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Rewind and Rock with Sharon Stewart: Patrick Simmons' 78th Birthday (1948)
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Sharon Stewart rewinds to October 19, 1948, celebrating the 78th birthday of Doobie Brothers founding guitarist and vocalist Patrick Simmons. Discover how a B-side track inspired by New Orleans turned into the band's first number-one hit, "Black Water," thanks to a few radio DJs who flipped the record over.
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