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The Thrills and Heartbreaks of Being a Funk Rock Pioneer

Death, Sex & Money by Slate Audio

Apr 28, 202654:33Society & Culture

When musician Chris Dowd was 19, shortly after graduating from high school, his band Fishbone got signed to Columbia Records. The group was made up of Black teenagers in Los Angeles, who combined several musical genres—f...

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The Thrills and Heartbreaks of Being a Funk Rock Pioneer is an episode from Death, Sex & Money by Slate Audio. When musician Chris Dowd was 19, shortly after graduating from high school, his band Fishbone got signed to Columbia Records. The...

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Published Apr 28, 2026, 54:33 long, audio available.