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S1E2: Johnny Cash & The Outlaw Bunch

Panos K Season 1 Episode 2

Season 1: 'What the... Country?'
Episode 2: 'Johnny Cash & The Outlaw Bunch'
Chapter 2: 'Enter the Banjo' (Pt I of II)

In this episode, 'You' will be introduced to the 'painted' lady, who will take you by the hand and escort you deeper into this strange cantina.

In Episode Main, we are going to explore the movement of Outlaw Country, giving you a crash course on the When, Where, Why and By Whom of this subgenre, while paying a tribute to the music of Johnny Cash and his relationship with Glen Sherley.


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Listen to KCRWs 'Johnny Tried' here:
https://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/lost-notes/johnny-tried-the-ballad-of-glen-sherley

The show's original artwork was crafted by Aikaterini Valma:
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***MUSIC CREDITS***

All sound effects were sourced from:
https://freesfx.co.uk/

The two focal songs of the episode were:

'Greystone Chapel' by Glen Sherley
'Highwayman' by The Highwaymen

The songs themselves were not played in the episode, and the portion of the lyrics mentioned was adequately paraphrased so as to avoid any copyright infringement.

Music performed but not originally written by Panos K:

The muzak heard during the Call-to-Action is a mash-up of Bluegrass banjo licks inspired by various derivative versions of Eck Robertson's fiddle tune 'Sally Gooden' (1922).

Music arranged and performed by Panos K:

'If Johnny Played the Banjo' (standard Country progression played in the style of Cash)

Music written and performed by Panos K:

'Rhymeless Sonata'  (Intro & Outro Theme)
'Shoot In The Dark'* (instrumental edit)
'Sound of Hound' (strummed teaser)
'Believe' (instrumental/chill edit)
'Pianjo'
'Sound of Hound' (instrumental edit)

*Co-written with guitarist Sebastian Kizito who composed the tune's theme on the guitar, intended for the banjo

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