Lee Arnold was the best known air personality at WHN, New York, the most listened to Country music radio station of all time. After working at WSCR in his hometown of Scranton, he continued his broadcasting career at WAVY radio/TV and WNTA AM/FM/TV, both in Norfolk, VA. Lee became Music Director and Air Personality at Country formatted WJRZ, Hackensack, NJ (1965-1971), which served the New York City metropolitan area. Lee also tried his hand at music, creating a few singles from 1968 through ...
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In this conversation with Carlene, kin of the legendary Carter Family, she talks a little bit about getting in touch with her family roots, the freedom that country music offers artists, and the music she was enjoying at the time.
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In this conversation with dynamite artist ETC, he gives us his opinion on winning country music awards, the benefits of music videos, along with his perspective on making it in the music business.द्वारा Lee Arnold
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In this conversation with the ever-talented Gail Davies she explains her position as a woman in the music industry, her writing inspirations, the story behind her connection with K.T. Oslin, and the story behind her return to country music.
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In this chat with the Bellamy's they describe their process for creating, give us some of their thoughts on their music catalog at the time, their perspective on country music business as a whole.
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In this conversation RVS shares a little bit of his passion projects he was working on, some of the stories behind his biggest songs, his feelings on balancing attention from fans, along with his gratitude towards them as well.द्वारा Lee Arnold
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In this conversation with Kathy she shares a little about her European tour, the stories behind some of her biggest songs, along with her journey as an artist and it shaped her.
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In this conversation Lee tells us all about working with his producer Jimmy Bowen, some of his favorite songs from the album he was working on, along with some of the sentimental value of his song "God Bless The U.S.A." and how deeply he feels about it.द्वारा Lee Arnold
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In this conversation with Crystal she shares the importance of her family in her life, a little bit on her relationship with her sister Loretta, and shares with us the production process for some of her songs.
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Here in this conversation with T. Graham we learn about his start as an artist, his musical influences growing up, along with one of his biggest influences in his career, and his belief in persistence.
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In this conversation with Ronnie he tells us a little about how he gets his #1 songs, his focus on capturing a song correctly, his feelings on Chet Atkins, along with his experience communicating with the sighted world.द्वारा Lee Arnold
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In this conversation with Gene he tells us the importance of keeping traditional country alive, talks about how his fans motivate him, some stories behind a few of his biggest songs, and even a little about his hobby working on cars.
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This weeks conversation features Randy Travis he talks about the process he went through working with some of his music idols, how he likes to relieve his stress, his thoughts on the cultural flow of country music, along with the type of role model he wants to be.
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In this conversation with K.T. we get personal with her career goals, her approach to writing songs, thoughts on the relationship between men and women, along with stories about her biggest hits.द्वारा Lee Arnold
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In this episode John shares a little bit of his musical influences with us, some stories behind some of his favorite songs, along with his thoughts on his legacy as an artist.
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In this conversation with the "Singing Sheriff" we get his opinion on coming up in country music today, he tells us about the people that helped him along the way, along with his highest points in country music.द्वारा Lee Arnold
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In this conversation with the beloved singer Ray Price he tells us about his relationship with Hank Williams, his return to country music, and tells us about his feelings on his controversy along with his wishes for his career.द्वारा Lee Arnold
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In this episode with Clint Black talks about his excitement and surprise around his music nominations and accolades, gives some incite into the difficulty of songwriting, he mentions the relationship he has with his peers, and he even shares some personal thoughts.
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In this conversation with the legendary country star Charlie tells us a little about the struggles of touring, his thoughts on the roots of Southern Rock, also his thoughts on the state of the music industry and country music especially.द्वारा Lee Arnold
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In this episode with the dynamic country star Rodney discusses winning his first grammy, his collaborations with his wife, how playing with Emmylou Harris changed his career as an artist, along with his thoughts on artists covering his own songs.
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In this conversation with Lorrie she talks about the struggles of a full time touring schedule, the passing of Keith Whitley and the toll on her family, along with what makes a popular artist in that era of country music.
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In this talk with the Gentle Giant, Don goes into depth on one of his hit songs at the time, gives us a few of his thoughts on working with Bob McDill, and shares some of the special moments his songs have given him throughout his career.
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In this conversation with the King of Country he gives us his thoughts about producing his first album, shared a little about his respect for Bob Wills, his time in the military, and tells us a little bit about what he's learned from working in the music industry.द्वारा Lee Arnold
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In this conversation with Charley, he tells us about his feelings on new artists, how he picks out great songs, share a little bit about his family relationships, along with his philosophies on life.
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In this conversation with this legendary artist, Vince tells us all about his duet with Reba McEntire, his new found hope in the Grammy's, one of his most meaningful songs on his record, and tells us about some of the most satisfying songs he's participated in.
