S1E11 Scott Munz

Chances are that if you've attended the Great State Fair of Oklahoma in the past 3+ decades, you've encountered attractions booked by Scott Munz. As the spokesperson for the Fair, he's in charge of all promotions, so you've probably seen or heard him in media interviews.  In this episode, you'll hear him tell the secret of the Six-foot Man Eating Chicken!But before he gets to that story, Scott tells about his start in the music business booking bands as a university student in upstate New York. A few of them you'll recognize: Billy Joel (whom he danced to while in high school and Joel was in local bands), Eagles, Shawn Phillips, B.W. Stevenson. He even booked bands through a small company called Harvey & Corky. The Harvey was none other than Harvey Weinstein. Yes, that Harvey Weinstein.After moving to Tulsa in the mid-70s, he managed Cain's Ballroom where he worked with some of the biggest acts of the time: Sex Pistols, Police, Van Halen, Pat Benatar, the Ramones, and all of the Outlaw Country stars. Scott also tells of promoting professional wrestling in the 80s.Since 1988, Scott has promoted the Fair. He sheds light on the strategy of fair attractions and fair food, and he shares some strong personal views on the state of the music touring industry.Post-production by Fred O. BishopSponsored by Carpenter Square Theatre