What connects “Snoopy vs. the Red Baron,” “Abraham, Martin and John,” “Me & You & a Dog Named Boo,” “Spiders & Snakes” and “Let Your Love Flow” to the Tampa Bay area? Phil Gernhard, Florida’s No. 1 hit producer.
Tombolo Books welcomes local author and journalist Bill DeYoung to the bookstore to celebrate the re-release of “Record Man: The Story of Phil Gernhard, Florida’s No. 1 Hit Producer. “Record Man” is an in-depth look at the life and career of a remarkable Floridian, and how he beat the odds – including considerable personal demons – to put the Sunshine State on the musical map.
Interviewed by St. Pete Catalyst reporter Mark Parker.