Episodes
Monday Feb 15, 2016
Episode 9 - Remembering David Bowie
Monday Feb 15, 2016
Monday Feb 15, 2016
In this special episode I talk about my love for David Bowie and celebrate his life and legacy since his passing and we interview our first band The Hazelwoods!!!
I cover:
"Suffragette City" by: David Bowie
my grandmother Bessie covers:
"House of the Rising Sun" and old ballad made most popular by The Animals in the 60's
and the show ends with the lead singer of the Hazelwoods covering "Space Oddity" with his old church group band.
Thank you for listening, and THANK YOU THE HAZELWOODS for being on our show!!
www.ericacase.com
https://www.facebook.com/HazelwoodsOfficial/
GET "Pretty Boy Floyd" NOW!
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Tuesday Dec 22, 2015
Episode 8 - Bess & Erica's Rock 'n Roll Christmas Special
Tuesday Dec 22, 2015
Tuesday Dec 22, 2015
On this special episode we will be singing Christmas songs we chose and promoting music coming up in the new year.
I sing:
"Santa Bring Him Back"
and original by me, DOWNLOAD HERE:
https://soundcloud.com/erica-case1/santa-bring-him-back-to-me
My grandmother Bessie sings:
"If We Make it Through December" by: Merle Haggard
and I play along and do back up vocals
We ALL sing and play:
"Christmas Time's a-Comin' "
My mother Tara sings:
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
I'll be uploading these songs for download on my Soundcloud
AND on my mother's soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/erica-case1/
https://soundcloud.com/taralanning777
We wish everyone a very happy holiday and a wonderful New Year!
Find us all and all our music HERE:
www.ericacase.com
AND please check out all the new covers from my grandfather Floyd Lanning that I'm posting on his new Soundcloud page:
https://soundcloud.com/floydlanning
Monday Nov 09, 2015
Episode lucky number 7 - HAPPY BIRTHDAY FLOYD LANNING!
Monday Nov 09, 2015
Monday Nov 09, 2015
I am just elated to put together this very special episode dedicated to my grandfather, Floyd Lanning.
In this episode we have my mom Tara Lanning back on for us to all talk about and celebrate Floyd's colorful life.
I play:
"Make the World Go Away" by: Eddy Arnold
My mom, Tara Lanning plays:
"Help Me Make it Through the Night" by: Sammie Smith
My grandmother Bessie Lanning plays:
"Chained to a Memory" by: Eddy Arnold
then WE ALL play:
"Mule Skinner Blues" by: Jimmie Rodgers
And the last song played is "Shes Like Heaven" an original song written by my grandmother, and sang by the one and only, Floyd Lanning.
Thank you SO much for tuning into this VERY special episode.
Download PRETTY BOY FLOYD free here!:
www.soundcloud.com/floydlanning
Find us all HERE:
www.ericacase.com
Saturday Jul 18, 2015
Episode 6 - Bess & Erica's Rock 'N Roll Music Hour
Saturday Jul 18, 2015
Saturday Jul 18, 2015
This episode is a music episode!
Staying true to our title this whole episode is devoted to us singing songs and having some good laughs.
Bessie Lanning sings:
-"Waiting for a Call" an original by: her Bessie Lanning
-"Walk and Talk" by: Johnnie Ray
-"Kansas City" by: Fats Domino (featuring me)
-"For the Good Times" by: Ray Price (featuring me)
I, Erica Case sing:
-"The End of the World" by: Skeeter Davis
-"Big River" by: Johnny Cash
-"I Don't Know When" an original by: me, Erica Case
Check me out at: www.ericacase.com
and check out my grandmother at: https://www.facebook.com/BessieLanning?fref=ts
and our podcast Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bess-Ericas-Rock-N-Roll-Music-Hour-Podcast/664642440313996?fref=ts
Monday Apr 13, 2015
Episode 5 - RECORD STORE DAY 2015
Monday Apr 13, 2015
Monday Apr 13, 2015
On this weeks podcast we talk Record Store Day 2015 which is Saturday the 18th of April.
We talk about mine and my mom, Tara Lanning's, releases and she shares some AMAZING stories from my great uncle Loyd about growing up with my grandfather Floyd Lanning.
