DJ and music writer Gaylord Fields is our special guest as we listen to the debut long play from American vocal group the Dells. Released 15 years into their career, the album introduces experimental elements to their signature take on doo-wop and R&B.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Lauren Raham returns to the podcast with a copy of the self-titled debut from English-American rock band the Pretenders. We forgo popular tracks like "Brass in Pocket" and "Stop Your Sobbing" in favor of focusing on the reckless punk abandon of the record, which may surprise listeners only familiar with their hits.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Co-host Jeremy takes us into the whimsical world of British psychedelic folk act the Incredible String Band. While their earlier, more celebrated work tends to be priced higher, this 1971 album is generally priced very affordably. We listen to some choice cuts as we detail highlights from the band's career such as their forgotten appearance at Woodstock.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Musician and healing arts practitioner Bethany Carder joins us to discuss the music of American flutist and composer Kay Gardner. A pioneering figure in women's music, Gardner was also instrumental in the development of sound healing as a practice.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Taylor Rowley returns to help us shine the spotlight on multimedia artist Yoko Ono. Known to the general public for her wildly experimental music and art in association with her late husband John Lennon, this album finds Yoko processing her grief in the immediate aftermath of his death. Her singing and the musical arrangements here are more gentle and restrained than most might expect.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

DJ, concert promoter, and Dizzybird Records owner Nicole LaRae Leech brings us some "deep soul" from O. V. Wright. We touch on his gospel and blues origins and how that transformed into a career in secular commercial music.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Co-host Sean decides that now is the time to focus our lens on experimental duo Godley & Creme. We previously discussed the group when we featured their former band 10cc way back in Season 1, but now we give them our full, undivided attention and explore how such a strange album could be released on a major label.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Co-host Peter highlights the second solo offering from Modern Lovers/Talking Heads keyboardist Jerry Harrison. We give a lot of attention to the various players on this record as well as the unique circumstances under which this album was created.  If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Mark Weathersby aka DJ Mahogany returns as our guest with another favorite album of his: the classic duet album from soul singers Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway. We talk about how these two musicians wound up recording together as well as their individual careers both before and after this landmark release.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Geography lecturer and Tennessean musician Jake Watkins brings some Appalachian pride to the podcast with an album from Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. We detail the origins of bluegrass music, how this duo helped popularize the genre, and the "Scruggs style" of banjo playing.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Aswad from the Studio Funk podcast returns to the program with the debut album from American R&B singer Alexander O'Neal. A successful but underappreciated figure in the funk and soul movement of the 1970s and '80s Minneapolis scene, our discussion covers O'Neal's ties to other artists and the greater recognition he received in the United Kingdom.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

Lance Barresi of Permanent Records in Los Angeles returns to the podcast with his raison d'être—private press hard rock from the Seventies. The band is Granmax of Kansas City, Missouri. Long shrouded in mystery, we are also joined by original bandmember Tim McCorkle to help set the record straight.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!

DJ Greg Belson, connoisseur of vintage Gospel Soul recordings, is our guest as we explore the sole album from Passage. Released on Herb Alpert's A&M label, this turns out to be a project by Brothers Johnson member and session bassist extraordinaire Louis "Thunder-Thumbs" Johnson.   If you like us, please support us at patreon.com/idbuythatpodcast to get exclusive content (episodes on 45s!), or tell a friend about us. Broke and have no friends? Leave us a review, it helps more people find us. Thanks!