Drawing South

A Conversation with The American Songster Dom Flemons


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🎙️ New Episode Alert!🎙️Drawing South Podcast with host @mikewindyartwelcomes Grammy-winning artist The American Songster @domflemons for a deep and resonant conversation about the past 100 years of American music.

In this episode, Dom takes us on a journey through the essential role Black artists have played in shaping American music—especially string music and country. From his groundbreaking, Grammy-nominated album BlackCowboys, to his deep-dig connections between Frank Stokes & the Beale Street Sheiks and Three 6 Mafia, this talk is a history lesson, a family story, and a sonic celebration.

🎶 He shares how a rained out Bonnaroo turned into a songwriting session in a hotel room with his wife and daughter.
🎻Talks about his role as the archivist of Carolina Chocolate Drops. He has EVERY practice/jam session they ever played recorded!
đź“€And how Prospect Hill quietly ties the past and present together in brilliant ways.

Whether you’re a roots music purist, a hip-hop head, or justlove a good story—this one’s for you.

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#DomFlemons #AmericanSongster #CarolinaChocolateDrops #BlackCowboys#DrawingSouthPodcast #DrawingSouth #CountryMusicHistory #BlackCountryMusic#Three6Mafia #BealeStreet #MusicHistorian #mikewindyPodcast

Tile Art-From Dom's IG page and his Black Cowboys Record

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