Why Led Zeppelin Pays Royalties to a Southern Bluesman

On this episode of Our American Stories, Captain Jim "Boots" Demarest tells story of Captain Steve Phillis, a decorated Air Force A-10 fighter pilot killed under heroic circumstances while trying to save his downed wingman on their thirtieth Desert Storm combat mission. Stephen Davis, author of Hammer of the Gods, and Kirby Ferguson of "Everything a Remix" tell the story of how Led Zeppelin found themselves in a courtroom over a few of their songs...and explain why there are so many "copycats" in the music industry. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)   Time Codes: 00:00 - The True Story of Desert Storm “Top Gun” Pilot 35:00 - Why Led Zeppelin Pays Royalties to a Southern BluesmanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.