Ep. 159 - WILLIAM LEE GOLDEN - Going Where The Song Takes Him | The Boston Chris Podcast

Welcome to Episode 159 featuring the legendary William Lee Golden of The Oak Ridge Boys originally from Brewton, ALWe chatted with William about growing up on a farm in Brewton, AL, how family picking circles after a long day on the farm helped shape his love for music, how he pursued The Oak Ridge Boys to get an audition to join them in 1965, the story behind "Elvira" and why it became a hit for them after being recorded by several other artists, his books, the first song he wrote in 2024, music becoming a generational thing in his family & TONS more!Make sure to follow along with William Check out all episodes of "The Boston Chris Podcast" here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbahChapters:04:24: Theme Song05:06: Intro08:00: Growing Up in Brewton, AL09:24: Growing up on a farm & unwinding with music10:45: Becoming a fan of The Oak Ridge Boys12:23: Becoming an Oak14:00: Learning from The Oak Ridge Boys15:24: Duane Allen & A new album17:29: The last quartet18:41: “Elvira” & The most famous step out line in country music19:44: The history behind the song “Elvira”22:50: The pressure of following the success of “Elvira”24:00: The Oak RIdges Boys being formed from the development of the atomic bomb25:21: The Rangers’ Quartet26:36: His Songwriting debut in 2024 “I Got My Heart On You”31:05: Music is his family’s legacy34:12: Different forms of creativity39:32: New members of The Oaks41:54: His Song Obsession42:28: Did You Know44:12: One thing that isn’t fun about the music business44:48: Personal Best Accomplishment45:15: Bucket List46:41: Biggest Lesson47:37: Top 550:08: Impactful53:10: The 2 things he is most grateful for54:05: Who is William Lee Golden?55:04: OutroSupport The Boston Chris Show💵Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCao6fJOfevnE7dkMYz3vnQQ/join👕Merchandise Store: https://boston-chris-gaming.creator-s...🎧Purchase Hyper X Products: https://hx.hyperx.gg/BG5FiQXA💵Donate to Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/etxrocksFollow The Boston Chris Show► Twitter https://twitter.com/BostonChrisTTV► Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bostonchristtv/► TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itsbostonchris► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonChrisShow► Discord https://discord.gg/TkyV9Q2P► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebostonchrisshow► Other Stuff: https://linktr.ee/bostonchrisCheck out the Podcasts:► Tunesday Tuesday YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6Ad578OEwM_QUPoU8gJed--P► Tunesday Tuesday Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wsvT6ktWUZJI5b7Z0hErW?si=11530c8cbbf544d9► The Boston Chris Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah► The Boston Chris Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UeR5tgIGsltEMUh0a22h8?si=b10432ece9ec4db0