Drifting Cowboy

Interviews on country music history, legends and behind-the-scenes stories AI summary

Dillon Weldon Visit website › Music · EN · 90 episodes · latest 2026-11-05

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The Drifting Cowboy Podcast is where country music history and storytelling collide. Hosted by Dillon Weldon, each episode dives into the legends, lost stories, and behind-the-scenes moments that shaped country music. With guests like Travis Tritt, Ray Wylie Hubbard, and Randy Travis, you'll hear real conversations that reveal the heart, humor, and history of the genre. Whether you grew up on country or just found it, this show brings you closer to the music and the people who lived it. New episodes every week.

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Lacy J. Dalton Exposes the Record Executive Who Tried to Destroy Her

2026-11-05 · 1 hr 3 min

Country music legend Lacy J. Dalton opens up about the record executive she says tried to destroy her career, revealing the shocking story of what happened behind the scenes at Columbia Records.In this revealing episode…
Ricky Skaggs Reveals What Keith Whitley Was Really Like

2026-10-20 · 1 hr 8 min

Country music legend and 15-time GRAMMY Award winner Ricky Skaggs joins the Drifting Cowboy Podcast for an unforgettable conversation about his extraordinary journey from a young Kentucky bluegrass prodigy to one of the…
What Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn Were REALLY Like | Jimmy Jay

2026-10-15 · 1 hr 10 min

What were Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn REALLY like behind the scenes? In this episode of the Drifting Cowboy Podcast, legendary country music booking agent Jimmy Jay joins us alongside his sons, Jerry Jay and Jeff…
Why Chet Atkins Fired Steve Wariner

2026-10-01 · 1 hr 9 min

Here is part two of Steve Wariner's Drifting Cowboy episode where he tells the hilarious story of Chet Atkins "firing" him after Steve scored a big hit. Steve explains how his success as a solo artist changed his role…
Steve Wariner Blew Jerry Reed’s Mind in Front of Chet Atkins

2026-09-24 · 1 hr 2 min

Hey Drifters!In Part 1 of this Drifting Cowboy conversation, Steve Wariner takes us back to the very beginning of his career and the unbelievable run of people who helped shape him before the hits ever came.Steve talks…
The REAL Story Behind “Long Black Train” | Josh Turner

2026-09-10 · 47 min

Josh Turner sits down with Dillon Weldon on the Drifting Cowboy Podcast to reveal the real story behind “Long Black Train”—including the powerful vision that inspired one of the most unforgettable songs in modern…
What David Allan Coe Was Really Like | His Band Tells All

2026-09-03 · 1 hr 46 min

David Allan Coe’s former band members sit down to tell the wild, uncensored stories from their years on the road with one of country music’s most legendary outlaws. They reveal what David was really like behind the…
What George Jones Was Really Like | Nancy Jones Tells All

2026-08-20 · 51 min

In this unforgettable episode of the Drifting Cowboy Podcast, Nancy Jones opens up about the real George Jones — the husband, the friend, and the man behind one of the greatest voices in country music history. Nancy…
David Allan Coe's Lost Son Finally Speaks Out

2026-08-13 · 1 hr 23 min

For the first time on Drifting Cowboy, David Allan Coe’s son shares the deeply personal and heartbreaking story of growing up without a relationship with his famous father and spending years hoping for the chance to…
The Roger Miller Stories Only His Son Could Tell

2026-08-06 · 46 min

Dean Miller, son of country music legend Roger Miller, joins the Drifting Cowboy Podcast to share the stories only a son could tell.Dean opens up about what Roger Miller was really like away from the spotlight—from his…

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Oldest episode in feed: 08/2023 · over 3 years
Typical length: 54 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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