{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep552: The Gospel According to Swamp Dogg","description":"Jerry &quot;Swamp Dogg&quot; Williams Jr opens up about his new album &quot;Contemplates the Afterlife,&quot; reflecting on death, faith, and a 70-year career that's produced over 2,000 songs. Extended and high resolution podcast at:&amp;nbsp;www.Patreon.com\/VinylGuide Topics Include:  New album, Swamp Dogg Contemplates the Afterlife, drops on S-Curve  Swamp Dogg shares wild theories on what happens after death He opens up about faith, doubt, and fear of dying  Reveals he's written over 2,000 songs across 31 albums His very first record came out way back in 1954  Stories of opening for Sam Cooke and Larry Williams  Names the R&amp;amp;B legends who shaped his sound early on  Louis Jordan's band once crashed at his childhood home  Tells the story of the worst gig of his life A gorilla costume gets stabbed onstage \u2014 true story  Joining a traveling sideshow for five dollars a night  Discusses which Swamp Dogg records collectors hunt hardest today Bob Dylan secretly covered one of his songs years ago  Bonds with the host over their shared Australia connection  Reveals his wild Beatles-cover novelty record made in Australia  Explains how the record business vanished almost overnight  Teases new Trinidad soca album and Black Grass II  Black Grass II will feature Steve Earle and Margo Price  Talks new collaboration album with Eli &quot;Paperboy&quot; Reed  Reflects on his Nixon protest era and Jane Fonda ties  Looks back on going broke after getting rich fast  Recalls producing hit records for Gene Pitney and others  Shares fond memories of legendary producer Jerry Wexler The stopwatch story behind his studio recording ritual On Phil Spector's massive ego and Wall of Sound  Reveals which British acts covered his songs in the '60s  Talks favorite record stores and his 100-record jukebox  Hunting down rare 45s worth up to $1,000 The story behind his dance hit &quot;Let's Do the Wobble&quot;  Closes with favorite love songs and a wild birthday coincidence  Extended and high resolution version of this podcast is available at:&amp;nbsp;www.Patreon.com\/VinylGuide  Apple:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/tvg-ios Spotify:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/tvg-spot Amazon Music:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/tvg-amazon Support the show at&amp;nbsp;Patreon.com\/VinylGuide  ","author_name":"The Vinyl Guide","author_url":"http:\/\/vinylguide.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41635045\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/202939180"}