A Conversation with David Amram
Welcome to the Florida Folk Show Podcast. This conversation between myself and composer extraordinaire, David Amram, who lives in upstate New York, touches on all aspects of his life and almost a century worth of American music, literature, arts and culture. He shares memories of his time with everyone from Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker and Thelonious Monk to Langston Hughes and Jack Kerouac; from Ramblin’ Jack Elliott to Willie Nelson. I could have done a whole year of shows with this Renaissance man.
He served as an advisor to the Friends of Jack Kerouac’s House in St. Petersburg and I called him up to give him the bad news about the house, namely the owner had sold it to a flipper. That’s when we cooked up the idea for a zoom interview.
Approaching his 90th birthday in November, you’ll see he is full of life, animated, sharp and has more stories than even Ramblin Jack! Let us know how you like these episodes. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel and leave us a message at Pete@Floridafolkshow.com
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