Rent a Ted for any occasion
- Title
- Rent a Ted for any occasion
- Genre
- Interview
- TX Date
- Unknown
- Year of production
- 1978
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- Duration
- 00:05:50
- Description
- Two unidentified male speakers (one poss. Max Needham (aka Waxie Maxie), the other identified as John ?) tell how they used to run a rock ānā roll disco called the Wild Whack Show(?). After being asked to make appearances in television adverts and on record sleeves they decided to create Rent a Ted, following the earlier Rent a Punk trend. They talk about their clothing, including drape jackets and bootlace ties. They have been asked to provide 250 Teddy Boys and Girls for (Rockabilly singer-songwriter) Carl Perkins. Female interviewer not identified.
- Contributors
- Max Needham?; Waxie Maxie?
- Keywords
- Music; Fashion; Subcultures; Punk music; Clothing; Rock music; Carl Perkins
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