Dion and the Belmonts: Early Doo-wop and Rock and Roll Years

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Dion and the Belmonts: Early Doo-wop and Rock and Roll Years

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Three E’s of Doo Wop: The Echoes, Elegants & Excellents

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The Music of Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds: Musicians of Note

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Hepcats & Rockabilly Boys

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The Music of the Tokens: A Lion Sleeps...

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The Four Evers: The 4 Seasons' Connection: Musicians of Note

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LIFE Eagles

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To Get Her - Music Trivia (Rock Originators)

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The Girls Can't Help It: Pop Gallery eBooks, #12

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The Singer Songwriter: Pop Gallery eBooks, #7

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The History of Rock & Roll, Volume 2: 1964–1977: The Beatles, the Stones, and the Rise of Classic Rock

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California Dreaming: The LA Pop Music Scene and the 60s: Guides to Music

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The Singles of Bob Dylan

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Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys: The Songs That Tell Their Story

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Music That Matters: Classic Pop: Pop Gallery eBooks, #13

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Johnny's Jukebox Trivia: 1,001 Fantastic Questions from the Golden Age of Rock and Roll

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Gods of the Hammer: The Teenage Head Story

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Steely Dan: Reelin' in the Years

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The Vinyl Dialogues Volume III: Stacks of Wax

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Legends of Rock & Roll: Buddy Holly

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Big Star: The Story of Rock’s Forgotten Band

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Sings At Festivals: Music Trivia For Feasts

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Dust Bowl to Disney - The Lost Memoir of Danny Alguire

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They Rocked Hard and Died Young: Pop Gallery eBooks, #8

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33 Great Songs 33 Great Songwriters Vol 2

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The R & B, Soul and Funk Trunk: Pop Gallery eBooks, #8

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The Old, Weird America: The World of Bob Dylan's Basement Tapes

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All I Want Is Loving You: Popular Female Singers of the 1950s

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The Music of Bobby Goldsboro

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U2: Changing the World Through Rock 'n' Roll

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Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear

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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: All 214 Plays, Sonnets, Poems & Apocryphal Plays (Including the Biography of the Author): Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Othello, The Tempest, King Lear, The Merchant of Venice, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Richard III, Antony and Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, The Comedy of Errors…

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The Complete Sherlock Holmes

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Hollywood's Dark History: Silver Screen Scandals

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The Diamond Eye: A Novel

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Romeo and Juliet

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Star Wars: Book of Lists

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Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Oleson and Learned to Love Being Hated

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The Quite Nice and Fairly Accurate Good Omens Script Book: The Script Book

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Hamlet

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Wuthering Heights

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The Trial

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Lucky Dog Lessons: From Renowned Expert Dog Trainer and Host of Lucky Dog: Reunions

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Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life through the Power of Storytelling

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Our Town: A Play in Three Acts

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Robin

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The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives

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The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human and How to Tell Them Better

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For colored girls who have considered suicide/When the rainbow is enuf

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The World Turned Upside Down: Finding the Gospel in Stranger Things

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The Count Of Monte Cristo (Unabridged)

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The Fifth Mountain: A Novel

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A Strange Loop

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A Woman Is No Man: A Read with Jenna Pick

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As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride

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The Agatha Christie Collection

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Coreyography: A Memoir

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Unsheltered: A Novel

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I'm Your Huckleberry: A Memoir

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Mash: A Novel About Three Army Doctors

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'Gene Vincent' with Bobby Becker: The day the music died was in 1959, Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper and Richie Valens were headed to a concert at the Moorhead Armory, they never made it. Local band Terry Lee and the Poor Boys took on the job of performing for a full house, despite the circu

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Wake Me Up Inside: The True Story of Evanescence's 'Bring Me To Life'

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Davey von Bohlen (Promise Ring) with Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World): It just takes some time, getting two emo kingpins on the pod.

