#54 Guest Poet Darrell Arnold, Singer/Songwriter Tom Hiatt, and True West Film Editor Henry Parke

It was a full house in the studio! Kicking off the show, True West Magazine Film Editor HENRY PARKE shared the latest news on what's happening in Western film and TV - including his recent interview with the movie Tombstone's starring actress Dana Delaney.

Cowboy poet, DARRELL ARNOLD and singer/songwriter Western musician TOM HIATT joined us to talk about their recent collaboration - the Western music album "5" FROM THE HEART OF THE WEST. Together they chose 5 poems from Darrell's new book of poetry, THE BARD IN BOOTS, and Tom set them to music. The result is an entertaining album featuring the final lyrics based on these poems with music and vocals by Tom Hiatt. When does a poem become a song? How does the poet and the musician collaborate? When do they know the poem has become a song? We listen to 3 of the songs and hear Tom and Darrell provide their back stories.

Hosts: Jim and Bobbi Jean Bell 
Open and closing music, "Hot Texas," courtesy of Hot Texas Swing Band 
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Aired September 7, 2023