From Texas Tech to Broadway: The Legendary Gary Morris

Failed to add items

Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping basket is already at capacity.

Add to cart failed.

Please try again later

Add to wishlist failed.

Please try again later

Remove from wishlist failed.

Please try again later

Follow podcast failed

Unfollow podcast failed

From Texas Tech to Broadway: The Legendary Gary Morris

Listen for free

View show details

Welcome back to the Superfan Diaries! I’m your host, JR Green, and we’re coming to you straight from our studios on Broadway in the heart of downtown Nashville. Today, we’ve got a true Renaissance man and a powerhouse talent in the house—the one and only Gary Morris! We’re diving deep into a career that’s as versatile as it gets. From being a four-sport athlete at Texas Tech to making $1,000 a week singing in a Colorado bar in 1969, Gary’s journey is one for the books. He shares the incredible story of how a performance for President Jimmy Carter led him to Nashville, where he racked up five #1 country hits and eventually landed the role of a lifetime as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables on Broadway. Gary also pulls back the curtain on the masterpiece "Wind Beneath My Wings," sharing how he fought to get the song played when radio stations called it "four minutes of dead air." Plus, we talk about his life as an outdoorsman, hosting The North American Sportsman on TNN, and the hilarious (and true) story of having a young Faith Hill as his secretary before she became a household name! So, grab a seat and settle in. It’s music, it’s the great outdoors, it's Broadway, and it’s pure Nashville legend. Let’s go! Be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share your own favorite musical moments or game-day traditions online. Go Red Raiders! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No reviews yet