WPRK Interview with Gram Parsons Biographer Bob Kealing - Free Audiobook

A 60 minute interview (featuring music) with author Bob Kealing, discussing his biography of musician Gram Parsons, Calling Me Home: Gram Parsons and the Roots of Country Rock. Topics include Parsons' formative years in Central Florida, spotlighting his Winter Haven teen club, the Derry Down; early influences such as Elvis Presley, the Everly Brothers, and the Beatles; and speculation regarding Parsons' own influence on musicians such as Alex Chilton and Bob Dylan, even before the 60s had ended.  Recorded live in the studios of WPRK FM, Winter Park, FL, USA, on February 12, 2013. Show: Magic Transistor Radio. Host: John "Jack" Riley. Note: Initial interview broadcast December 11, 2012. Additional information: magic.transistor.radioATgmail.com