EPISODE · Feb 14, 2023 · 51 MIN
Celebrating Rock and Roll with John Townsend from the Sanford-Townsend Band
from Burke Allen's Big Time Talker Podcast — by SpeakerMatch · host Burke Allen
Long-time rock and roll artist, John Townsend, talks about the ever-evolving world of the music industry. The Alabama-raised singer discusses how his experience working as a young musician during the segregation era informed his life and the way he writes. John is the writer of the classic "Smoke From A Distant Fire" and shares throughout this episode the story behind his career and how he came to write his classics. This week's episode also features music from John's career along with a look into the mind of an artist. The Big Time Talker is sponsored by Speakermatch.com.
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Long-time rock and roll artist, John Townsend, talks about the ever-evolving world of the music industry. The Alabama-raised singer discusses how his experience working as a young musician during the segregation era informed his life and the way he writes. John is the writer of the classic "Smoke From A Distant Fire" and shares throughout this episode the story behind his career and how he came to write his classics. This week's episode also features music from John's career along with a look into the mind of an artist. The Big Time Talker is sponsored by Speakermatch.com.
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