Subscribe monthly to this podcast and be enrolled in opportunities to win free merchandise in supporter drawings to be announced in episodes:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2405236/support
Episode 1 of Brown Shoes Blues describes my background of growing up in McComb, Mississippi. I discuss many events and people who were instrumental in laying the foundation of my 60+ years of writing, playing, recording, touring, and performing the blues.
The titles of my releases the songs are taken from in this episode include Too Raw for Radio, Muddy Springs Road, and Big Delta on my label Big Guitar Music.
The musicians featured in the tracks on this episode are Bruce Jones, Gary Primich, Gerry “Phareaux” Felton, Grady “Fats” Jackson, George Rains, Mark Hallman, Nico Leophonte, Richie Price, Roscoe Beck, Terry Bozzio, and Wes Starr. I am on vocals and guitar.
Omar’s Picks for Episode One: read my book The Life and Times of a Poor and Almost Famous Blues Man,available on Amazon and at Antones Record Shop in Austin, Texas.
Visit my website for more info www.omarandthehowlers.com
Thank you to Matthew Garza (Upwork.com) for his work mastering this podcast.
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921. My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.
The Joe Rogan Experience
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.