Ben Vaughn

Retro-rocker Ben Vaughn wrote “I’m Sorry (But So Is Brenda Lee)” and Marshall Crenshaw covered it on his ‘Downtown’ album. But there is so much more to Ben. He’s had remakable career as a musician, songwriter, film and television composer, and record producer. But he tells us the most enjoyable aspect of the journey has been meeting the diverse personalities along the route. We chat about his experiences meeting and playing with Alex Chilton, and his impression of getting the first Big Star album.

His buddy Laura Pochodylo, who works for Sun Records in Nashville, scribbled down the characters’ names and placed them in a hat. This was the beginnings of his new podcast https://www.straightfromthehat.com/

Below is Ben in his younger days, and he promised me re-issues of his albums are on the way!