Inventing Rockabilly - The Rich Redmond Show Ep 26 feat Billy Burnette
It’s not everyday that you get to sit down with one of the architects of Rock n’ Roll...
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Billy Burnette is part of a rich musical heritage. His father Dorsey Burnette and his uncle Johnny Burnette, along with Paul Burlison made up The Rock And Roll Trio. These gentleman invented Rockabilly Music and made it a household name. Billy made his first recording at age 7 and never looked back. Ha taught himself to play guitar and quickly toured with Brenda Lee.
Billy released many recordings as a solo artist and also had his songs recorded by Ray Charles, Eddie Raven, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Everly Brothers, Gregg Allman, Loretta Lynn, Cher, Faith Hill, Tanya Tucker, Rod Stewart, Tammy Wynette, Charlie Pride, Ringo Starr, and even George Strait’s 44th number one, “River of Love.”
Burnette nurtured a lifelong relationship with Mick Fleetwood and became a member of Fleetwood Mac and Zoo. Billy also formed the country duo Bekka & Billy with singer Bekka Bramlett. Billy also toured with John Fogerty and Bob Dylan over the years. Billy’s latest record is entitled “Crazy Like Me” and his book carries the same name. Billy Burnette continues to write, record and tour, sharing his talents as an American music treasure.
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The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 25 of which have been #1 hits!
Rich can also be seen in several films and TV shows and has also written an Amazon Best-Selling book, "CRASH! Course for Success: 5 Ways to Supercharge Your Personal and Professional Life" currently available at:
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Jim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.
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