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year. I found out that Bill Anderson has Bruce: The Songwriter Hall of Fame
no plans to slow down this century and should have inducted you a long time
possibly the next. I can’t think of any ago.
greater thrill for future audiences!
Bill: You’re very kind. I’ve been in the
Bruce: I want to thank you for taking the Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame
time. since 1975. That’s the one that really
honors country music writers and
Bill: Thank you.
people who write out of Nashville.
Bruce: I’m very excited to speak with Sometimes I guess the news travels slow
you. It’s a terrific opportunity. between Nashville and New York. [We
share a laugh!]
Bill: I’m glad we could hook up.
I’m honored that their putting me in
Bruce: I know you’re touring this year
and it doesn’t matter whether it’s now,
and I wanted to ask about your current
ten years ago, or ten years from now.
projects.
I’m awfully glad they’ve seen fit to
Bill: I’ve got many different irons in the honor me like this, and I really
fire. appreciate it.
Bruce: Please start with the one which is Bruce: You’ve had great success
getting you most excited today. songwriting. You’ve got a long list of
hits and beautiful songs that you’ve
Bill: There’s a couple, unfortunately,
written. You began your career in a hot
that I can’t talk about yet. A lot of
country market. What do you think
exciting things are happening. I’m was
made you stand out from the others?
inducted into the Songwriter Hall of
Fame, in New York, in June which was Bill: I don’t know. A lot of help and
pretty darned exciting. good people who believed in me and
helped me at the right time. I was very
I’ve got a new album that I just finished
determined. I felt when I made the
recording which will be out later this
commitment and moved to Nashville
year. I’m working with Bobby Bare and
that I didn’t come to stay five years then
very excited about those concerts. A lot
go back home and get a real job. I came
of good things I can talk about and some
with the goal of making the music
that I can’t… but I hope to be able to
business my life’s work.
speak about soon.
