Mazor, Barry

Barry Mazor is a longtime music, media, and business journalist. He is a regular contributor to the "Wall Street Journal" and to the roots music blog "Engine 145", and he is the author of "Meeting Jimmie Rodgers "and "Connie Smith: Just for What I Am". He is the former senior editor and columnist for "No Depression" magazine, and his work has appeared in numerous publications, including "American Songwriter", the "Nashville Scene", the "Village Voice", and the "Washington Post". He was awarded the Charlie Lamb Award for Excellence in Country Music Journalism in 2008.