Phoenix, Arizona: The Ghost of Buddy Holly Melting in the Valley of the Sun

Music, like water, is the lifeblood of civilization. In this episode, host Will Dailey guides you on a trip through space and time, taking you behind the scenes of the city’s most vibrant venues — all while tracing the stories of iconic rockers like Meat Puppets and Jimmy Eat World back through desert wanderers like Waylon Jennings and Lee Hazelwood, on back to the Hohokam, original settlers of the Valley of the Sun.  To hear the artists mentioned in this episode, check Will’s playlist at soundofourtownpod.com Want to chat about the music in your city? Hit us up on:  Instagram: @DoubleElvis @WillDaileyOfficial Twitter: @DoubleElvisFm @WillDailey Sound of Our Town is a production of Double Elvis and iHeartRadio. Executive Produced by Jake Brennan, Brady Sadler, and Carly Carioli for Double Elvis. Production assistance by Matt Beaudoin. Created, written, hosted and scored by Will Dailey.  Additional writing on this episode by Patrick Coman. Music for this episode composed and performed by Will Dailey. Check out Will’s music: Spotify Apple Music Bandcamp    SOURCES for this episode include: All Excess Occupation, by Danny Zalisko Stuck Outside of Phoenix, by Art Edwards Waylon: An Autobiography, by Waylon Jennings Arizona Music Hall of Fame Arizona Natural History Museum Legendary Tempe Venues Now & Then (Phoenix New Times) Best of 2021: Our Favorite Music Venues (Phoenix New Times) Requiem for an Outlaw (Phoenix New Times) Downtown Phoenix Journal Remembering the Mill Avenue music scene of the '90s (AZCentral) 10 Greatest Record Stores in America (SPIN)   SOME PLACES YOU'LL WANT TO VISIT AFTER LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE: Crescent Ballroom + Cocina 10 The Trunk Space The Lost Leaf The Van Buren Rebel Lounge Gold Rush Music Festival M3F Fest Musical Instrument Museum Grand Avenue Records Yucca Tap Room  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.