Totem Figures Interview with Rodney Decroo

Written by 

Rodney DecrooRodney Decroo is a Vancouver based singer/songwriter and poet, originally from just outside of Pittsburgh. His Mt. Rushmore would feature Bob Dylan, poet Philip Levine, and Mark Twain, specifically the novel Huckleberry Finn. 

Play Rodney Decroo Totem Figures Podcast.

Rodney has six albums, which you can purchase for download or mail order at CD Baby. You can read some of his poems and listen to his songs at his blog: http://rodneydecroo.tumblr.com/. You can also visit him at myspace

To watch Rodney playing his song War Torn Man in a studio in Dallas, click here.

Listen to Rodney read his poem The Oil Drum

To listen to an interview with Philip Levine, click here.

Mark Twain's masterpiece Huckleberry Finn is widely available in bookstores and libraries. The full text is online, too. Click here to read Chapter 19, describing some of Huck and Jim's experiences rafting down the Mississippi.

To watch Bob Dylan perform his song Gotta Serve Somebody at the 1980 Grammy Awards, click here.

Podcast Music credits

Sheltering Sky - Rodney Decroo - War Torn Man

Tangled Up in Blue - Bob Dylan - The Bootleg Series, Vol. 2

Every Grain of Sand - Bob Dylan - Shot of Love

Masters of War - The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Jokerman - Bob Dylan - Infidels

Sacred Ground - Rodney Decroo - Mockingbird Bible

The Allegheny - Rodney Decroo - unreleased

Standing in the Doorway - Rodney Decroo - War Torn Man

Related items

Join the Discussion

Commenting Policy

Beams and Struts employs commenting guidelines that we expect all readers to bear in mind when commenting at the site. Please take a moment to read them before posting - Beams and Struts Commenting Policy

Login to post comments

Search Beams

Most Popular Discussions