Introduction

I’m David Leone, I’m a songwriter and storyteller, and I’d like to introduce you to Highway 80 Stories.  This ongoing project is a series of connected stories and songs about the region of the South that Highway 80 runs through in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. I’m from Shreveport, Louisiana, and Highway 80 runs right through downtown.

Two of my favorite authors are William Faulkner and Larry McMurty, and I was inspired by their example to write about my region; its history and the people who settled this part of the South.

There are songs and stories about Southern history and  culture, major issues like the Civil Rights Struggle, Slavery, and the Civil War, as well as stuff like moonshine and bootlegging. How this history impacted the lives of my fictional characters is the primary theme of my project.

And if you like what you hear and read, here’s how you can support Highway 80 Stories. You can download songs from Bandcamp or, better still, subscribe and receive unlimited streaming of the entire catalog as well as subscriber-only  features.