444. Dom Flemons on Linda Martell 'Color Me Country' (1970)

You may know my guest Dom Flemons as The American Songster, as a Grammy winner and multiple nominee, as co-founder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops, a radio host or as a music scholar and historian. Each strand is a facet that makes him one of the most interesting figures in American roots music, using his talents and platforms to illuminate it's underappreaciated histories and moving it forward into the future. Today he delves into the historic album from Linda Martell, 'Color Me Country'.

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443. Will Johnson on The Replacements 'Let It Be' (1984)

Will Johnson is a Texas titan, a revered and influential singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has left a long trail of sturdy, beautiful music from Centro-matic to South San Gabriel to his more recent solo albums, including the recently released Diamond City, a characteristically excellent collection of songs packed with grit and heart. He’s also been a member of Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit for the last few years.

Will joins me to talk about The Replacements and how they were a haven for him growing up in small town Texas. We talk about his memories of seeing the band live, how this record acts as a pivot point between the band’s brash early sound and more sophisticated later records, the unexpected covers the band would throw in live and more, plus Will talks about the rules governing the tour bus playlist in the 400 Unit.