Chapter One: Phil Spector and Lenny Bruce

Phil Spector’s own personal Socrates, Lenny Bruce, reminisces on the unforgettable time he spent with the Tycoon of Teen. Lenny’s tales involve censorship and the long arm of Johnny Law, Frank Zappa and Merv Griffin, and family secrets revealed after late night deli runs. All this and more in the season one premiere of Blood on the Tracks.

Sources:

Tearing Down the Wall of Sound: The Rise and Fall of Phil Spector, by Mick Brown

The Trials of Lenny Bruce: The Fall and Rise of an American Icon, by David Skover and Ronald K. L. Collins

He’s a Rebel: Phil Spector: Rock ‘n Roll’s Legendary Producer, by Mark Ribowsky

The Real Frank Zappa Book, by Frank Zappa

It Was 50 Years Ago Today that Lenny Bruce Taught the Band What to Say

Phil Spector on the Merv Griffin Show

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