Off The Cuff ABQ is the home of "Freestyle Friday". Freestyle Friday's highlights local talent and artist.
Today on Off The Cuff Freestyle Friday The talented Earl Gleason discusses his singing career and his experiences. On Air Earl sings a variety of songs and Earl shares his inspiration for writing the amazing song: "Liberty Bell"
Music played: Liberty Bell by Earl Gleason
The works of Earl Gleason can be found at EarlGleason.com and Earl's songs can be found on YOUTUBE.
Original Broadcast: Friday May 28, 2021 on KDAZ 9609 fm 700 am
Earl Gleason is a cowboy music, cowboy yodeler, cowboy singer, western music, country music singer songwriter. He is a member of WMA (Western Music Association), inducted into the National Traditional Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010
Earl has recently won the Yodeling contest at the 2012 WMA National Show in Albuquerque, N.M.
Earl Gleason grew up on a farm along the middle Rio Grande valley of central New Mexico. At an early age Earl knew he wanted to play a guitar and sing. He was a member of the Albuquerque Boys Choir for several years. When he was about 8 years old, he asked his dad for a guitar. This was during WWII, and his father knew it would be hard to find a guitar that he could afford. Mr. Gleason came home one day with a used big box Stella guitar, and there began the story. Continue reading about Earl Gleason's story at EarlGleason.com
Thank you Earl Gleason, you're truly one of a kind.
