Trent McBama - with Charles Latham
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Durham's Charles Latham joins us to talk about how he came to embrace country and his experiences covering Alan Jackson at a two-step brunch and Dolly Parton as The White Stripes. We discuss Alan's authenticity and his early attempts to sound maybe a little too much like Merle Haggard and George Jones, along with ridiculous redneck Christmas songs and the appropriate amount of pedal steel for a neo-traditionalist. Finally, we talk about Charles' turn from his anti-folk beginnings towards country.
Charles' pick: “Chasin' That Neon Rainbow" by Alan Jackson, 1990
Check out Charles' music and tour dates at https://charleslatham.com/
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