ABANDONED. Man goes back in time, gets stuck, then (re)writes hit songs to make money

[Martin]

All I can remember from this book is what I've written in the topic. A man travels back in time, gets stuck there, then decides to (re)write hit songs to make money. I THINK it was a 'Book of the Week' or 'Book at Bedtime' on BBC Radio 4, several years ago. I'd really like to give it a read. Thanks.

[Rosa]

Do you remember any of the songs he rewrote?

[Rosa]

There’s a short story like that called “Bob Dylan, Troy Johnson, and the Speed Queen,” by F. Paul Wilson. It’s in Rock On: The Greatest Hits of Science Fiction & Fantasy and other collections you can see here. Was yours a full-length novel?
Do you remember when he went back to?

[Jenny]

I think it's "Glimpses" by Lewis Shiner: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...

[Rosa]

Glimpses for future reference.

[Martin]

Thanks for replies, so far. Rosa, the only line I can remember from the book goes something like, " I wonder what Paul McCartney thought, when he woke up one morning to hear a song on the radio that he'd been formulating in his head." Given that quote, it sounds like he probably went back to the early to mid 1960's. As I recall, the '(re)writing songs' thing wasn't the premise of the book, just part of the wrap, near the end, explaining how he survived, financially.

[Rosa]

So it’s not Glimpses?

[Martin]

Maybe! I'm researching on Amazon, as we speak!

[Ashlea]

Nick Milligan - Enormity.

[Rosa]

Enormity for Ashlea’s suggestion.

[Rosa]

That doesn't sound like it, though.

[Michele]

Martin, was this a kids' book or intended for adults? When did you read it? Do you recall anything about the cover, or whether the book was long, short, or medium?

[Kris]

No response, moving to Abandoned folder.

Martin (OP) was last active on the site in April 2019.