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CR004 - Bobbie Gentry: Exit Stage Left
CR004 - Bobbie Gentry: Exit Stage Left
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Length:
105 minutes
Released:
Nov 14, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In 1967, Bobbie Gentry's recording of a song she wrote, called "Ode to Billie Joe," directly influenced the future of every major musical genre in America. In the early '80s, she disappeared.
What happened in the decade between?
Why did Bobbie Gentry vanish?
Who was she, even?
Since we can't ask Bobbie for answers, these are mysteries we either have to learn to live with or try to solve for ourselves.
People you'll hear about in this episode: Glen Campbell, Elvis Presley, Jim Stafford, Nick Lowe, Kanye West, Eminem, Drake, Lauryn Hill, Snoop, A Tribe Called Quest, Jody Reynolds, Rick Hall, Lou Donaldson, Sheryl Crow, kd lang, Lucinda Williams, Alfred Hitchcock, Barry White, Bobby Womack, Burt Bacharach and, believe it or not, more.
Also, you may not like what you hear if you're a fan of Jim Ford.
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What happened in the decade between?
Why did Bobbie Gentry vanish?
Who was she, even?
Since we can't ask Bobbie for answers, these are mysteries we either have to learn to live with or try to solve for ourselves.
People you'll hear about in this episode: Glen Campbell, Elvis Presley, Jim Stafford, Nick Lowe, Kanye West, Eminem, Drake, Lauryn Hill, Snoop, A Tribe Called Quest, Jody Reynolds, Rick Hall, Lou Donaldson, Sheryl Crow, kd lang, Lucinda Williams, Alfred Hitchcock, Barry White, Bobby Womack, Burt Bacharach and, believe it or not, more.
Also, you may not like what you hear if you're a fan of Jim Ford.
Source
Released:
Nov 14, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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