Alex Halberstadt - Words and Music - 2007

Doc Pomus started as an aspiring blues singer and ended up in the Rock and Roll and Songwriters halls of fame, having written hits for artists like Ray Charles and Elvis Presley. 'Lonely Avenue: The Unlikely Life and Times of Doc Pomus' explores the late songwriter's life from beginning to end, and tonight author Alex Halberstadt talks with Claudia Marshall about the man and his musical influence.