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Jon Pardi Talks New No. 1 Album, Country & Western Music, Driving Bulldozers and More

Jim talks with Jon Pardi about his new No. 1 album, California Sunrise, his fastest rising single, “Head Over Boots,” Country and Western music, his past working history, growing up in northern California and more.

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  • Jon Pardi
  • Jim Casey, NCD Managing Editor

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Show Quotes

  • “I’ll find me a pretty girl and spin her around some old dance floor.” Jon Pardi
  • “I always gotta remind people that it was called ‘Country and Western’ at one point. They were talking about ‘The West.’” Jon Pardi
  • “I went to preschool saying my name was Merle Haggard, Randy Travis or George Strait. And my teacher never really knew my name until I [admitted that] my name was Jon.” Jon Pardi
  • “I miss driving bulldozers, but I got a little tractor and 14 acres in Goodlettsville, so I get all my working in.” Jon Pardi
  • “As a songwriter you gotta fill up your cup. And then you gotta empty it. And then you gotta fill it back up again.” Jon Pardi

Jon Pardi with Nash Country Daily’s Jim Casey – photo by Jason Simanek
Jon Pardi with Nash Country Daily’s Jim Casey – photo by Jason Simanek

The Writers Room, Ep. 19, 12 minutes
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