Episode Mentions
Fresh Air · Mar 6, 2026
Remembering pop songwriter Neil Sedaka
“Record label that signed Sedaka at age 19 after he auditioned with 'The Diary'; he sold 40 million records in five years”
Brill Building songwriting culture and collaborative creative processPop songwriting for teenage audiences and market segmentationCareer disruption from British Invasion and genre shifts
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Music Matters with Darrell Craig Harris · Feb 19, 2026
Ben Vaughn: That '70s Show & 3rd Rock Composer
“Major record label that dominated Camden, New Jersey where Vaughn grew up; his uncle worked there and gave him his first album at age six”
TV Composition and Episodic Television ProductionSurf Guitar Music History and Cultural RelevancePodcast Production and Long-Form Audio Storytelling
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A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs · May 16, 2025
Song 178: “Who Knows Where The Time Goes?” by Fairport Convention, Part One, Going Electric
“Released the 12-LP Encyclopedia of Recorded Jazz box set that introduced Joe Boyd to jazz and blues music”
Folk music electric transitionRecord producer role and influenceBand lineup management and member changes
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