<p>I have uploaded five podcasts thus far based on my three in-depth interviews with Tom Jones. In this clip from the 1992 interview, Tom revealed for the first time that he was propositioned by record producer Joe Meek and that he at one point thought that performing sexual favours for men was "the only way" to break into Britsh showbusiness" in london and decided "if so, I am headed back to Wales."  </p>

I have uploaded five podcasts thus far based on my three in-depth interviews with Tom Jones. In this clip from the 1992 interview, Tom revealed for the first time that he was propositioned by record producer Joe Meek and that he at one point thought that performing sexual favours for men was "the only way" to break into Britsh showbusiness" in london and decided "if so, I am headed back to Wales."

<p>I have uploaded five podcasts thus far based on my three in-depth interviews with Tom Jones. In this clip from the 1992 interview, Tom revealed for the first time that he was propositioned by record producer Joe Meek and that he at one point thought that performing sexual favours for men was "the only way" to break into Britsh showbusiness" in london and decided "if so, I am headed back to Wales."&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

Tom Jones. "I was propositioned by Joe Meek." Tom talks about the so-called "gay mafia" in 1960s British pop.

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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