Bettye Lavette is one of the last people standing from the golden era of soul. She found success and heartbreak working with some of the era's biggest names and remains unapologetically honest and gritty.Watch as she very slowly learns to love me and my cohost Joe Hudak.

Bettye Lavette is one of the last people standing from the golden era of soul. She found success and heartbreak working with some of the era's biggest names and remains unapologetically honest and gritty. Watch as she very slowly learns to love me and my cohost Joe Hudak.

Bettye Lavette

“That bassist you’ve seen everywhere” Cat Popper has toured the world with some big dang names over the years. She and cohost Joe Hudak (senior editor music guy at Rolling Stone) are collecting anecdotes from other music luminaries and sidemen and eventually compiling them into a book.
Is it a bit of a mess? Yes! Don't trust anyone who isn't

Check out the YouTube version of the show, replete with badly did drawings at https://www.youtube.com/@thecatpopper

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“That bassist you’ve seen everywhere” Cat Popper has toured the world with some big dang names over the years. She and cohost Joe Hudak (senior editor music guy at Rolling Stone) are collecting anecdotes from other music luminaries and sidemen and eventually compiling them into a book. Is it a bit of a mess? Yes! Don't trust anyone who isn't Check out the YouTube version of the show, replete with badly did drawings at https://www.youtube.com/@thecatpopper

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