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Truth Lies & Hearsay: A Memoir of a Musical Life In And Out Of Rock and Roll

Truth Lies & Hearsay: A Memoir of a Musical Life in and out of Rock and Roll book cover

Celebrated music producer John Simon has produced some of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll ever recorded including The Band’s "Music from Big Pink", "The Band", and "The Last Waltz", Janis Joplin’s "Cheap Thrills," Simon and Garfunkel’s "Bookends," and the first albums by Leonard Cohen and Blood, Sweat And Tears.

His contributions to popular music have helped tell the story of a generation in the 1960s and 70s, and now he is sharing his own. John Simon’s new book is: "Truth Lies & Hearsay: A Memoir of a Musical Life in and out of Rock and Roll."

John Simon will be at The Golden Notebook Friday, November 9 at 6 p.m.

Joe talks to people on the radio for a living. In addition to countless impressive human "gets" - he has talked to a lot of Muppets. Joe grew up in Philadelphia, has been on the area airwaves for more than 25 years and currently lives in Washington County, NY with his wife, Kelly, and their dog, Brady. And yes, he reads every single book.
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