About this episode
David Porter discusses his autobiography and his songwriting career, particularly his work with Isaac Hayes.
He's got a new autobiography, "The Soul Man: Life of Songwriter David Porter." After talking about Memphis, we dive deep into those great songs he wrote and produced with Isaac Hayes, like "Hold On, I'm Comin'," and so much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Guest: David Porter
Topics covered
- autobiography
- songwriting
- music history
- Isaac Hayes
- Memphis
Keywords
- David Porter
- Isaac Hayes
- autobiography
- songwriter
- Memphis
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Soul Man: Life of Songwriter David Porter
Places: Memphis
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