Episode 233: Gee Whiz, It's Carla Thomas
Ric Chetter - From Radioland
English - July 29, 2018 22:51 - 1 hour - 67.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsComedy Music Music Interviews Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Episode 232: Stepping Off The Mothership with Harold Beane
Next Episode: Episode 234: Frank Monteleone & Blind Mississippi Morris
In 1961, she scored a Billboard hit with Gee Whiz and in 1966 she did it again with B-A-B-Y Baby. Carla Thomas sat down with Ric for a conversation about her career and her father, Rufus Thomas. What was it like for a young lady to find her way into show business and to later discover she had a top 10 hit? She'll tell you all about that in this episode. Also, Ric talks about what having a smart watch kind of makes you feel like when you are all of sudden chained to your smartphone.
NEXT WEEK: Frank Monteleone and Blind Mississippi Morris