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In this conversation with Emmylou she gives us her thoughts on traditional country, some stories on the 'Bluebird' album that she created with her husband, we talk a little about her relationship with Roy Orbison, she even tells us about one of her favorite songs in country.
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Here in this conversation with one of the newest Country Music Hall of Fame members, Patty tells us a little about her journey in the music industry, the lessons she learned before making it big in Nashville, along with a little insight about some of her biggest inspirations.
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In this episode with the newly appointed Country Music Hall of Fame member, Bob tells us a little about his humble beginnings, his relationship with Don Williams, some of the stories behind his greatest hits, and tells us a little about his writing process.
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In this conversation with Dan Seals he speaks on his inspiration for songs, his thoughts on his then upcoming trip to Bulgaria for their first election, the evolution of both his writing and musicianship, and speaks a little on his altruism in Tennessee.
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Here in our conversation with the fabulous Jerry Reed he tells us a little about his early days, shares his feelings about recording with Elvis, his surprise over his music idols praise, and the details of one of his movies.
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In this conversation Dwight gave us his very clear opinion on the commodification of country music, speaks on his genuine feelings on the fans, tells us a little about his rough ride in country music, along with the love and respect he has for his music and his peers.
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In these conversations with the 'Man In Black' he goes over one of his prison concerts, speaks on his previous addiction to prescription medicine, along with the origins of the Highway Men, and his thoughts on country music and how artists should engage with the genre.
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In this conversation with the dynamo Larry, he shares intimate details on how he's crafted a few of his songs, tells us a little about his feelings on overcoming drug abuse, along with his new philosophy on life.
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In this conversation with Eddie he tells us about his humble beginnings in Nashville, his passion for music that eventually brought him success, his wife Janine's knack for picking songs for him, along with the origins of a few of his songs.
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In this talk with Gary he explains how songwriting saved his life, the very personal perspective he takes when writing, along with how some of his most famous songs came about.द्वारा Lee Arnold
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In this conversation with the dynamo, Tanya Tucker, she opens up a little about her hopes for her first child Presley, her experience growing up in the music industry, the first time she met Elvis, along with some of the stories behind her favorite songs.
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In this conversation with the ever entertaining Statler Brothers we have a chat about their hit tv show, their start with Johnny Cash, Jimmy Fortune's path into the band, along with thoughts on their biggest songs and trying to make crossover hits.
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Hank walks us through what country swing means to him in this conversation. We also learn about his opinions of country music at the time, discovering Wanda Jackson, his love for Oklahoma, along with his opinions on some of his closest peers.
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In this conversation Billy tells us about his humble beginnings, his thoughts on the future of country music, along with stories behind some of his biggest songs.
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In our conversation with this superstar country band they open up to us about their feelings about their biggest songs, the strong connection they have with their fans, and staying true to their principles.
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In this conversation Conway tells us in-depth about his strategy for crafting albums, his thoughts on the music industry, his friendly relationship with Loretta Lynn, and so much more.द्वारा Lee Arnold
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In this conversation Roger and his wife Mary discuss their involvement with "Big River" in detail. Along with Roger's process of writing songs for the show, his start in Nashville, the "golden days" in country, and much more.
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Our conversation with Tammy gets personal as we dive into her personal relationships, outlook on the music industry, her favorite performances, and more.द्वारा Lee Arnold
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In this conversation John Denver exudes compassion as he tells us about the love he has for his music, his fans, and his love for the people of the world. We also get to discover the origins of some of his most famous songs.
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In this conversation with Dolly we talk about how she got to recording some of her favorite songs, humanitarian efforts, and even her thoughts on songwriting. Get Dolly's new Greatest Hits Collection here: https://shop.dollyparton.com/products/diamonds-rhinestones-the-greatest-hits-collection-cdद्वारा Lee Arnold
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In these early interviews with Garth Brooks, we get a glimpse into his very personal songwriting style, his genuine appreciation for his fans, and the true blue nature of one of country's most beloved stars.द्वारा Lee Arnold
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In this multi-part episode Naomi and Wynona tell us about their genuine feelings on the awards they've won, some of their favorite songs, along with their personal struggles to find love interests after becoming famous.द्वारा Lee Arnold
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A brief explanation of the Taft Hotel incident.द्वारा Lee Arnold
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In this last part of our Trilogy series, Waylon shares more about his writing/recording process, his thoughts on the music industry, and some of his personal history. His wife Jessie Colter shares a few thoughts about her inspiration and writing process as well.द्वारा Lee Arnold
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In the second part of our Trilogy series, Waylon gets personal about his drug use. Along with his feelings on Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash, and his family life which he holds dear.द्वारा Lee Arnold
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On this first part of our trilogy series; we get to know Waylon's honest thoughts about the music industry, along with his very personal relationship with Willie Nelson.द्वारा Lee Arnold
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