Episode Notes: Interview by:Lee RossInterviewee: Dana SmithOriginal Recording Date: June 28, 2017Date Aired: December 15, 2019Music: Opening Music: “Look at ME” by: .357 Lover as found on ‘The Purchase of the North Pole’ recording.Closing Music:“Thank You” by: .357 Lover as played on the ‘Diorama of the Golden Lion’ recording. Mixed and edited … Continue reading →
Strap yourself in and get ready for a trip back into the history of street performing in the United States at where many consider it all started, San Francisco. Old school performer, Lee Ross sat down to have a conversation with Dana Smith. He’s a fascinating guy who, as a performer, has done it all. He shared pitches with the likes of A. Whitney Brown, Bill Irwin, Shields and Yarnell, Robin Williams, and Harry Anderson just to name a few. He talks about the rise and fall of the street scene in San Francisco, the beginnings of English Bay in Vancouver, writing novels and so much more.
Episode Notes:
Interview by:Lee Ross
Interviewee: Dana Smith
Original Recording Date: June 28, 2017
Date Aired: December 15, 2019
Music: Opening Music: “Look at ME” by: .357 Lover as found on ‘The Purchase of the North Pole’ recording.
Closing Music:“Thank You” by: .357 Lover as played on the ‘Diorama of the Golden Lion’ recording.
Mixed and edited by: Magic Brian for The Busker Hall of Fame
Links:
Dana Smith books:
Dana Smith Amazon Page
Martin Ewen books:
Panto Damascus
Vastly Immaterial