I am re-releasing "The Ballad of Floyd Lanning" on Record Store Day cased in a special hand stamped cardboard CD case with prize inside and I'm helping my mother release an original called "I'm Not Losing You" also in a sweet CD case personally designed by yours truly.
My mom covers:
"Desperado" by: The Eagles
I cover:
"Double Life" by: Conor Oberst (of Bright Eyes)
The intro is my cover of Johnny Cash's "Cry! Cry! Cry!"
The outro is the end of "The Ballad of Floyd Lanning"
Check me and all my merch including these CDs out at: ericacase.bandcamp.com
Check out the rest of my family on:
www.ericacase.com
Sunday Mar 01, 2015
Episode 4 - Special Guest Nora Lee Hayter
Sunday Mar 01, 2015
Sunday Mar 01, 2015
This week is VERY special!
Our special guest Mrs. Nora Lee Hayter is one of the LAST living relatives to the Carter Family and second cousins to June Carter Cash.
We go on site to her home here in Franklin and chat with her about her life and growing up in the Carter Family.
She also plays with us on her special auto-harp gifted to her by the one and only Mother Maybelle Carter and she plays an original song,
"My Clinch Mountain Home" about her life story.
A photo of Nora and her sister with Johnny Cash.
My grandmother and I play with her as well and we cover Johnny Cash and Porter Wagoner's
"Green, Green Grass of Home."
My grandmother Bessie sings an old gospel song
"The River of Jordan"
CHECK OUT MORE PHOTOS OF HER AND THE CARTER FAMILY HERE: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bess-Ericas-Rock-N-Roll-Music-Hour-Podcast/664642440313996
Sunday Feb 15, 2015
Episode 3 - Special Guest Cathy Buchanan
Sunday Feb 15, 2015
Sunday Feb 15, 2015
On this episode we are on-site at our special guest, Cathy Buchanan's home here in Franklin, TN.
We interview her about her life and her own musical talent, and find out she is a brilliant mosaic artist.
We each sing a song and share some funny anecdotes.
"Angels Don't Fly" - George Jones ; Cover: Cathy Buchanan
"Grief in My Heart" - Carl Butler ; Cover by: Bessie Lanning
"I Can't Stay" - an original by me: Erica Case
TO SEE CATHY'S ART!: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bess-Ericas-Rock-N-Roll-Music-Hour-Podcast/664642440313996
Check out Cathy's Website: http://cclarkson2997.wix.com/bessie
Check out my website: http://www.ericacase.com
Sunday Feb 01, 2015
Episode 2 - Special guest Tara Lanning
Sunday Feb 01, 2015
Sunday Feb 01, 2015
On this weeks episode we have special guest Tara Lanning who is my mom and a professional singer. She stops by to share some of her life and a song with us.
I talk a little bit more about my grandfather Floyd Lanning and share a song he recorded on Marty Robbins' record label, Charger Records, in 1976.
We also accept fan questions from the folk band Fast Molasses.
"Crazy" - Patsy Cline ; covered by: Tara Lanning
"Holding Onto You" - Floyd Lanning ; written by: Linda Buchanan
"Oh Me Oh My" - Fast Molasses
check them out at fast-molasses.bandcamp.com
check my mom Tara out at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tara-Lanning/414591321958026?fref=ts
check me and my grandfather Floyd out at www.ericacase.com
Tuesday Jan 20, 2015
Episode 1 - Country Music in the Modern Age
Tuesday Jan 20, 2015
Tuesday Jan 20, 2015
On this first episode of Bess & Erica's Rock 'n Roll Music Hour, my grandmother Bessie Lanning, and I introduce what we'll be doing each episode and sing a couple songs.
"Swingin' Doors" - Merle Haggard ; Cover by: Bessie Lanning
"The Ballad of Floyd Lanning" - original by: Erica Case
*Also, I meant to mention, special thanks to Grimey's for letting me host my release of "The Ballad of Floyd Lanning" on CD and free Mp3 at their store in Nashville, TN.
Find ALL our covers on our soundclouds!:
www.soundcloud.com/erica-case1
www.soundcloud.com/taralanning777
www.soundcloud.com/bessielanningofficial