EPISODE #5
WEEN
NANCY SINATRA
THE BERLIN WALL
Ben saves country music by bringing Ween to Nashville.
Hollywood dreams come true when Ben’s work as a film composer leads to producing Nancy Sinatra.
Drafted as a goodwill ambassador, Ben takes American rock and roll behind the Iron Curtain during the fall of The Berlin Wall.
THE COMPANION PLAYLIST
HONORABLE
MENTIONS
THIS EPISODE ALSO MENTIONS:
Muhammad Ali, John Barry, Clay Bradley, Chic, Roy Clark, Patsy Cline, Gus Cordovox, Rodney Crowell, Donovan, Jeff Feuerzeig, Lita Ford, Aaron Freeman, Fugazi, Janeane Garafalo, Merle Haggard, Van Halen, Buddy Harmon, Lee Herschberg, Daniel Johnson, The Jordanaires, The Judds, Steve Kessler, Mark Linett, Madonna, Dean Martin, Dino Martin, Charlie McCoy, Rod McKuen, Mickey Melchiondo, Roger Miller, Randy Newman, Roy Orbison, Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark, Ozzy Osborne, Pankow, Dolly Parton, Teddy Pendergrass, Prince, Pig Robbins, Karen Schmidt, Frank Sinatra, Dolly Sinatra, Buddy Spicher, Bruce Springsteen, Jerry Stiller, Ben Stiller, Buddy Thompson, Vangelis, Fred Williamson
Ben holds the "Piss Up A Rope" single
Ben backstage with Ween at LA's Greek Theatre in 2023
Ben Vaughn with Owen Bradley
Ben and his 8-track of Nancy & Lee
Dean Ween with Ray Walker and Gordon Stoker
Gordon Stoker of the Jordanaires & Gene Ween
Ben, Ween, and The Jordanaires
The Tennessean newspaper featuring drawings by Ween
Ween Lyric Sheet
"Trashpickin'" in comic form!
Nashville numbers chart for "Piss Up A Rope" by Ween
Handwritten lyrics to "Japanese Cowboy" by Ween on Shoney's Inn stationary
Nancy Sinatra sings The Love Theme from The Independent
Ben Vaughn performs in Berlin in 1989