
Episode 33: “Mystery Train”, by Elvis Presley
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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The Importance of Music Management
Austin had been a huge star, but by the time Parker got to know him in the late 30s, he was much less popular. He would fill his car at a petrol station, pay by check, and then tell them that his autograph was probably worth more than the money so why not just leave that check and cash and frame it? That lesson was that the stars come and go and rise and fall in popularity, but managers can keep making money no matter how old they are. Austin's Scholar peanut cake: Turn it on theWowtta Ragins out of the room, and it's a Yahoo owns world, bye bye bye!
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