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E139: Billy James on Bob Dylan + Columbia Records + Laurel Canyon: In this episode we welcome the legendary Billy James, all the way from the Bay Area, and tap him for his memories of working with Bob Dylan, the Doors and more. We start with Dylan and the interview the young Minnesotan gave to Billy in October 1961 in the latter's capacity as a Columbia Records publicist. Billy reminisces about his early interactions with the kid born Zimmerman; we hear a snatch of that 1961 audio, plus two clips from Eric Von Schmidt talking to Larry Jaffee about his friendship with Bob in that same period. In passing, we mention two great Dylan pieces by the week's featured scribe Greil Marcus, author of a new Bob "biography in seven songs" entitled Folk Music. From the early Bob years we switch coasts to California, where Billy worked in Columbia's Hollywood office and fell in with the Byrds between arranging press conferences for Patti Page, Percy Faith and his beloved Tony Bennett (pictured in the

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Ep. 145 - DAVID PORTER ("Soul Man"): An inductee to the Songwriters Hall of Fame who was named one of Rolling Stone magazine’s “100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time,” David Porter joins us to talk about his history at the legendary Stax Records, his partnership with Isaac Hayes, and his remarkable song catalog that includes “Soul Man,” "Hold On! I'm Comin'," “When Something is Wrong My Baby,” “I Thank You,” “Your Good Thing (Is About to End),” and more.

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Episode 4 | "Levon: From Down in the Delta to the Birth of The Band and Beyond"/Sandra B. Tooze: This week the late great Levon Helm of The Band would have turned 81. He was born May 26th, 1940 in Elaine Arkansas. He sadly passed away in April of 2012. This is an interview I did for my last podcast DISCovery. It’s with author Sandra B. Tooze, who...

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Episode 5: The Ballad of Bob and J.R.: A quick prologue: we stop by the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, where they opened up a very cool exhibit in March of 2015. Then we move on to Newport, Rhode Island, where Pete Seeger is about to introduce Johnny Cash, an established country star playing for the first time to a folk festival audience. After a rough beginning, the show goes very well. Afterwards, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan—mutual fans—meet for the first time and begin a lifelong friendship. We then spend some time getting to know the Man in Black; we learn about the family tragedy that moved J.R. Cash to write and make music. We find out the real origins of “Folsom Prison Blues.” We leave Johnny Cash in Memphis for the meantime, and head north to Hibbing, Minnesota and check in on young Robert Allen Zimmerman. As a teen, Bobby is a leather-jacketed Rock N Roll rebel; but he takes on a new name and identity when he discovers folk music as a freshman at the University of Minn

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Episode 128: “Mr. Tambourine Man” by the Byrds: Episode one hundred and twenty-eight of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at Mr. Tambourine Man by the Byrds, and the start of LA folk-rock. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the epi

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42. Ronnie Hawkins

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Colin Amey: Born April 21st, the youngest of three boys, Colin Amey hails from Dunnville, Ontario but spent most of his childhood in Whitehorse, where the cold Canadian Yukon did nothing to cool his driving passion to be a singer and songwriter. At a young and e...

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Episode 35: “Why Do Fools Fall In Love?” by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers: Episode thirty-five of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at Why Do Fools Fall in Love? by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, and at the terrible afterlife of child stardom. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more informatio

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Episode 107: “Surf City” by Jan and Dean: Episode 107 of A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs looks at Surf City and the career of Jan and Dean, including a Pop Symphony, accidental conspiracy to kidnap, and a career that both started and ended with attempts to get out of being drafted. Cli

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Ep. 76: Paul Anka: This legendary guest is an acclaimed songwriter, entertainer, and actor. Born and raised in Ottawa, Canada, the enormous success of his first number one hit, “Diana” made him a star at the age of 15. Soon after he found himself traveling by bus with th...

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Episode 29: Terry Teachout / The Band: Scot and Jeff talk to Terry Teachout about The Band.

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John Doe (X) with Shirley Manson (Garbage): He's desperate, she's only happy when it rains.

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The Art of Longevity Season 3, Episode 7: Steve Mason

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Ep. 101 - KINKY FRIEDMAN ("Sold American"): Kinky Friedman reveals who he believes deserves credit for starting country music's outlaw movement; what Waylon Jennings said when he saw Kinky walking down the street with his laundry; how he ended up receiving the Male Chauvinist Pig of the Year Award from the National Organization for Women; the way Nelson Mandela embraced one of his songs; the advice Willie Nelson gave him that changed his life; the reason he writes about Jesus so much; and why he says you've got to be miserable to write great songs.

