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The John Hiatt Archives would like to once again draw your attention to a remarkable documentary made nearly 40 years ago by filmmaker Bram van Splunteren. Filmed in 1988, the documentary (English spoken) is titled Profession Musician and offers a fascinating look at John Hiatt during a pivotal period in his career.

You can watch the documentary by clicking here.

More recently, Bram van Splunteren sat down with John Hiatt for an in-depth interview, reflecting on the past several decades of his life and career. The interview is featured in the magazine Heaven.

Bram also explores many of these topics in his podcast. You can listen to the episode that aired on June 21 by clicking here.

In Part 2 (July 5) of the John Hiatt 40UP Radio two-part podcast special, filmmaker Bram van Splunteren shares his deeply personal Top 20 John Hiatt favorites. You'll also hear three previously unreleased demos from the 1970s, several rare live recordings, and a No. 1 song that John himself never recorded in the studio.

More than 100 minutes of John Hiatt. Click here !

Because he deserves it.
And so do we.

For any John Hiatt fan, both the documentary and the recent interview provide a unique opportunity to revisit and celebrate the enduring legacy of one of America's finest songwriters.

Latest album "Leftover Feelings"

In the midst of a global pandemic, John Hiatt walked into Historic RCA Studio B and opened up a lifetime full of leftover feelings.

“I was immediately taken back to 1970, when I got to Nashville,” said Hiatt, who was at the studio to record with Dobro master Jerry Douglas and Douglas’s band. “You can’t not be aware of the records that were made there . . . Elvis, the Everly Brothers, Waylon Jennings doing ‘Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line.’ But all that history wasn’t intimidating, because it’s such a comfortable place to make music.”

A half-century ago, Hiatt lived in a ratty, $15-a-week room on Nashville’s 16th Avenue, less than a mile away from the RCA and Columbia studios that were the heartbeat of what had come to be known as “Music Row.”

In the ensuing 50 years, he went from a scuffling young buck to a celebrated grand master of song. His lyrics and melodies have graced more than 20 studio albums, have been recorded by Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt and scores of others, and have earned him a place in the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, a BMI Troubadour award, and a lifetime achievement in songwriting designation from the Americana Music Association.

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Biography: "Have a Little Faith: The John Hiatt Story"

September 14, 2021 - by Michael Elliott
Pre-order here.

Michael Elliott says: "thanks so much for your website - it was invaluable in the research of the book!"

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