NEW YORK, May 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- SiriusXM
announced today that David Letterman
will join Outlaw Country channel host Elizabeth Cook in studio for an extensive
conversation about his passion for American roots music and some of
his favorite musical moments on the Late Show with
David Letterman, including a
playlist of his own hand-picked performances that aired on his long
running network television show over the years.
Listeners will hear performances from the Late Show with
David
Letterman by Elizabeth Cook with Jason
Isbell (2012), Jerry Garcia and David
Grisman (1993), Tom
Russell (2004), Willie Nelson and Ryan Adams (2002), Warren
Zevon (2002), Dan
Penn (2014), Nanci
Griffith with Guy
Clark, Jerry Jeff
Walker, Steve
Earle, Rodney
Crowell, Jimmy Dale
Gilmore, Eric
Taylor (1998); Emmylou
Harris, Rodney
Crowell, Mark
O'Connor, Amos
Lee and Steve
Martin (2015).
A self-professed fan of the channel, and particularly Cook's
daily Apron Strings show, Letterman
"invited himself" to co-host the special episode from the SiriusXM
studios in New York, and brought
along his long time musical director Paul
Shaffer to share some of his favorite musical moments from
the "Late Show" and discuss his new
album, Paul Shaffer &
The World's Most Dangerous Band.
"I love Elizabeth
Cook. She's the best thing on Outlaw Country. Full
disclosure, we briefly married in the 50's. Listening to her
show Apron Strings makes me want to steal a car and drive to
Barstow. She's just that good," said David Letterman.
"What an incredible experience to welcome David Letterman and Paul
Shaffer to Apron Strings! I honestly didn't
think I could love this man any more. When he invited me on his
show the first time, it was a life changing moment. Getting to know
him and his deep passion for music has made him all the more
beloved. I'm over the moon to have the opportunity to sit with Dave
and Paul and share their stories and memories of some very special
Late Show performances with our audience. The emotion is palpable
and the conversation is one I'll never forget," said Elizabeth Cook.
"We appreciate David Letterman's
passion for American roots music, and we love that he's a dedicated
listener to Elizabeth Cook on our Outlaw Country channel. It's
a special moment to have Dave and Paul in our studios sharing some
of their favorite Late Show musical performances and stories with
Elizabeth and her audience," said Scott
Greenstein, President and Chief Content Officer of
SiriusXM.
Elizabeth Cook's Apron
Strings with special co-host David Letterman, will
premiere on Wednesday, May 24 at
9:00 am ET on SiriusXM's Outlaw
Country, via satellite on channel 60 and through the
SiriusXM app on smartphones and other connected devices, as
well as online at siriusxm.com. The special will
rebroadcast throughout the week and weekend.
Created and executive produced by Steven
Van Zandt, Outlaw Country plays country rebels like
Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie
Nelson, Steve Earle,
Emmylou Harris, Lucinda Williams, Sturgill Simpson, Jason
Isbell, Blackberry Smoke and also features shows hosted
by Steve Earle, Buddy Miller
& Jim Lauderdale, Mojo Nixon,
Shooter Jennings, Johnny Knoxville
& Roger Alan Wade, Hillbilly
Jim, Paula Nelson and Dallas Wayne.
For more information on SiriusXM, please
visit www.siriusxm.com.
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