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Ep. 26 - Loren Gold: Loren Gold has been the keyboardist and backup vocalist for The Who since 2012 (Roger Daltrey since 2009) and the band Chicago since 2021. Other artists he has toured with include Kenny Loggins, Don Felder, Natalie Maines, Mandy Moore, Rita Wilson, a...

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Episode 54 - Johnny Hickman discussing Bob Dylan: The guys are joined by Cracker guitarist Johnny Hickman to talk about Bob Dylan's landmark "Blood...

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Bob Dylan's America (w/ Will Epstein): Matt and Sam are joined by songwriter and composer Will Epstein to talk about Bob Dylan's recent book, "The Philosophy of Modern Song."

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Episode 61: “That’ll Be the Day” by The Crickets: Episode sixty-one of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at Thatll Be the Day by The Crickets. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode. Patreon backers also have a ten-minute bon

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Episode 80 | "Billy Joel: Every Album, Every Song"/Lisa Torem: ‘In the beginning,’ Billy Joel entertained Long Island locals, with The Hassles and Attila, prior to forging a solo career in 1971. One year later, the singer-songwriter-pianist captivated college students when “Captain Jack” dominated the...

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Episode 15: Philip Wegmann / Creedence Clearwater Revival: Scot and Jeff talk to Philip Wegmann about Creedence Clearwater Revival.

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Ep. 125 - RODNEY CROWELL ("Til I Gain Control Again"): Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Rodney Crowell joins Scott to chat about a remarkable career that has yielded classic songs such as “Til I Gain Control Again,” “I Ain’t Living Long Like This,” “Ashes By Now,” “After All This Time,” and “Shame on the Moon.” American Songwriter Podcast Network: https://americansongwriter.com/podcasts

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Episode 16: “Crazy Man Crazy” by Bill Haley and the Comets: Welcome to episode sixteen of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs. Today were looking at Crazy Man Crazy by Bill Haley and the Comets. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode. Resou

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Ep. 94 - ROBERT EARL KEEN ("The Road Goes on Forever"): PART ONE Scott and Paul talk about Randy Poe, Texas, and their favorite songwriters from the Lone Star State. PART TWO - 20:52 mark Robert Earl Keen comes by Songcraft World Headquarters to chat about the Marty Robbins song that set him on his path as a kid; why he wants his songs to be provocative; the book Lyle Lovett gave him that jump started his career; what Steve Earle said that convinced Robert to move to Nashville; how having only $20 in his pocket led to writing his most classic song; which of his albums made him feel like he’d been accepted into the mainstream; and why he kept delaying making a bluegrass album. ABOUT ROBERT EARL KEEN Regarded as one of the purest singer-songwriters in the Texas tradition, Robert Earl Keen is a true pioneer, and one of the most consistent practitioners of the Americana genre. While studying English at Texas A&M University, Keen linked up with fellow aspiring songwriter Lyle Lovett. The

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Ep. 86 - BILLY EDD WHEELER ("Jackson"): Scott & Paul chat with the Yale-educated "hillbilly poet" about why he wishes Richie Havens hadn't covered his song at Woodstock; the advice Jerry Leiber gave him about how to write lyrics; why he felt like a "man without a country" while appealing to both commercial country audiences and playing at the Newport Folk Festival; the time he picked up the phone to discover Elvis on the other end of the line; and a big revelation about which "Jackson" the iconic song actually refers to.

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~~Artist Spotlight~~The Fred Mollin Interview - PSP42

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Bonus Episode: Dana Gillespie Remembers Her Teenage Romance with Bowie and Life as a Swinging Sixties 'It Girl'

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#394: Interview With Jonny Polonsky: For the tens of thousands of bands who signed to a major label, put out a record, scored a minor hit and disappeared, there just as many divergent stories of what happened after the temporary spotlight dimmed. In the case of Jonny Polonsky, his tale star...