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Episode Sixty-Four: “Reet Petite” by Jackie Wilson

A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

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A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

Jackie Wilson died in 1984, 10 days before he was due to testify against mobster John Tarnepal. Some of those close to Wilson think it's no coincidence that Cornell Gunther, who had been there when Wilson collapsed, was murdered himself in 1990. A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs is brought to you by the generosity of my backers on Patreon. Visit patreon.com slash Andrew Hickey to sign up for as little as a dollar a month. Tell just one person that you liked this podcast. That's 500 the numbers songs.

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