Ep231: Lou Donaldson - Jazz Legend
The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds
Nate Goyer
4.7 • 579 Ratings
🗓️ 13 July 2020
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Lou Donaldson was one of the earliest and most enduring artists on Blue Note Records. Today "Sweet Lou" shares stories of the early days, playing with the likes of Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, Art Blakey, recording with Rudy Van Gelder and looking back on a lifetime of music and laughter.
If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related.
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| 1:20.3 | And with that, let's get into today's episode of the vinyl guide. |
| 1:25.1 | Do you listen to and collect vinyl records? |
| 1:27.9 | Well, you're in luck. |
| 1:29.4 | Welcome to the Vinyl Guide, the podcast made for record nerds like yourself. |
| 1:33.6 | Here's your host, the biggest record nerd of them all, Nate Goyer. |
| 1:37.4 | Well, hey, everyone, it's Nate here. |
| 1:40.4 | I hope you're well. |
| 1:42.2 | I'm back here in the seat after a week off, and as you can probably tell, I have a bit of a cold. |
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