#352 - Joe Galante Legendary Music Executive and 2022 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee + On Signing Alabama, Kenny Chesney, Dave Matthews Band and More! + How The Death of His Friend Keith Whitley Affected Him

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🗓️ 1 July 2022

⏱️ 85 minutes

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Bobby has a conversation with the King of Nashville. Music executive Joe Galante has been named as one of the 2022 inductees to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He joins the list that includes Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Jerry Lee Lewis, the late country singer Keith Whitley. Joe talks with Bobby about how he got his start in New York which led him to making a splash in Nashville where he became the youngest person to ever be the head of a record label. He talks about signing major acts to their first deal like: Alabama, The Judds, Kenny Chesney, Dave Matthews Band and more! Joe Galante also opens up about his late friend Keith Whitley who will be inducted with him this fall.

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