Ep. 86 - BILLY EDD WHEELER ("Jackson")

Scott & Paul chat with the Yale-educated "hillbilly poet" about why he wishes Richie Havens hadn't covered his song at Woodstock; the advice Jerry Leiber gave him about how to write lyrics; why he felt like a "man without a country" while appealing to both commercial country audiences and playing at the Newport Folk Festival; the time he picked up the phone to discover Elvis on the other end of the line; and a big revelation about which "Jackson" the iconic song actually refers to.

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Songcraft is a bi-weekly podcast that brings you in-depth conversations with and about the creators of lyrics and music that stand the test of time. You probably know their names, and you definitely know their songs. We bring you their stories.