# Gary Talley – The Box Tops

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Published: 2026-05-08T04:15:00+00:00
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## Resource

Gary Talley was 19 when The Box Tops scored a number one hit with ‘The Letter.’ Alex Chilton was 16, had been up all night before the session, and came from the kind of household where that sort of thing wasn’t questioned. What followed was two and a half years of relentless touring, five albums, and a management which took advantage of them. Talley talks about growing up in Memphis during the birth of rock and roll, the story behind some of pop’s most enduring records, and what it’s like keeping The Box Tops on the road more than six decades on. Further information boxtops.com garytalley.com Support The Strange Brew Podcasts also available: Al Jardine – The Beach Boys , Daryl Hooper – The Seeds , Richard Orange – Zuider Zee , Richie Furay – Buffalo Springfield, Larry Tamblyn – The Standells This podcast is also available on  Apple Podcasts ,  Spotify ,  YouTube , Google apps and all usual platforms If you like what I do  please support me on Ko-fi The post Gary Talley – The Box Tops appeared first on The Strange Brew .

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