Episode 35 of The Way-Back Music Machine. 35! We have come a long way and gone on many road trips.

This week, we visit an artist who successfully breaks the law and destroys his career, not to mention impacting several members of his family. It costs him dearly, as he never achieves the level of success he experienced early in his career nor did he achieve the heights all thought he would climb.

Then we visit the anniversary of two deaths on the same day but one year apart. Two very influential pre-rock jazz musicians.

Finally, we look at a Christmas single entering the UK singles at number one, and went on to be one of the biggest selling singles of all time.

All that plus From Memphis to Merseyside, charts and two friends have a good conversation on this week's The Way-Back Music Machine.

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