Brennen Leigh talks Ray Benson, Chris Scruggs and Willie Nelson 

This is the genius of how Otis does interviews. I think most people, musicians included, have a hard time talking about themselves, but ask them about something else, "what was it like working with (famous musician)," get them talking about other musicians, and they'll tell the most interesting stories, and in the process reveal more about themselves than if they'd been asked directly about their lives.

BRENNEN LEIGH!! Where the hell have I been! ? Smoking smile, great voice and picking! Thank you OTIS !

so well-spoken...a very bright lady indeed. Thanks for this, Otis

Brennen Leigh is a national treasure! Thanks for the video, Otis.

Wow! I just heard my friend at the local guitar store talking about Brennen Leigh yesterday. How she plays country music “before the strings”. Then you feature her today on your channel. I now have a new favorite artist to listen to. Your channel is wonderful. I really appreciate the guests that you feature. Thanks again. Yes I did buy a new guitar so life is good. Please keep on doing what you are doing

Oh man, I love Brennen! Thanks for bringing her interview to us!!

I think Brennen is absolutely fantastic, I would have never found her without Otis

I’ve only recently discovered Brennan Leigh’s music and live it! It’s hard to find music that’s just plain sweet. Beautiful melodies, instrumentation, and her gorgeous voice make for songs that bring a happy smile. “John Deere H.,” “You’ve Never Been To N. Dakota,” “Yellow Cedar Waxwing,” “Prairie Funeral.” I am really enjoying her music!

Otis, I would love to hear more from Chris Scruggs and Kenny Vaughan.....and some live Otis performing would also be great, I Love what you do.

Thanks for the Brennen link.....I grew up in Madison Tennessee in the 50's and 60's; now live in Texas. Both areas have rich heritages in the genre of Country and Western Swing, but I very much agree with Brennen's and Chris' take on the mid-century bias. I am glad to see current day artists such as Luke Combs,Miranda Lambert and Cody Johnson write songs that are outside of the pop country Nashville template......

Love her attitude, love her perspective. Good luck Brennen!

Brennen could be considered a country purist. The real, honest, old-school country. Her perspective is refreshing, and this is a great interview. Thank you, Otis 🙏🏻🤍

She’s Great!.. Thanks OG!

I had only heard her “Christmas Song” before, but this made me listen with fresh ears, and I’m so glad I did! That new song, Running out of Hope, Arkansas, is awesome! Thanks again, brother 🎸🐶

Really enjoy when Brennen plays on Chris’s show, ‘Friends and Neighbors’ on WSM. She is so talented.

Thanks for helping me find her music, it has that old Bluegrass/Early Country feel to it.

I never heard of Brennen Leigh before, but I’m a long time fan of Western Swing, so I gave her album with AATW a listen-LOVE IT!!! I also gave the Honkytonkin’ album a listen-great stuff! Thank you Otis, for all the fantastic interviews and all the rest of your content. Because of you I’ve been turned on to a lot of great music I otherwise never would have heard. You’re a real treasure man!

Check out Brennen's new record and tell her Otis sent ya! www.brennenleigh.net/

What a sweet heart. I’ll have start following and buying. Thanks 🙏

Had the privilege to see Brennen perform for the first time at the Texan Theatre in Greenville, Texas a few years back. I Have been a big fan of her music every since. Perseverance 👍.

Brennen's new record is one of the best things I've heard in years. Effortlessly beautiful (like her). There's nothing that gives it away as a record made in 2023. But, it's also not trying to be "retro". It's simply a collection of remarkably well-written tunes played with love and respect by consummate musicians and sung with truth at the forefront. Bravo!

Brennen has been my celebrity crush for many years

That's one talented gal. Can't believe I've never seen her before.

Brennen you're a jewel. Your thoughtful reflections of Ray reminded me why I love Texas Swing so much.

Love this interview, Otis.

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8:13 the Broken Spoke isn't the only venue that holds this position, but they are the first one that popped into my head, and probably the only one that would say it with their outside voice, haha! Brennen, great seeing you on these OG videos!

Thank you for just sayin' it! Love your art!!

Great interview!! She’s one of my favorites!!

