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In reply to the discussion: Post a little known fact about a rock song [View all]red dog 1
(27,857 posts)17. Actually, George Harrison went to pick up his guitar at Tom Petty's house.
Last edited Tue Apr 26, 2022, 12:04 AM - Edit history (4)
(I remember that from reading about it a while ago)
My guess is that George was staying at Tom Petty's house while he was in L.A.
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