I'd just hit the Billboard thing, and I had a good feeling. About a month ago, I received a call that said I was in the running, that I'd made the final 25. So I just wanted to place.

You know, if you don't do nothin, you don't do nothin.

I've been playing music all my life, from being a choir soloist at Symphony Hall as a youngster to playing in bands through high school and college at Kent State. Went in the service at 17, out before I was 21.

As corny as it may sound, my true goal was to crack the Americana market.

I'm proud to be paying taxes in the United States. The only thing is - I could be just as proud for half the money

While we got hotter and thirstier as the heat beat down on us. The somebody would call in a voice full of elation

I explained to the lady my love for John and his work, and she made it possible for me to purchase one of the 24 proofs, the one for 'I'm So Tired,' which I have on my piano at home.