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Feb 2019
37m 41s

The Secret History of "Walk This Way"

Rolling Stone
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How Run-DMC and Aerosmith changed music: Geoff Edgers, author of a new book on the song's history, and producer Jack Douglas join host Brian Hiatt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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