Episode 12 — Chuck Berry tribute with special guest Dean Torrence

Honoring Chuck Berry's influence on The Beach Boys and their music, Jan & Dean's Dean Torrence recounts the story behind Brian Wilson giving he and cohort Jan Berry the song "Surf City," while Brian continued to work on The Beach Boys hit song, "Surfin' U.S.A.," which featured a lifted melody from Chuck Berry's "Sweet Little 16."

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