A Night Flight Tribute - Tom Petty Interview (1985)
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synopsis
Back in 1985, Night Flight produced a candid backstage interview with Tom Petty while he was on tour promoting Southern Accents. After hearing the sad news on Monday, we went to the archives to get the full segment for you.
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