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WSJ: Doc Pomus

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Marc Myers
Sep 14, 2025
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My WSJ review of a new six-CD set, You Can’t Hip a Square: The Doc Pomus Songwriting Demos. Pomus was one of the first rock ‘n’ roll lyricists who addressed teens’ emotions, loneliness and angst in the late 1950s. To read, go here.

Here’s a part demo of This Magic Moment…

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