310: Remembering Phil Upchurch

The Third Story Podcast with Leo Sidran by Leo Sidran

Dec 8, 202537:04Music

Guitarist, bassist, composer Phil Upchurch died on November 23, and with his passing the music world lost one of its true "musician's musicians." Upchurch played on more than a thousand recordings — from Michael Jackson,...

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