Episode #7....On a family vacation in 1958 Billy wanders off the beaten path alone in New Orleans and discovers live music. A brand new experience in a brand new town that he will remember the rest of his life. Producer/Director/Concept & Ent

Captured by the hypnotic magic of a young James Brown amidst the sheer greatness of pure talent & hear Mick Jagger's confession...

Feb 20th, 2024 22m 57s

Episode #6....Airman 3rd class Prewitt discovers James Brown becoming obsessed with his band & his footwork frequently attending incredible live concerts from the Apollo in New York the Miami Ball park in Florida. The unique adventures in Chic

Landing a permanent gig with Otis Rush then onward to the 1st Ann Arbor Blues festival with Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Magic Sam, B.B. King, Lightnin' Hopkins & Junior Wells...

Dec 19th, 2023 25m 56s

Episode #5....Billy gets hired by the great Otis Rush in 1966 after a spur of the moment chance encounter audition in an almost empty bar called Mother Blues. Otis decides to take Billy under his wing and become his mentor for years to follow.

Recording his first album with Donny Hathaway, Phil Upchurch & Sam Lay. The honor of meeting Lalah Hathaway before her 1st birthday while jamming blues in Donny's apartment....

Aug 23rd, 2023 20m 54s

Episode #4....A recording dream unfolds with "So Many Barriers" laying down tracks on a hot summer night in Chicago behind the scenes. Meeting these 3 recording legends and spending weeks improvising blues licks in 1969.Producer/Director/Conc

Searching for freedom with inspiration from Richie Havens at Woodstock in 69 when Billy decides to live in his free spirit van for the next 3 years...

Jul 15th, 2023 19m 3s

Episode #3.... After attending Woodstock in 69 Richie Havens shines a light to make Billy take up permanent residence for 2 frigid Chicago winters in an an old van (before it was fashionable), taking "living on the road" to another dimension. S

Backstage in Ft. Lauderdale with Otis Redding on his final tour & the Bar-Kays onstage with Booker T Jones...

Jun 13th, 2023 16m 42s

Episode #2.... A once in a lifetime experience through an unlocked door leads to some valuable life lessons and lyrics about living on the road...finally sharing the music that resulted in this episode for the first time. Producer/Director/C

Buying his very first guitar with Buddy Miles, appreciating a little help from his childhood friend & Jimi Hendrix on the other end of the telephone...

May 25th, 2023 18m 5s

Episode #1.... Billy growing up with his buddy, a front man who happened to be a drummer before he was called Buddy Miles and seeing his band for the first time in Omaha Nebraska. Recalling the stories of how they became close friends and tr

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