Mac Gayden is an influential guitarist, songwriter and producer from Nashville, Tennessee. He was a member of the Nashville session players collectives Area Code 615 and Barefoot Jerry. His playing can be heard on records by Bob Dylan (Blonde On Blonde), Kris Kristofferson, Linda Ronstadt, Tracy Nelson, John Hiatt and J.J. Cale. That’s him playing the signature wah wah slide guitar part on Cale’s “Crazy Mama”. He’s also known for his soulful songwriting which includes the classics “Everlasting Love” (recorded by Robert Knight, Carl Carlton, Gloria Estefan and U2), “Morning Glory” (recorded by James & Bobby Purify) and “She Shot A Hole In My Soul” (recorded by Clifford Curry). Besides playing on countless sessions for others, he also released a string of critically acclaimed albums as an artist. The Crazy Chester Radio Hour is created and hosted by record producer and songwriter Andreas Werner. This episode was recorded at the Creative Workshop recording studio in Nashville. The theme song is performed by Jimmy Hall & The Funky Chester Rhythm Section and written by Andreas Werner (Crazy Chester Music, BMI). Used with permission.

Mac Gayden - Crazy Chester Radio Hour Episode 52

Tom Bones Malone is one of the world’s most recognizable horn players and one of a precious few who can play a wide array of both brass and woodwind instruments. He appeared in the Blues Brothers movie as a member of the Blues Brothers Band and was seen on TV as a member of the house bands for Saturday Night Live Band and Late Night with David Letterman. He toured and recorded with The Band and Levon Helm and is featured in The Last Waltz movie. He also recorded and performed with a who’s who of world class performers including Blood Sweat & Tears, Frank Zappa, Gil Evans, Miles Davis and Tina Turner, just to name a few. The Crazy Chester Radio Hour is created and hosted by record producer and songwriter Andreas Werner. This episode was recorded at Tom Bones Malone’s house in Los Angeles. The theme song is performed by Jimmy Hall & The Funky Chester Rhythm Section and written by Andreas Werner (Crazy Chester Music, BMI). Used with permission.

Tom Bones Malone - Crazy Chester Radio Hour Episode 53

Earl Peanutt Montgomery is a legendary songwriter and musician from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He hails from a musical family that include brother Carl and sister Melba Montgomery. Peanutt was part of the group of musicians that established the Muscle Shoals recording scene in the early 1960s, playing on records by Arthur Alexander. He later became George Jones’ right hand man, band leader and wrote more than 70 songs for him. Some of his biggest hits include “One Of These Days” (George Jones, Emmylou Harris), “What’s Your Mama’s Name” (Tanya Tucker), “California Cottonfields” (Merle Haggard, Tanya Tucker), “We’re Gonna Hold On” (George Jones & Tammy Wynette) and “Sally Sue Brown” (Arthur Alexander, Bob Dylan). Peanutt and his wife Charlene wrote the book The Legend of George Jones about their time with Jones and their adventures were depicted in the TV shows George & Tammy and Tales From The Tour Bus. The Crazy Chester Radio Hour is created and hosted by record producer and songwriter Andreas Werner. This episode was recorded at the Earl Peanutt Montgomery Music Museum in Sheffield, Alabama. The theme song is performed by Jimmy Hall & The Funky Chester Rhythm Section and written by Andreas Werner (Crazy Chester Music, BMI). Used with permission.

