Tag Archives: Grand Ole Opry

Episode 66: Interview with Zach Smith of Town Mountain

April 8, 2018MerleFest, Musicadvice, bass, bluegrass, bluegrass music, fans, Grand Old Opry, Grand Ole Opry, I Had To Ask, instrument, instruments, interview, Jim Lauderdale, Merle, MerleFest, MerleFest 2018, Midnight Jam, music, musician, Peter Rowan, Sam Bush, Town Mountain, Waylon, Willie, Zach SmithLillian Freeman

I talked with the bassist from bluegrass band, Town Mountain. They will be performing at MerleFest in just a few days, and will also be hosting the Midnight Jam. Listen on to see why I Had to Ask about tacos, MerleFest, and music!

Episode 50: Interview with Joe Mullins

October 12, 2016IBMA, Music2016, advice, banjo, bill monroe, bluegrass, bluegrass music, Board Chair, fans, food, Grand Old Opry, Grand Ole Opry, I Had To Ask, IBMA, instrument, instruments, interview, Joe Mullins, Joe Mullins and the Radio Ramblers, monroe brothers, North Carolina, Ohio, Radio, Stanley Brothers, wife, WOBLillian Freeman

I talked about everything from radio to music to food with Joe Mullins, listen on to see why I Had to Ask!

Episode 49: Interview with Blake Williams

October 11, 2016IBMA, Music12, 1979, 1981, 2016, 70, advice, banjo, bill monroe, bluegrass, bluegrass music, East Public Relations, fans, fiddle, Grand Ole Opry, Hank Williams, IBMA, instrument, instruments, interview, Jim and Jesse, Jimmy Martin, Kenny Ingram, Kimberly Williams, Lester Flatt, music, North Carolina, Osborne Brothers, podcast, Roy Acuff, Ryman Auditorium, Sparta, Tennessee, WOB, WSMLillian Freeman

I talk with banjo player Blake Williams. He has preformed on the Grand Ole Opry, He has also preformed with Lester Flatt and Bill Monroe. Listen on to see why I Had to Ask.

Episode 46: Interview with Sirius XM’S Kyle Cantrell

October 6, 2016IBMA, Music2016, advice, bill monroe, bluegrass, Channel 62, FDR, Grand Ole Opry, Grant Turner, Hank Williams, I Had To Ask, IBMA, interview, music, program director, Radio, Roosevelt, Roy Orice, Sirius XM, WOB, WSM, XMLillian Freeman

I talked with Kyle Cantrell the program director for Sirius XM’s Bluegrass Junction (Channel 62). We talked about his time at WSM (Grand Ole Opry), his first bluegrass interview with Bill Monroe, and American History.

Listen on to see why I Had to Ask!
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