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Bill Wyman releases autobiography

Title
Bill Wyman releases autobiography
Genre
Interview
TX Date
25 Oct 1990
Year of production
1990
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Duration
00:02:37
Description
Bill Wyman – the bass guitarist for the Rolling Stones – talks to Michael Parkinson about his book ‘Stone Alone: The Story of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Band’ which covers his poor childhood and the early years of the Stones and how the writing of it was quite therapeutic. He also touches upon his wife Mandy Smith who is ill; his reputation as a ladies man and the funeral of Stones’ guitarist Brian Jones.
Contributors
Michael Parkinson; Bill Wyman
Keywords
Books; Musicians; Music; Autobiographies; Funerals; Pop music; Pop groups; The Rolling Stones; Bill Wyman; Mandy Smith; Stone Alone: The Story of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Band; Brian Jones (musician)

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