Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Spooner Oldham cut his teeth playing sessions and writing songs in Muscle Shoals before relocating to Memphis where he worked at American Sound Studio and continued his writing partnership with Dan Penn. Later he moved to Los Angeles where he worked with Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt and Neil Young. Oldham’s playing can be heard on Percy Sledge’s “When A Man Loves A Woman”, Aretha Franklin’s “Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)”, Wilson Pickett’s “Mustang Sally” and Neil Young’s “Harvest Moon”, just to name a few. His songs have been recorded by The Box Tops (“Cry Like A Baby”), James & Bobby Purify (“I’m Your Puppet”) and The Sweet Inspirations (“Sweet Inspiration”), among many others. 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.

Spooner Oldham - Crazy Chester Radio Hour Episode 51

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

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

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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