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Radio 3,11 Dec 2017,14 mins
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Author and broadcaster David Hepworth reflects on pop music's struggles with authenticity. 1/5. Leadbelly's managers wanted him to perform in prison stripes. He preferred his best suit. When Dylan arrived in New York he pretended to be a hobo. Seasick Steve was a producer of disco records. Why do rock fans care that their heroes have lived the real lives their songs describe?. A Trevor Dann's Company production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3.
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