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Episode 35: “Why Do Fools Fall In Love?” by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers

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Episode Episode 35: “Why Do Fools Fall In Love?” by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers

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Episode thirty-five of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs looks at “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” by Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, and at the terrible afterlife of child stardom. Click the full post to read liner notes, links to more information, and a transcript of the episode.

Patreon backers also have a ten-minute bonus episode available, on “Space Guitar” by Johnny “Guitar” Watson.

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