Episode #8 – John Donabie
Legendary Broadcaster, interviewer and musicologist John Donabie has a conversation with Mark about a life on the air! From his days spinning 45s in Oshawa to interviewing Ella Fitzgerald, John Lennon, The Beach Boys and James Brown on his highly rated major market programs. Music and stories that span Beatlemania & The Last Waltz, to 9-11 and the 68 Democratic convention.
John shares stories about The Band, Bob Dylan, Wilson Pickett, James Brown, The Beatles, Johnny Mercer, Tony Bennett, The Beach Boys, Ella Fitzgerald, Ronnie Hawkins, King Curtis, Fats Domino, Elvis Costello, Boz Scaggs, Muddy Waters, Levon Helm, Muscle Shoals, Jackie Wilson, BB King, and many more!
This episode is brought to you by The Royal Conservatory of Music & Koerner Hall, Superframe Framing Services, Red Eye Media, and Saulter Street Brewery.