This is a clip from a 1990 interview I did with Tom. PJ Proby, whom I had previously interviewed, claimed that Tom stole his act after Proby was banned from performing on stage as a result of splitting his trousers during performances! Tom took his place on the tour. Here he tells me about calling Proby out for a fistfight!

This is a clip from a 1990 interview I did with Tom. PJ Proby, whom I had previously interviewed, claimed that Tom stole his act after Proby was banned from performing on stage as a result of splitting his trousers during performances! Tom took his place on the tour. Here he tells me about calling Proby out for a fistfight!

This is a clip from a 1990 interview I did with Tom. PJ Proby, whom I had previously interviewed, claimed that Tom stole his act after Proby was banned from performing on stage as a result of splitting his trousers during performances! Tom took his place on the tour. Here he tells me about calling Proby out for a fistfight!
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The Night Tom Jones wanted to punch-out his "rival" singer PJ Proby.

Joe Jackson is a journalist, interviewer, author and IMRO-Award nominated radio presenter/producer. He has interviewed roughly 1,400 people in the world of the arts, politics, and entertainment for all major media outlets in Ireland, including RTE Radio 1, The Sunday Independent, The Irish Times, and Hot Press. His articles have been published globally in magazines such as Vox, Rolling Stone, and Snoozer. His radio shows include The Years Go Pop, 26 one-hour documentaries a 26 on the history of popular culture, People Get Ready, 52 one-hour documentaries on the greatest music acts of the 20th century, and Under The Influence, which was nominated for a 'Best Music series' award. In 2018, his documentary about Elvis Presley, Conversations about the King, was nominated for an IMRO Award in the 'Best Music Documentary' category.

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