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Episode 43: Take My Hand and Pull Me Down (1975)
Episode 43: Take My Hand and Pull Me Down (1975)
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Length:
80 minutes
Released:
Oct 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The first guest of The Best Song Podcast is Keith Carradine, who talks with host Jeff Commings about writing the Oscar-nominated song "I'm Easy" for the 1975 Robert Altman film Nashville. Carradine tells of the origins of the film's concept, including having actors write and perform their own songs, and how he handled the sudden award attention for his song. You'll also learn about the other four songs nominated for the 1975 Academy Award and why Carradine thought "the Motown machine" made one song a likely Oscar winner.
Released:
Oct 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (72)
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