Host Will Dailey takes you on a musical tour of Asbury Park, New Jersey: the working-class, seaside city Springsteen made famous. But there was an Asbury before Bruce—the Asbury that made Bruce—and its history isn't all sun and sand. It's also a story of racism, injustice, and deadly tides. But also an American story of survival, revival, and redemption. Get a glimpse of what happens backstage, under the boardwalk, and behind the music as Dailey unearths the ghosts of Asbury Park...as well as the people who have brought it rocking and roaring back to life.

To hear the artists mentioned in this episode, check Will’s playlist at soundofourtownpod.com

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Sound of Our Town is a production of Double Elvis and iHeartRadio.

Executive Produced by Jake Brennan, Brady Sadler, and Carly Carioli for Double Elvis. Production assistance by Matt Tahaney and Matt Beaudoin. Created, written, hosted and scored by Will Dailey. 

Additional writing on this episode by Samantha Farrell.

Special thanks to Tim Donnelly, Danny Clinch, and Zack Sandler for their help with this episode.

Music for this episode composed and performed by Will Dailey. Check out Will’s music:


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SOURCES for this episode include:


The Incredible History of Asbury Park’s Convention Hall: https://wpst.com/history-of-asbury-park-convention-hall/


In Asbury Park, Johnny Cash Walked The Line: https://takecountryback.wordpress.com/2007/08/05/in-asbury-park-he-walked-the-line/


The House Springsteen Built: An Oral History of the Stone Pony: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/17/nyregion/stone-pony-asbury-park-nj.html


Springsteen on the Stone Pony: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/17/nyregion/bruce-springsteen-interview-stone-pony.html?referringSource=articleShare


Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock N Roll: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGwAPDKiL9fLDJ_2K_P-eWw

SOME PLACES YOU'LL WANT TO VISIT AFTER LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE: 


Parlor Gallery


Porkchop


Langosta Lounge


Transparent Clinch Gallery


Asbury Park Boardwalk


Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel


Asbury Park Yacht Club


The Saint


The Wonder Bar


Asbury Lanes


Light of Day Festival


Sea.Hear.Now Festival


Stone Pony


Silverball Pinball Museum


The Asbury Hotel

Sound of Our Town is a travel podcast about the music in the next town you visit: Where to go to hear and experience the best music and why; what sounds shaped that city or town’s culture and what new sounds continue to define it. Produced in the single-voice narrative style, mixed with select interviews, the show will emphasize original music to drive the stories. This isn't a music show. It’s a show about travel. About wanders. Free spirits. Whether you are quickly dropping in and jumping out or in for a long stay, Sound of our Town will introduce to you the real sonic stories and places that echo in that city so your travel is enriched with music.

<p>Sound of Our Town is a travel podcast about the music in the next town you visit: Where to go to hear and experience the best music and why; what sounds shaped that city or town’s culture and what new sounds continue to define it. Produced in the single-voice narrative style, mixed with select interviews, the show will emphasize original music to drive the stories. This isn't a music show. It’s a show about travel. About wanders. Free spirits. Whether you are quickly dropping in and jumping out or in for a long stay, Sound of our Town will introduce to you the real sonic stories and places that echo in that city so your travel is enriched with music.</p>

Sound of Our Town

Asbury Park, New Jersey: In the seaside town where Springsteen became Boss, rock and roll's future is being reborn

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