Norbert Putnam has spent 50+ years in the music business working with acts like Roy Orbison, Al Hurt, Henry Mancini, Linda Ronstadt, JJ Cale, Tony Joe White, and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
Norbert Putnam produced "Margaritaville" by Jimmy Buffett.
He played bass on 122 tracks with Elvis Presley.
He has performance credits on over 10,000 tracks.
We talk about his start in the music business, working for $5/hour at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, what it's like to be the opening act for the Beatles, meeting Elvis Presley for the first time, his work with Kris Kristofferson, producing Joan Baez, working for Clive Davis, and how he worked to help Jimmy Buffett develop his signature sound.
For those not on the podcast...
So just heard this episode and would love to buy Norbert's book. Any idea where to find it? Can't find it on amazon.
Posted by: Kevin Twit | November 23, 2014 at 08:05 PM
Thanks for listening, Kevin.
Not sure about the status of Norbert's book. When we taped this, it was on schedule to be released this year, but as of now, it looks like that hasn't happened.
Hopefully soon! He has some great stories...
Posted by: David Hooper | November 23, 2014 at 09:38 PM