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On Season Two, episode 3 of Book of Jude, we will be speaking to the great composer David Amram about his incredible career and music and philosophy and everything else that comes up. I put a long segment of his music from The Manchurian Candidate in the front and a live performance with his trio of work from Splendor in the Grass at the back of the interview with nothing in between only because his conversation with us was so captivating to both me and Ray that we wanted our audience to hear what was on his mind while we had the chance. You can find much of David's music and live performances on YouTube, which I hope you will do after hearing this interview. He is a true Renaissance man.

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In this episode Ray and I talk to Jim Wilson about his book "Tuned In" which is about his long career as the piano tuner to the stars, the hand he played in the invention of the Midi-Mod, his eventual success as a piano instrumentalist and his long journey into finding his artist within. You will hear excerpts of songs from his various albums, including "Tangerine Moon", "Anna's Blue Skies", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" (sung by Dan Fogelberg, from Jim's Christmas collection) and "Til I See You Again."

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In this first episode of Season Two, Ray and I talk to Lucinda Williams about her new best selling book and her new record. Also Lu's time in LA, when I was there, and our time bumping into each other back then.

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In this episode we talk about my Jazz records, touring Europe and being brave. And a lot of other stuff for the final episode of the interviews with me by my daughter, Ray Duncan. We take a break here and let others catch up with us before beginning a new phase of Book of Jude. Thank you for joining us. All songs you hear are available on all streaming platforms. Please support our efforts at Venmo @Jude-Johnstone or below where it says support the show.

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In this episode we talk about meeting Emmylou at Trisha's wedding to Robert Reynolds and how Emmylou got my song Hold On and also about writing songs for Trisha Yearwood and even a song for her Revlon TV commercial in the 90s. Also we discuss the cat and mouse game with the record companies back in the 80s. And we add a few pearls of wisdom from Leonard Cohen and Jennifer Warnes. This one is jam packed with music, all of which is available on Spotify and your other streaming platforms. Enjoy!
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In this episode we talk about my co-write with Bob Dylan, how that came to be, and my deep, ongoing friendship with the multi talented Tim Hockenberry.
You will hear excerpts of Tim’s version of the song I wrote with Bob, "Howlin' At Your Window." You will also hear an excerpt of Danny O’Keefe’s “Well, Well, Well” written with Dylan at that same time. Also my song "So Easy To Forget", sung with Tim from my latest cd Living Room and Tim's stunning version of "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" from his Back In Your Arms album.
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This episode mainly delves into an early radio opportunity in my career that was difficult to capitalize on due to circumstances beyond our control at the time and how that relates to current times for young independent artists.
You will hear excerpts that are from an NPR radio broadcast from many years ago so the sound quality in those portions will be noticeably of lesser quality but we believe the content is worth it. Thanks for listening.
As always, songs mentioned, Coming of Age, Not Long For This World and Wounded Heart are available on all streaming platforms.
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This episode is about a couple of lucky breaks in the life of a songwriter along with some unlucky breaks. You will hear excerpts of a song called "Good Guy" from my Blue Light cd and Trisha Yearwood's version from AT&T Presents Stormy Weather, no longer in print, but available to hear on You Tube. Also Larry John McNally's song "For My Wedding" from Don Henley's Inside Job cd (and The Very Best of Don Henley cd). Also, you will hear a bit of "Cry For New Orleans", from my Quiet Girl cd and "Touchdown Jesus" from my Shatter cd, all available on all your streaming platforms.
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