I shared this with a friend who has played and recorded a lot of Western Swing. Great storytelling. Asleep at the Wheel played for a big show in Ames, Iowa, then joined a lot of us fans at a pizza parlor after. Ray Bensons tall stature gave them away when they came in. .

Greetings From The Great State of Texas

Love Brennen!! Visited Austin about 2 years ago to see some friends at the Continental Club. When they were through they told me they picked up a second gig across town at The White Horse playing for Brennen. She was pickin’ and singin’ that Western Swing, only people not on the dance floor where the bartenders. I’ve seen her a couple of times since with Asleep at the Wheel and with Melissa Carper and Kelly Willis. And I haven’t even mentioned her song writing…..Amazing talent!!

I appreciate the appreciation of the appreciation of the genre.

Discovered Brennan when I stumbled onto “Carole With An E”. Superbly talented artist…

Love her! Great interview.

Thanks Otis, I didn't know who Brennan , But now I'll have to check Her out.

thanks brother otis, i didnt know suqadiddle about Brennen Leigh before you posted these but Ill sure fix that I love her style already and words and sentiments....gracias - SJOCR

The motel room she’s in and the one with Kenny look like scenes from a David Lynch movie.

I saw AATW including Miss Brennen and Lucky Oceans in Adelaide, Australia last night. Holy shit!! WHAT A PERFORMANCE!! Blew my mind at how good they were as musicians. I am a huge Guy Clarke fan and his comment about Miss Brennen..."she plays guitar like a MF" is so accurate.❤ Prairie Love Letter has me weeping like a baby!

I’ve seen Brennen in LA over a decade ago and loved her album The Box. Having followed her through the years I’m glad to see her get attention on a broad scale. I love that she found success In Nashville, and believe she deserved a National audience since I first heard her. I’m shocked to hear her take on Austin vs Nashville, but I think she tells it like it is. She is genuine in her love of Honky Tonk and classic country. How talent like hers was overlooked by Austin is strange, Brennen is a real player with real chops in playing and songwriting so she deserves to be recognized.

Just saw Brennen back in February with Asleep at the Wheel here in Indy. She is really, really talented. I was kind looking around for you at this show. It was Ray's birthday (yet he never mentioned it!)

What a sweet Musical Lady !

Brennen, you haven't come to Taos NM yet. I miss your music at the Shoreham. Roly Poly, and all the rest.

Brennen's right about women in country music in Austin and it's a shame because we have some wonderful women in music here.

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@9:00 the Sequestered Songwriters would be a AWESOME RU-vid channel. A weekly guitar pull live with songwriters playing live would be ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!! Talk about getting a million subscribers in no time... that would be a channel that could do it. 9:04

the sequestered songwriters weekly was great!

I wrote down these names in order to hear their music.

👌Go girl 👌😎

fruujjjjub awesome ❤❤❤❤

yall seem spot on to me as usual....while to me country is if not a misnomer a term that gives people connotations of made for money radio pop mainstream greedy not honest auto tuned malarky which is a falsehood...and i love what Brennen says about rock and country, adding genre classfication is stupid tho understandable somewhat...anyway, on the postivie i agree much of the music i love in recent decades would be called country alt countr yamericana etc.....antyhing i listen to that would be called rock is probably old and if the bands still tour or record its not much.....the truthful honest singer songwritng def comes from the type of music shes talking baout it and as i got to say with the awesome brent cobb yetserday (who otis should def get on his show sometime! that would be as lively vibrant and honest as Shiyribs...and lal the others but speaking from my experience on that anyway) labels aside....we was born or love to rock...in whatever format style genre......thank you - SJOCR

Wait!!! Isn't that the same hotel room Kenny Vaughan was in? Something's goin' on, here...

stealing a line from Tom T, 'I'd give a hundred dollars' to hear BL cover Tommy Duncan's Time Changes Everything!!!!!! Need her to follow up the great album with a Vol II with Tommy D prominent!!!!

Well, shes just a girl but at least ahe mentioned Merle, a Texan like me might say. LOL Jk, very interested in checking out her music, thanks for another great interview.

sexism confounds me...id so much rather check out what women are up to then a bunch of dusdes....makes negative no sense to this cat