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Emitt Rhodes, RIP: A TV Producer Recalls Meeting His Most Revered Rock Hero, Decades Into a Disappearing Act

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John Wirth Guest ColumnistThe passing of singer-songwriter Emitt Rhodes, who died July 19 at age 70, produced the kind of small but mighty outpouring of grief that is befitting for one of the great cult figures of rock history.

He’s remembered here by television showrunner-producer-writer John Wirth. He was the showrunner and executive producer for the American Western series “Hell on Wheels” and is currently co-creator, executive producer and writer for the Netflix series “Wu Assassin.”When I was 14, all I wanted to be was Emitt Rhodes.

I was enthralled with his band, the Merry-Go-Round, and taken with his silky good looks, vaguely British accent and McCartney-like singing and songwriting.

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