Dave Cobb: The Record Producer Behind Chris Stapleton
About this episode
Dave Cobb shares his journey from Savannah to becoming a renowned country music producer.
On this episode of Our American Stories, Dave Cobb grew up in Savannah, Georgia, listening to everything from church hymns to Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. He didn't discover country music until moving to California and working with Shooter Jennings, which introduced him to the music of Waylon Jennings and eventually led him to Nashville. There, Cobb became one of the most acclaimed producers in country music. In this conversation recorded in 2018, Cobb sits down with our host, Lee Habeeb, to share the stories behind Chris Stapleton's breakthrough album Traveller , Jason Isbell's Southeastern , and some of the other records that defined his career. Support the show ( https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Lee Habeeb
Guest: Dave Cobb
Topics covered
- music production
- country music
- personal stories
- recording artists
- career journey
Keywords
- Dave Cobb
- Chris Stapleton
- country music
- music producer
- Traveller
- Nashville
- recording
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Traveller, Southeastern
Places: Savannah, Georgia, California, Nashville
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