Archive Highlight: John Braheny speaks on The Craft and Business of Songwriting [Audio] (55 mins)

Another interesting piece of John Braheny history from the John Braheny Archives on the Craft and Business of Songwriting.

John Braheny speaks on The Craft and Business of Songwriting on this undated cassette tape. Most likely recorded at a Songwriters Expo.

Listen to this presentation

Accession Number D000000102-001 (Note: These numbers are the unique Accession number for each piece in the archives and allows us to quickly locate any item by searching the archive index) 

From the Acting Archivist…

This is one of those pieces which exist in every archive collection — an undated item with only basic information, if any at all. I have no idea when this recording was made, although it appears to have been presented at a Songwriters Expo, due to John’s mention of “the rest of the weekend” near the end of the talk. If you happen to have any further information about this recording, please send it along and I will add it to the archival entry for this item.

Douglas E. Welch, douglas@welchwrite.com

Previously on Archive Highlights:

• LA Songwriters Showcase presents “Top 20” Featuring 20 of the best songs of L.A.S.S. Pro Members
• How to Write Better Songs with John Braheny and Michael Laskow via YouTube
• Front cover and inside Publishers Note from Songwriters Musepaper Volume 1, Issue 1, September 24 to October 15, 1986
• A “Hangout” discussion with John Braheny and Len Chandler, LA Songwriters Showcase, April 18, 1979 – 47 min [Audio]
• Just a few of the great Writer/Artists who performed at the Songwriters Showcase – 20th Anniversary
• Lead Sheet Publications from Songwriters Showcase – 1980, 1984, Mid 1970’s
• BW Photo of (L-R) John Braheny, Jay Graydon, Bill Champlin and David Foster, Producer, of the band Chicago at LA Songwriters Showcase Circa early 1980’s
• BW Photo of LA Songwriters Showcase Staff – Circa Mid-1980’s
• Poster – Len Chandler and John Braheny present The Alternative Chorus Songwriters Showcase – Every Wednesday the Improvisation
• Live interview with Richard Addrisi on 12/10/86 – 35 Minutes
• John Braheny Promotional Photos from around 1970
• Songwriter Expo ’77 Mailer
• Hand cut and pasted version of Schedule for Songwriters Expo 1980 showing names of instructors and lyric evaluators with short bios