From Lightnin' Hopkins to Destiny's Child, Houston has long been a bottomless well of American music and memory. Host Will Dailey introduces you to the big sounds and bigger stories that bring Houston to life, from Steve Earle's run-in with Townes Van Zandt to a murder mystery it took a guitar master to solve. Go behind the scenes and take a stroll through the places you should go now to experience the authentic Houston through music, culture, and food.

To hear the artists mentioned in this episode, check Will’s playlist atsoundofourtownpod.com

Want to chat about the music in your city? Hit us up on: 
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Sound of Our Town is a production ofDouble Elvis andiHeartRadio.

Executive Produced by Jake Brennan, Brady Sadler, and Carly Carioli for Double Elvis. Production assistance by Matt Beaudoin. Created, written, hosted and scored by Will Dailey. 

Additional writing and music on this episode by Ed Jurdi and Samantha Farrell.

Music for this episode composed and performed byWill Dailey. Check out Will’s music:
Spotify
Apple Music
Bandcamp

SOURCES for this episode include:
Old Folkie Blog
American Songwriter
Daughter Finds Solace in Murdered Father's Music (LA Times)
Freeing a Mentor from his Mythology (NY Times)
Movoto.com
Austin Chronicle
Houston Press
Trip Advisor
Steve Earle's Hero, Heckler: Townes Van Zandt (NPR)

SOME PLACES YOU'LL WANT TO VISIT AFTER LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE:
Axelrad
Wonky Power
Shoeshine Charley's Big Top Lounge
Anderson Fair
White Oak Music Hall
McGonigel's Monkey Duck
We Are One Music + Arts Festival
Houston Music and Ar
Last Concert Cafe
For The Sake of the Song
Chinaberry Sidewalks, by Rodney Crowell

Sound of Our Town is a travel podcast about the music in the next town you visit: Where to go to hear and experience the best music and why; what sounds shaped that city or town’s culture and what new sounds continue to define it. Produced in the single-voice narrative style, mixed with select interviews, the show will emphasize original music to drive the stories. This isn't a music show. It’s a show about travel. About wanders. Free spirits. Whether you are quickly dropping in and jumping out or in for a long stay, Sound of our Town will introduce to you the real sonic stories and places that echo in that city so your travel is enriched with music.

<p>Sound of Our Town is a travel podcast about the music in the next town you visit: Where to go to hear and experience the best music and why; what sounds shaped that city or town’s culture and what new sounds continue to define it. Produced in the single-voice narrative style, mixed with select interviews, the show will emphasize original music to drive the stories. This isn't a music show. It’s a show about travel. About wanders. Free spirits. Whether you are quickly dropping in and jumping out or in for a long stay, Sound of our Town will introduce to you the real sonic stories and places that echo in that city so your travel is enriched with music.</p>

Sound of Our Town

Houston, Texas

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