Elvis, LBJ & the Golden Age of Broadcasting — Hank Moore Stories
Conversations with Musicians, with Leah Roseman
02/12/26
•93m
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Hank Moore became a radio DJ at just ten years old, then went on to influence the broadcasting industry. You’ll hear about his experiences interviewing Elvis Presley, working as an advisor to President Lyndon B. Johnson, and earning two inductions into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. From payola to the negative effects of the deregulation of broadcasting, he offers valuable perspectives on the music industry. Hank has crossed paths with legends like Ed Sullivan, Frank Sinatra, and Burt Bacharach, and lived through many moments that defined popular culture. We discussed his Pulitzer Prize nominated "Pop Music Legends" and some of the many highlights from his varied and fascinating career in broadcasting and business.
Like all my episodes, you can watch this on my YouTube channel or listen to the podcast, and I’ve also linked the transcript. t’s a joy to bring these inspiring episodes to you, and I do all the many jobs of research, production and publicity. Have a look at the show notes of this episode, where you’ll find all the links, including different ways to support this podcast and other suggested episodes. Show Notes with All the Links!
(00:00) Intro
(01:53) Hank Moore’s books, celebrities, radio, Lady Bird Johnson, Lee Iacocca, Bing Crosby
(19:16) Elvis Presley, André Previn, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
(30:31) advisor to President Lyndon Johnson, radio industry
(49:18) linked episodes, ways to support this podcast
(50:02) Ed Sullivan, Mitch Miller, popular music history
(58:54) Payola, meeting Burt Bacharach, McCarthy black list
(01:08:39) stars discovered on talent shows, music industry problems
(01:20:40) non-profit work, business and political work
(01:27:45) Carole King, creative process
Previous Episode
The trumpet player and composer Nadje Noordhuis joined me for a wide-ranging conversation about identity, creativity, and carving out a life in music on her own terms. Nadje reflects on her early musical upbringing in Sydney, Australia, and the formative training that led her toward jazz trumpet. She remembers her friend Lois Martin, and Nadje speaks candidly about experiences of sexism in the music world, and the challenges of breaking into the New York jazz scene—financial struggles, years at the Manhattan School of Music, and finding her footing as a woman in jazz.
She reflected on her collaborative project Multitudes with composer James Shipp, and you’ll be hearing clips from that project as well as Gulfoss with Maeve Gilchrist, Full Circle with Fred Hersch. She talked about being about to record with the legendary engineer Jan Erik Kongshaug, and Nadje encourages all of us to take risks to follow our own paths.
Complete Show Notes with all the links! (Video, linked episodes, Transcript, podcast merchandise and Ko-fi support page, newsletter)
photo: Matt Baker
(00:00) Intro
(02:12) Sara Caswell, Dutch heritage
(03:45) Multitudes with James Shipp
(07:06) clip of Run Together from Multitudes
(07:48) more about Multitudes, clip of Say Goodbye
(09:31) Lois Martin
(13:36) Laurie Frink
(16:09) versatility in building a career, Anat Cohen
(19:21) early music training childhood in Australia
(22:20) experiences of sexism, decision to pursue jazz trumpet
(30:15) Full Circle album Elan Mehler, Fred Hersch (clip Little Song from Full Circle)
(34:24) move to New York, financial struggles
(39:06) breaking into the jazz scene as a woman, Manhattan school
(43:54) other linked episodes and ways to support this project
(44:51) youth in Sydney, Australia
(48:40) teaching, Fifth Bridge
(53:26) recording Gulfoss album with clip of Seven Miles
(57:25) working with Jan Erik Kongshaug, recording Ten Sails with Luke Howard
(01:05:35) clip of Rainbow from Multitudes, living as an expat
(01:07:36) clip of Full Circle, reflections on choosing her own path
Next Episode
In One Take: The Art of Christina Petrowska Quilico
February 22
•90m
I was honoured to have this opportunity to talk to the pianist Christina Petrowska Quilico about her extraordinary life in music and the arts. She shared wonderful and moving stories about Ann Southam, Louis Quilico, Pierre Boulez, Jacques Isrealievitch, and her legendary teacher Rosina Lhévinne.
I was really struck by Christina’s open-minded attitude throughout her long career to learning new music, culminating in almost 70 brilliant and powerful albums so far; it’s amazing to learn that most of her recordings are recorded live, in one take. Christina also shared how meaningful it is to her to be a mother and grandmother, as well as respected academic; she’s Professor Emerita and Senior Scholar at York University in Toronto. Among many honours, she has been appointed to the Order of Canada, and the Royal Society of Canada.
Her curiosity and creative energy seem limitless; she’s a poet and visual artist, she’s studied Ancient Egyptian culture, and she lives her life spiked with humour and a down-to-earth attitude. We are also including excerpts from several of Christina’s albums and performances including music by Mozart, Art Tatum, Ann Southam, Meredith Monk and David Jaeger, all detailed in the timestamps, with links in the show notes.
The show notes will also bring you to: Christina's website, linked episodes you'll enjoy, my podcast newsletter for exclusive information about upcoming guests, podcast merch, the YouTube video, and all the albums featured on this podcast!
(00:00) Intro
(02:19) Ann Southam
(07:29) clip fo Ann Southam’s Glass Houses Revisited #5 from concert; video linked in show notes
(09:09) Ann Southam
(11:29) mindset for recording
(17:11) Jacques Israelievitch Mozart project with
(22:07) clip of Mozart Sonata no. 32 in B flat major, K. 454, 3rd movement Allegretto, album linked in show notes
(23:20) Louis Quilico, opera
(30:38) visual art, synesthesia
(35:32) Other linked episodes
(36:31) learning so much new music, Pierre Boulez stories
(45:55) first husband Michel-Georges Brégent, David Jaeger
(49:07) clip of Takemitsu Les Yeux Clos from Games of the Night Wind, album linked in show notes
(50:12) upcoming projects, career path, Rosina Lhévinne
(56:30) impact of sexism on her career
(0:01:13) audio clip Paris by Meredith Monk from Retro Americana, album linked in show notes
(01:02:24) Retro Americana album, with clip of I’ll Never Be the Same by Art Tatum
(01:05:22) Rzewski, clip of Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues from Retro Americana
(01:06:28) David Jaeger, arts funding, CBC
(01:12:21) piano repertoire and technique, Jeaneane Dowis
(01:16:39) learning music, funny story, Vintage Americana album
(01:20:44) clip of Fantasy Pieces - Allegro Minacciando by David Del Tredici from Vintage Americana)
(01:21:36) living a creative life, mindset, studying Ancient Egypt
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