28. "The Early Years" ft. Kenny Vance

Episode 28 October 31, 2023 00:56:18
28. "The Early Years" ft. Kenny Vance
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28. "The Early Years" ft. Kenny Vance

Oct 31 2023 | 00:56:18

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Show Notes

Kenny Vance (singer and founding member of Jay and the Americans) joins the podcast to tell the story of how he discovered two young songwriters named Fagen and Becker at the Brill Building in the late 1960's, and shares what it was like to tour, record, and collaborate with Donald and Walter in the "pre-Steely Dan" era.

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