Ben Greenman's new book Please Step Back looks like a biography of a 1970s soul and funk legend named Rock Foxx. Except Foxx is imaginary. Greenman wanted to release one of his fictional hero's songs, so he teamed up with a real-life legend -- Swamp Dogg. Greenman and Swamp Dogg met in the studio for the first time to tell Kurt about their unlikely collaboration.
Please Step Back
Artist: Swamp Dogg/Rock FoxxAlbum: Please Step BackLabel: Courtesy of Ben GreenmanTotal Destruction To Your Mind
Artist: Swamp DoggAlbum: Excellent Sides Of Swamp Dogg Vol.1Label: S.D.E.G RecordsPurchase: AmazonShe's All I Got
Artist: Johnny PaycheckAlbum: The Soul & The Edge: The Best of Johnny PaycheckLabel: SonyPurchase: AmazonCount the Days
Artist: Inez and Charlie FoxxAlbum: Count the Days
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Fantastic interview. Love you, Alan! You were one of the main influences for me to get back into acting later ...
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Really difficult to convey this as a "sound story" and it was done beautifully. Really compelling.
Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen is a co-production of Public Radio International and WNYC Radio, and is funded in part by Ken and Lucy Lehman and the National Endowment for the Arts. Studio 360's American Icons series is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Our Science and Creativity series is supported in part by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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in many years oflistening to Studio 360 i have never been tempted to visit your site and leave a comment.
but i coulldn't reist viewing the man-riding-rat cover of your latest guest. it is truly awful, and your show truly memorable.
Thanks for both!
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