Earl Peanutt Montgomery - Crazy Chester Radio Hour Episode 54

Lenny LeBlanc is a Dove Award winning songwriter, singer and musician from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. He was born in Massachusetts and raised in Florida before following his friend Pete Carr to Muscle Shoals. Carr, by that time was the lead guitar player of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section after a stint in the pre Allman Brothers band Hour Glass. LeBlanc and Carr joined forces and had a hit in 1977 with the song “Falling”. They were the opening act on the tour that claimed the lives of several Lynyrd Skynyrd members. In the 1980s, he established himself as a Christian singer and songwriter with over a dozen albums to his name. Songs he wrote include “Above All” (co-    written with Paul Baloche), “You First” (co-written with Mac McAnally) and “Old Timer” (co-written with Donnie Fritts). He can be heard on records by Etta James, The Supremes, Joan Baez, Roy Orbison and Dan Penn. The Crazy Chester Radio Hour is created and hosted by record producer and songwriter Andreas Werner. This episode was recorded at Lenny LeBlanc's studio in Florence, Alabama. The theme song is performed by Jimmy Hall & The Funky Chester Rhythm Section and written by Andreas Werner (Crazy Chester Music, BMI). Used with permission.

Lenny LeBlanc - Crazy Chester Radio Hour Episode 55

Cindy Richardson Walker and Marie Tomlinson Lewey are background vocalists from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Collectively known as the Shoals Sisters, they can be heard on numerous recordings coming out of Muscle Shoals and Nashville. Collectively and separately they have sung on recordings by artists like Clarence Carter, Kris Kristofferson, Percy Sledge, Joan Baez, Willie Nelson, Garth Brooks, Gregg Allman and Carla Russell. Marie Lewey also sang on several Ronnie Milsap tours in the 1980s with Suzy Storm and Barbara Wyrick. Cindy Walker released a Christian album called Crusader in 1984 and has been singing with Lynda Carter (of Wonder Woman fame) for many years. Songs she has written were recorded by Lenny LeBlanc, Sheena Easton, Dottie West, Dr. Hook and Etta James. The Crazy Chester Radio Hour is created and hosted by record producer and songwriter Andreas Werner. This episode was recorded at the NuttHouse Recording Studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The theme song is performed by Jimmy Hall & The Funky Chester Rhythm Section and written by Andreas Werner (Crazy Chester Music, BMI). Used with permission.

Cindy Walker & Marie Lewey - Crazy Chester Radio Hour Podcast Episode 56

Gary Baker is a songwriter, musician and producer from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Born in Niagara Falls, New York, he moved to Muscle Shoals to play with the LeBlanc Carr Band. In the 1980s he was a member of The Shooters with Walt Aldridge, Chalmers Davis, Barry Billings and Mike Dillon before launching the duo Baker & Myers with Frank J. Myers. Baker and Myers wrote the song “I Swear” which was a #1 hit on both the country (by John Michael Montgomery) and pop (by All-4-One) charts. Baker also co-wrote the country #1 hit “I’m Already There” for Lonestar and has written for or worked with Alabama, Backstreet Boys, 98 Degrees, Mac Davis, Marie Osmond and Reba McEntire. The Crazy Chester Radio Hour is created and hosted by record producer and songwriter Andreas Werner. This episode was recorded at the NuttHouse Recording Studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The theme song is performed by Jimmy Hall & The Funky Chester Rhythm Section and written by Andreas Werner (Crazy Chester Music, BMI). Used with permission.

Gary Baker - Crazy Chester Radio Hour Episode 57

Ron Eoff is a bass player who was born in Oregon and raised in Springdale, Arkansas. He was a member of the Cate Brothers who worked extensively with Levon Helm before joining forces with The Band when they reunited in the early 1980s. Since moving to Nashville in the late 1980s, Eoff has recorded or played live with Jo-El Sonnier, Tracy Nelson, Delbert McClinton, Jimmy Thackery, Kevin Gordon, Patrick Sweany, Steve Conn, David Egan and many others. The Crazy Chester Radio Hour is created and hosted by record producer and songwriter Andreas Werner. This episode was recorded at the Creative Workshop recording studio in Nashville. The theme song is performed by Jimmy Hall & The Funky Chester Rhythm Section and written by Andreas Werner (Crazy Chester Music, BMI). Used with permission.


