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Straight From The Hat With Ben Vaughn

Straight From The Hat With Ben Vaughn

By: Straight From The Hat
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He’s had a career filled with twists and turns as a performer, songwriter, composer for film and TV, and record producer. For Ben Vaughn, the best part of the journey has been the colorful characters he’s encountered along the way. His friend Laura Pochodylo, who works for Sun Records in Nashville, wrote the names of those characters down and placed them in a hat. Each episode, she’ll select several names at random and let Ben relive the stories—no pre-planning, no filter—just telling it like it was, straight from the hat.

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Episodes
  • Episode 14: Jerry Lee Lewis, Gamble & Huff, Reggie Young, Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon

    Episode 14: Jerry Lee Lewis, Gamble & Huff, Reggie Young, Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon
    Jul 9 2026

    Visit Ferriday, Louisiana with Ben to honor the town's native son, the iconic Jerry Lee Lewis.

    Come along with Ben on his truck driving route where he makes routine deliveries to Philly legends Gamble & Huff.

    Ben misses a chance to go fishing with legendary guitarist Reggie Young.

    Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon teaches a lounge band to play real rock and roll.
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    37 mins
  • Episode 13 - Ringo Starr, Dee Dee Sharp, Bob Lind, Sonny Bono

    Episode 13 - Ringo Starr, Dee Dee Sharp, Bob Lind, Sonny Bono
    Jun 25 2026

    Ringo Starr mistakes Ben for someone else in the recording studio.

    Always pick up the phone, because you never know when Dee Dee Sharp will be on the other end.

    What do “Elusive Butterfly” and Bat Boy have in common? One man: Bob Lind.

    Finally, Ben and Laura discuss their shared obsession with America’s greatest musical genius, Sonny Bono.

    For photos and more: Visit the Episode 13 Webpage →
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    47 mins
  • Episode 12: Los Straitjackets, Johnny Otis, Charlie Gracie, Marshall Crenshaw

    Episode 12: Los Straitjackets, Johnny Otis, Charlie Gracie, Marshall Crenshaw
    Jun 11 2026

    Loitering backstage at the Grand Ole Opry leads to Ben working with America’s favorite musical masked men, Los Straitjackets.

    Ben accompanies Johnny Otis to the Capitol Records vault and discovers the secret sauce behind “Willie And The Hand Jive.”

    Philly music legend Charlie Gracie inspires a young teenage dishwasher to reach for the brass ring of rock and roll.

    Daydreaming while landscaping inspires Ben’s breakthrough hit as a songwriter with Marshall Crenshaw.
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    45 mins
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