Hear singer Frankie Valli and comedian and actor Patton Oswalt on this edition of Fresh Air. There's a new four-CD box set of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons called Jersey Boys. Valli helped bridge 50s doo-wop and 60s rock-and-roll with two dozen top 40 hits, including "Big Girls Don't Cry", "Sherry", and "Walk Like a Man". Jersey Boys is also the name of a Tony award winning Broadway musical based on the lives of the Four Seasons. Valli and the Four Seasons were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
Then, Patton Oswalt stars in the new film Ratatouille, the animated feature from Pixar about a "foodie" rat who becomes a chef in a top Paris kitchen. Oswalt's new comedy album is called Werewolves and Lollipops and will be released on July 10, 2007. In addition to acting, Oswalt is a writer and stand-up comedian who has had his own comedy specials and has appeared in the TV shows The King of Queens and Reno 911!. [Broadcast Date: July 3, 2007]
(Tags : Fresh Air, Frankie Valli and Patton Oswalt, July 3, 2007 (Nonfiction) Terry Gross Audiobook, Terry Gross Audio CD )
