About this episode
Bobby Hackney Jr. and his father discuss the unexpected musical legacy of their family and the discovery of a hidden story.
Bobby Hackney Jr. grew up thinking he knew his dad’s musical story. Years later, a song at a party changed that—revealing that his father, Bobby Hackney Sr., had been part of Death, a 1970s Detroit band now recognized as an early force in punk. In this episode, father and son sit down to talk about music, family, and what it means to discover a story that was always right there. Homegoings is a production of Vermont Public. This episode was hosted and reported by executive producer, Myra Flynn and mixed by Sarah Baik. Our video director is Mike Dunn and Emmanuel Dzotsi is our editor. Myra composed the theme music with other music by Blue Dot Sessions. Kyle Ambusk is the graphic artist behind this episode’s Homegoings portrait . Thank you for listening. You can see this episode on our YouTube channel . Homegoings is going independent. What started at Vermont Public is now continuing under the stewardship of host Myra Flynn. Follow along: Substack @homegoingswithmyraflynn YouTube And wherever you get your podcasts! More, soon come! Homegoings is a production of Vermont Public: https://www.vermontpublic.org/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel Sign up for the Homegoings newsletter…
People in this episode
Host: Myra Flynn
Guest: Bobby Hackney Jr.
Topics covered
- music
- family
- punk history
- discovery
- storytelling
Keywords
- Bobby Hackney Jr.
- Bobby Hackney Sr.
- Death band
- punk music
- family story
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Homegoings, Vermont Public, Blue Dot Sessions
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