WUFT Morning Edition host, Glenn Richards, speaks with singer/songwriter/guitarist Tom Leadon. For over an hour, Leadon talked about his childhood friend and former band-mate, Tom Petty, including a deep-dive into the 2007 Mudcrutch reunion.

Along with Randall Marsh, Tom Leadon was a founding member of the Gainesville band Mudcrutch with future Heartbreakers Tom Petty and Mike Campbell. Heartbreaker Benmont Tench joined Mudcrutch after Tom Leadon left in 1972, when he moved to Los Angeles where his brother, Bernie Leadon, had recently formed the Eagles. Tom Leadon also played with Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Rivers, and the country-rock band Silver -- whose 1976 hit song "Wham Bam Shang-A-Lang" -- was featured in the movie 'Guardians of the Galaxy 2.'

Tom lives in Nashville where he works as a professional songwriter and guitar instructor. He will be returning to Gainesville October 19 and 20 with his band, The Bayjacks, performing two shows at Heartwood Soundstage for the Tom Petty Birthday Weekend.