EPISODE · Sep 5, 2017 · 29 MIN
293 - Delbert McClinton - New Album - Prick of the Litter
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Who's gonna stop me"?Delbert McClinton has made a career out of doing whatever he wanted. He got his start blowing harmonica on Bruce Channel’s classic “Hey Baby” - that was 1962, before the Beatles invaded America. In fact, that little old band from Liverpool actually opened for him on an early gig.Not long after, he began leading his own band, and creating a body of music that defies classification, all the while winning awards in Blues, Country, and Rock. Delbert’s just released his 19th album, Prick of the Litter, and it’s easily one of the best of his long career.We talk his love of classic music of the Forties and Fifties, from Johnny Mercer and Charles Brown to Jimmy Reed and Frank Sinatra. He's also got his autobiography coming later in the year.
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Who's gonna stop me"?Delbert McClinton has made a career out of doing whatever he wanted. He got his start blowing harmonica on Bruce Channel’s classic “Hey Baby” - that was 1962, before the Beatles invaded America. In fact, that little old band from Liverpool actually opened for him on an early gig.Not long after, he began leading his own band, and creating a body of music that defies classification, all the while winning awards in Blues, Country, and Rock. Delbert’s just released his 19th album, Prick of the Litter, and it’s easily one of the best of his long career.We talk his love of classic music of the Forties and Fifties, from Johnny Mercer and Charles Brown to Jimmy Reed and Frank Sinatra. He's also got his autobiography coming later in the year.
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