Peter Cooper on Jim Lauderdale 'Pretty Close to the Truth' (REPOST)

<p><strong>Reposting this episode in memory of Peter Cooper, who we sadly lost today.</strong></p> <p>Journalist and singer-songwriter <strong>Peter Cooper</strong> of the Country Music Hall of Fame joins me to talk about <strong>Jim Lauderdale</strong>’s classic <em>‘Pretty Close to the Truth’</em> album and how the changes in country music in the 90s created the need for the Americana music genre, the migration of people like Jim and his friend and collaborator <strong>Buddy Miller</strong> from California to Nashville, and how Jim helped Peter propose to his wife.</p>