Inside the Albums: Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas & The Muppet Movie (feat. Paul Williams)

This week, I’m extremely grateful to welcome Paul Williams to the program to dive into two of his classic soundtrack projects: Emmet Otter’s Jug Band Christmas & The Muppet Movie, with the latter including my favorite song of all time: Rainbow Connection.

During the sit down, we talk about the stories behind the songs, the performances, the writing processes & working with Jim Henson. But that's just scratching the surface...

We also discuss: his role as President of ASCAP; his work with Brian Henson on The Muppet Christmas Carol; working with his band on the Phantom of the Paradise soundtrack; the songs he wrote and recorded with Daft Punk & Portugal. The Man; seeing Metallica perform at Elton John & Bernie Taupin’s 2024 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize event; My Morning Jacket’s cover of “Brothers / Our World” for the Muppets: The Green Album; his love of skydiving; working with both Willie Nelson & Jason Mraz on their respective covers of Rainbow Connection, and so much more!

I hope everyone has a happy and healthy holiday season!

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