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Rock Singer John Wesley Harding's Rise to Stardom

Harding says ambition and arrogance pushed him to work toward a record deal. His efforts paid off -- his new album is called Here Comes the Groom. He brings his guitar to the studio to perform for Fresh Air listeners.

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Rock Singer John Wesley Harding's Rise to Stardom.

British singer-songwriter John Wesley Harding. Born in the historical seaside town of Hastings, Harding has looked to the United States for his creative influences--from his Cambridge doctoral dissertation on the role of Jimmy Stewart in American films--to the songs of bluesman Robert Johnson, and folksingers John Prine and Jim Croce. His new album is called, "Here Comes the Groom."

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