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The Journeymen TN Podcast

The Journeymen TN Podcast

Journeymen Tennessee is a podcast about the music made in and of Tennessee.
Multi Grammy awarding engineer and producer Casey Wood, local musician Seth West and host/tour guide Michael T. Davis delve deep into the stories of studios, stages and streets of Tennessee. The premise is simply – “Why is the state of Tennessee uniquely singular in the depth and breadth of amazing music.” The answer isn’t easily answered though.

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Paul Simon Writes and Dedicates Music to Johnny Ace
Sept. 26, 2022

Paul Simon Writes and Dedicates Music to Johnny Ace

While Elvis Presley recorded Pledging My Love in his last studio session in 1976. Pledging My Love appeared on the Moody Blue album, which premiered in 1977 and was a #1 Country & Western hit for Elvis. However, Elvis’ singl…
Johnny’s Music Rocks the R&B Charts After His Death
Sept. 19, 2022

Johnny’s Music Rocks the R&B Charts After His Death

The spring of 1955 brought high billboard charting to Johnny Ace’s song, which became a #1 hit, Pledging My Love , his eighth #1 Billboard hit in R&B. In the spring following Ace’s passing, his songs weren’t only charting at…
The Days Following Johnny Ace’s Death
Sept. 12, 2022

The Days Following Johnny Ace’s Death

Johnny Ace’s song, which became a #1 hit, Pledging My Love , his eighth #1 Billboard hit in R&B. Billboard Magazine was just starting an R&B section for the new year, right after the death of Johnny Ace. The section measured…
Press Coverage of Johnny Ace’s Death
Sept. 5, 2022

Press Coverage of Johnny Ace’s Death

In the days that followed, the press wrote about Ace’s death. Broadcast in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, the day after Christmas, Johnny’s death was heart-wrenching. Having been booked through the winter holidays and t…
The Johnny Ace Story Ends with His Last Gig
Aug. 29, 2022

The Johnny Ace Story Ends with His Last Gig

Moving on in the next segment of our Johnny Ace story, we jump into a deep dive into his interesting life. It’s the mid-to-late 1950s at this point in our story, and Johnny is out on the road in Florida at a pawn shop, in a …
The History of the 45 Record and Johnny Ace Pivoting His Music Production
Aug. 22, 2022

The History of the 45 Record and Johnny Ace Pivoting His Music Production

In this episode, we are at The Insanery in Music City, USA talking more about Johnny Ace and his band, along with the “new technology” of the 45 records, how records create sound from those tiny grooves, and how the 45 recor…
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