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Art of the Song
Art of the Song is a one-hour, independently-produced radio show with music and interviews exploring inspiration and creativity through songwriting and other art forms. The program is heard on over 160 stations worldwide. Learn why songwriters and artists create, how they become inspired, and how you can tap into that creative source in every aspect of your life.
This week on Art of the Song our guest is singer-songwriter-blues-artist, Lance Canales. Lance was born and raised in the southern foothills of California’s Central Valley where he literally lived the life so many folk and blues artists have written songs about: hard labor, one room shacks, and taunting ghosts whispering of a better life. In February 2013 Lance Canales released the single Deportee: Plane Wreck at Los Gatos. Originally written by Woody Guthrie in 1948, the song has been covered by many stellar musicians, but what makes Lance’s version so important is that it reveals the names of the Mexican nationals that were simply dubbed as “deportees” in the original news article. We spoke with Lance in front of a live audience at the Woody Guthrie Festival in Okemah, Oklahoma.
