About this episode
In this episode we invite beloved pop-rock singer-songwriter Marshall Crenshaw to reminisce about his long career, from the 40-year-old Shake single 'Something's Gonna Happen' to the documentary film he's producing about Dylan/Zappa/Velvets producer Tom Wilson . Along the way, Barney, Mark & Jasper ask Marshall about his Michigan upbringing, playing John Lennon in Beatlemania , signing to Warner Bros. Records, and his great influence Buddy Holly . Holly pops up in a clip from the week's new audio interview, a 1990 conversation with sometime Cricket Sonny Curtis , who tells John Tobler about his friendship with Buddy, the Clash's version of his timeless 'I Fought the Law' and the mysterious 1966 death of fellow Texan singer Bobby Fuller . Yet another Texan, the aforementioned Mr. Wilson, offers the perfect excuse to discuss Bob Dylan, the Velvet Underground and the Mothers of Invention . From there, we say goodbye to another deep Southerner, R&B legend Lloyd ('Lawdy Miss Clawdy') Price , referencing Wayne Robins' fascinating 2013 interview with the 80-year-old "Mr. Personality". Mark guides us through his favourite library additions of the week, including interviews with Carly Simon, Lamont Dozier and Mel & Kim , and Jasper concludes the episode with passing remarks on Wattstax, Björk and Charles Aznavour . Many thanks to special guest Marshall Crenshaw; visit his website at http://marshallcrenshaw.com/ , and back the Kickstarter for the Tom Wilson documentary. Rock's Backpages is part of the Pantheon podcast network . Pieces discussed: Marshall Crenshaw by Iman Lababedi , Marshall Crenshaw by Laura Fissinger , Sonny Curtis audio , Lloyd Price by Bill Millar , Lloyd Price by Wayne Robins , Tom Wilson , Carly Simon , Lamont Dozier , The Replacements , Mel & Kim , Shaun Ryder , Wattstax , Björk and Charles Aznavour .