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Podcast: Success Made to Last Legends
Episode: Success Legends celebrates Tommy Roe- he is so good that The Beatles opened for him.
Description: Tommy Roe was in junior high, chasing a girl named Freda. He wrote a poem called Sweet Little Freda. After he learned to play guitar, he changed the name of the song to Sweet Little Sheila. He started a high school band named The Satins. They played after the high school basketball games, at sock hops. (all to protect the gym floor)Hear about Tommy's idols Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Carl Perkins and Elvis. He loved rockabilly. The Satins covered all of Buddy's songs. Jerry Allison, Buddy's drummer, later became Tommy's good friend.Listen...