Ron Eoff - Crazy Chester Radio Hour Episode 58

George Jackson (March 12, 1945 - April 14, 2013) was a legendary songwriter who wrote many classic songs including “Old Time Rock and Roll” (Bob Seger), “Down Home Blues” (Z.Z. Hill), “One Bad Apple” (The Osmonds), “The Only Way Is Up” (Otis Clay) and “Get Involved” (George Soulé). Born in Mississippi, Jackson is known for his association with the Muscle Shoals recording scene, first writing for FAME and later for Muscle Shoals Sound before writing for Malaco which brought him back to Mississippi. Starting in the 1960s, he also released a string of records for labels like Hi, Decca, MGM and FAME including the seminal “Aretha, Sing One For Me” in 1972. More recently, several albums collecting his soulful singles and songwriting demos have been released . The Crazy Chester Radio Hour is created and hosted by record producer and songwriter Andreas Werner. The interview in this episode was recorded on November 16, 2009 at the Malaco Studio in Jackson MS by Kent Bruce. Special thanks to Burton Doss whose idea it was to do the interview. The songs “Juke Joint Music And Neon Lights” and “Keep A Light On” are written by George Jackson (Malaco Music, BMI) and Andreas Werner (Crazy Chester Music, BMI). The theme song is performed by Jimmy Hall & The Funky Chester Rhythm Section and written by Andreas Werner (Crazy Chester Music, BMI). Used with permission.

George Jackson - Crazy Chester Radio Hour Episode 59

Returning guest Mark Narmore is a songwriter, singer and musician best known for writing the number one country hit "That's What I Love About Sunday" for Craig Morgan and other hits like Shenandoah's "The Moon Over Georgia" and Blackhawk's "Like There Ain't No Yesterday" as well as cuts by Alabama, Brandy Clark, Reba McEntire and Josh Turner. Narmore grew up in Center Star, Alabama, surrounded by the music of his first cousin, legendary keyboardist and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Spooner Oldham and started playing the piano and writing songs at an early age. Mark Narmore & Funky Chester’s new album Keeper Of The Flame is out now on Crazy Chester Records. It was produced and co-written by Andreas Werner and the two discuss the writing of the songs and making of the album as well as preview a few songs in the studio. This episode was recorded at the NuttHouse recording studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The songs contained in this episode are “Sky Full Of Diamonds”, “Hands Of Time”, “Levon At The Helm”, “Down New Orleans Way” and “Your Love Stays With Me”. The songs were written by Mark Narmore (Oven Music Inc., BMI) and Andreas Werner (Crazy Chester Music, BMI) and recorded and mixed by Jimmy Nutt. The theme song is performed by Jimmy Hall & The Funky Chester Rhythm Section and written by Andreas Werner (Crazy Chester Music, BMI). Used with permission.

Mark Narmore - Crazy Chester Radio Hour Podcast Episode 60

Dick Waterman (1935-2024) was a legendary promotor, manager, photographer and writer who’s importance in the world of blues music can’t be overstated. In the 1960s, he was a driving force in reviving the careers of blues masters including Mississippi John Hurt, Bukka White, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Skip James, Lightnin’ Hopkins and Son House (as depicted in the 2016 documentary Two Trains Runnin’). He was also Bonnie Raitt’s first manager and was instrumental in getting her career off the ground. Waterman’s photographs count among the most iconic blues photographs. A selection of his works were collected in the 2003 photography book Between Midnight and Day: The Last Unpublished Blues Archive. In 2019, Tammy L. Turner’s biography Dick Waterman: A Life in Blues was published by the University Press of Mississippi. He is a member of the Blues Hall of Fame. The conversation in this episode was recorded in Nashville on June, 28, 2019. Thanks to Joe Funderburk for helping with audio processing. The theme song is performed by Jimmy Hall & The Funky Chester Rhythm Section and written by Andreas Werner (Crazy Chester Music, BMI). Used with permission.

Dick Waterman - Crazy Chester Radio Hour Episode 61

Crazy Chester Records is an independent record label based in Muscle Shoals AL and Nashville TN. It is owned by record producer Andreas Werner. Home of the Crazy Chester Radio Hour music talk podcast.

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