Wildwood Flower Podcast
1) Season 2 Finale Update
Jack explains the delay in the release of the Season 2 finale and opens up a call for collaborators.
2) Episode Twenty Six: The DeZurik Sisters (The Cackle Sisters)
Jack marvels at the much-more-than-novelty sister duo, the DeZurik Sisters. Listen to hear what won the hearts of both the National Barn Dance and the Grand Ole Opry audiences. Songs The DeZurik Sist...Show More
3) Episode Twenty Five: Louise Massey
She wrote one of the greatest odes to one's house in "My Adobe Hacienda." This week we look at the songs, the career, and the family of one of country music's most influential artists: Louise Massey. ...Show More
4) Episode Twenty Four: Patsy Montana, Part 3
We look at Patsy's "paying her dues" years of the 40s and early 50s, including her interactions with some of country's biggest legends. Songs: Patsy Montana and the Prairie Ramblers - I Wanna Be a Co...Show More
5) Episode Twenty Three: Patsy Montana, Part 2
Part 2 of 3 Patsy Montana episodes this season. We take a look at Patsy's time with the Prairie Ramblers and WLS in the 30s. We also get to hear her talk about the writing of the song that put her on ...Show More
6) Episode Twenty Two: Patsy Montana, Part I
Patsy Montana: the first female country musician to have a million-selling record. Patsy's not great with facts, so Jack does what he can to get a reasonably accurate account of the early life and car...Show More
7) Episode Twenty One: The Girls of the Golden West
Jack is back from a two-month hiatus to tell you all he can about the pioneering close-harmony sister duo The Girls of the Golden West. Songs: Girls of the Golden West - Started out from Texas Gene A...Show More
8) Episode Twenty: The Three Little Maids, Part Three - Eva Overstake
Jack closes out The Three Little Maids trilogy by looking at the brief, tragic, yet influential life of Eva Overstake. References: Berry, C. (Ed.). (2008). The Hayloft Gang: The Story of the National...Show More
9) Episode Nineteen: The Three Little Maids, Part 2: Lucille Overstake (Jenny Lou Carson)
The legendary Jenny Lou Carson (Lucille Overstake) is the first woman to write a #1 country song. We hear her story, plus things get blue as we get into the dirty thirties with a strain of hillbilly m...Show More
10) Episode Eighteen: The Three Little Maids, Part 1: Evelyn Overstake
An introduction to the Three Little Maids and a focused look on Evelyn Overstake, the oldest of the three sisters. Songs:Â Irene Harvey, Vivain Hart, and Carita Crawford - Three Little Maids from Sch...Show More