Today on the show we have stories about the strange and wonderful world of music: A story about a woman who had never played a professional gig in her life, and ended up opening for The Doors. A story about an encounter with Mitch Miller. And, finally, a story about Dave’s years in the music business.
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Today on the show we have stories about the strange and wonderful world of music: A story about a woman who had never played a professional gig in her life, and ended up opening for The Doors. A story about an encounter with Mitch Miller. And, finally, a story about Dave’s years in the music business.
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IN: "Hello, I'm Stuart McLean..."
RUNS: 54:00
OUT: "...(music)"
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| Title | Artist | Album | Label | Year | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rewrite | Paul Simon | So Beautiful, So What. | Hear Music | 2011 | 03:50 |
| Light My Fire | The Guess Who | This Time Long Ago. | Bullseye | 0 | 03:22 |
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