JFK Impersonator Vaughn Meader: Death of a Career




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Summary: For one brief shining moment in the early 1960s, John F. Kennedy impersonator Vaughn Meader <br>was on top of the world. He was the voice of the hit comedy album "The First Family" which <br>broke sales records and even won the Grammy for Album of the Year. Meader's impression <br>also stirred up controversy, forcing White House advisers to grapple with the impact of political <br>mimicry. In this episode Mo Rocca explores the story of this once-famous comic whose career <br>died the same day President Kennedy was assassinated. Warning: this episode contains <br>language that might be deemed offensive for some listeners.<br>Learn more about the Mobituaries book: <a href="https://url.emailprotection.link/?bKw3i57nIX-Nv3mzTO_TMA0YiPyybK_EHZaPYPuWYK3T1PQ66hisUsCJ-orG4jQMVFIpuEo4pBw-Quozj1Ih3sQ~~">http://bit.ly/MobituariesBook</a>