Uploaded June 2014 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago
As a young teen, Bill DeWitt felt stifled by the Leave it to Beaver culture of the 1950's. It's safe to say his family life did not match the lives of those portrayed on television. His dad checked out and left, and Bill was punished - harshly - by his mother and stepfather. Sometimes it was for his uncanny resemblance to his biological father and other times because Bill took up physical space. So it's no surprise that as a teen Bill constantly grappled with what it meant to be a man. After secretly wiring up a radio speaker in the attic, one hot Missouri evening, the music of Muddy Waters changed his life. I'm always taken aback when people say that - a song changed their life - yet it happens often, and it makes sense when you think about it. Music does not observe any rules. You know, it has a superhero quality to it - it can travel through time and space and show up anywhere it's needed.
Musical Yearbook is a BAMM.tv production. For all things indie music content, check out BAMM.tv Credits: Executive Producers: Chris Hansen, Nick Hansen Producers: Phil Lang, Sophie DeWitt Sound and Recording Engineer: Sonia Pina Opening and
As a young teen, Bill DeWitt felt stifled by the Leave it to Beaver culture of the 1950's. It's safe to say his family life did not match the lives of those portrayed on television. His dad checked out and left, and Bill was punished - harshly - by his mother and stepfather. Sometimes it was for his uncanny resemblance to his biological father and other times because Bill took up physical space. So it's no surprise that as a teen Bill constantly grappled with what it meant to be a man. After secretly wiring up a radio speaker in the attic, one hot Missouri evening, the music of Muddy Waters changed his life. I'm always taken aback when people say that - a song changed their life - yet it happens often, and it makes sense when you think about it. Music does not observe any rules. You know, it has a superhero quality to it - it can travel through time and space and show up anywhere it's needed.
Musical Yearbook is a BAMM.tv production. For all things indie music content, check out BAMM.tv Credits: Executive Producers: Chris Hansen, Nick Hansen Producers: Phil Lang, Sophie DeWitt Sound and Recording Engineer: Sonia Pina Opening and
