Binah: Johnny Marr’s Set the Boy Free

By David Kwan

Published December 15, 2022 at 11:00 AM PST

Johnny Marr, photo (cropped) by David Lee, Flickr Creative Commons

On today’s encore edition of Binah, legendary guitarist and co-founder of The Smiths, Johnny Marr discusses his personal story and successful and varied career.

He presented his autobiography, Set the Boy Free, at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco in 2016.

He was joined in conversation by San Francisco Chronicle pop music critic Aidin Vaziri.

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David Kwan

David Kwan is the editor and producer of Binah, featuring remarkable artists and thinkers who’ve come to speak at the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco as part of their Arts & Ideas program.

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