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Episode 159: “Itchycoo Park”, by the Small Faces

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

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The Story of Quiet Melon

Art Wood was a bassist in the Jeff Beck group, who will be hearing more about in future episodes. He signed up with the three remaining faces, and started rehearsing but this line-up of the group nearly ended before it had begun. The new group gelled quickly, but still needed a singer. They got in Wood's brother Art, who had formally been the singer in the aptly named The Art Woods,. And did a few gigs with him under the name Quiet Melon.

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