Catch That Rockabilly Fever

Author : Sheree Homer
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-02-12
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780786458110

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Catch That Rockabilly Fever by Sheree Homer Pdf

Rockabilly, a musical designation coined by Billboard magazine in the mid-1950s, is a rambunctious rhythmic style combining the liveliest elements of country, gospel, and rhythm and blues. Popularized by such performers as Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly and Ricky Nelson, rockabilly has been a major influence on the music of Bob Dylan, the Beatles and Bruce Springsteen (among many others). This book captures the essence of life on the road and in the recording studio through interviews with many of rockabilly's foremost artists. Among those sharing their experiences are Jerry Allison and Sonny Curtis of the Crickets, Sonny Burgess, Wanda Jackson, Glen Glenn, the Collins Kids, Charlie Gracie and Deke Dickerson. Also included are several rare publicity photos.

Author : Marvin Schwartz
Publisher : University of Arkansas Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781935106753

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We Wanna Boogie: The Rockabilly Roots of Sonny Burgess and the Pacers by Marvin Schwartz Pdf

Rock and roll pioneer and Newport native Sonny Burgess is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. In this book full of personal interviews and remembrances, Burgess and his band tell of their original recordings for Sun Records in the 1950s; their shows with greats such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Jerry Lee Lewis; and their success in the contemporary rockabilly revival. This also is the history of a once prominent and spirited Delta community of extensive agricultural wealth. Newport was home to numerous music clubs that hosted national artists as well as illicit backroom gambling. Burgess is a product of this history, and his vivacious music is shaped by his hometown and the dramatic transformation of southern rural life it witnessed.

Author : Sheree Homer
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-11
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780786474462

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Dig That Beat! by Sheree Homer Pdf

Disc jockey Alan Freed coined the term "rock and roll" in the 1950s. Rooted in rockabilly, rhythm and blues, country and western, gospel, and pop, the genre was popularized by performers like Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis. Rock and roll's originators and revivalists continue to entertain crowds at roots music festivals worldwide. This book presents stories about performers' lives on the road and in the studio, along with the stories behind popular songs. Informative biographical profiles are provided. Artists sharing their experiences include Dale Hawkins, Big Jay McNeely, Ace Cannon, Sleepy LaBeef, Billy Swan, Robin Luke, Rosie Flores and James Intveld. Conway Twitty, Buck Owens and Janis Martin are also featured.

Author : Sheree Homer
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-16
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781476600192

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Rick Nelson, Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer by Sheree Homer Pdf

Ricky Nelson (he later preferred "Rick") was 8 years old when he began his career in show business. After a successful run on radio, his family's situation comedy The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet enjoyed a 14 year television tenure. On the April 10, 1957, episode, "Ricky the Drummer," Nelson started his singing career by lip syncing to Fats Domino's "I'm Walkin'." He scored 36 Top 40 singles between 1957 and 1972 and ranked number 5 in Billboard's Top 25 Artists of the Decade 1950-1959. As a country rock pioneer, Rick Nelson influenced Buffalo Springfield, Linda Ronstadt, and the Eagles. This book is a candid account of his life in rock and roll through stories told by musicians and producers on the road and in the studio with him. Actors and family members also provided invaluable memories and insights.

Author : Sheree Homer
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-09-26
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781476667515

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Under the Influence of Classic Country by Sheree Homer Pdf

 The music today known as "classic country" originated in the South in the 1920s. Influenced by blues and folk music, instrumentation was typically guitar, fiddle, bass, steel guitar, and later drums, with lyrics and arrangements rooted in tradition. This book covers some of the genre's legendary artists, from its heyday in the 1940s to its decline in the early 1970s. Revivalists keeping the traditions alive in the 21st century are also explored. Drawing on original interviews with artists and their associates, biographical profiles chronicle their lives on the road and in the studio, as well as the stories behind popular songs. Thirty-six performers are profiled, including Ernest Tubb, Ray Price, Loretta Lynn, Bill Anderson, Faron Young, Mickey Gilley, Freddie Hart, Jerry Reed, Charley Pride, David Frizzell, The Cactus Blossoms, The Secret Sisters, and Pokey LaFarge.

Author : Sheree Homer
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-20
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781476647388

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You Sound Just Like... by Sheree Homer Pdf

Unique among the various types of impersonation entertainers, a tribute artist concentrates on only a few of a famous singer's notable characteristics in order to effectively evoke that performer through song. This book explores the elements of tribute performance through case studies of performers who pay homage to legendary singers like Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis. Drawing on original interviews with tribute artists, biographical profiles chronicle performers' early careers, musical influences and their lives on the road. A few performers even reflect on their friendships with musical titans like Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis and The Crickets. Forty tribute artists are profiled, including winners of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, Million Dollar Quartet alumni and several European performers.

Author : Billy Poore
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780793591428

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Rockabilly by Billy Poore Pdf

...a great reference guide, detailing artists, chart activity, career milestones, tours and recent activity.

Author : Michel Rose
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-03-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 2357796634

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Rockabilly Fever by Michel Rose Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
Page : 237 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-20
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780760340622

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Rockabilly by Anonim Pdf

It was the twang heard ’round the world: Rockabilly was born out of country, bluegrass, jazz, and the blues in the 1950s, becoming rock ‘n’ roll and ruling the world. Here’s the story of Elvis Presley’s first Sun records that inspired all. And here’s Carl Perkins, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, and many more rockabillies from the golden years of 1955—1959, in a book chock full of photos, collectible memorabilia, movie posters, rare records, fashion, and rebel lifestyle. The story continues today, with a rockabilly revival that began with stars, such as the Stray Cats and Robert Gordon, spreading around the globe from Europe to Japan. Today, rockabilly is better than ever, with bands like Rev. Horton Heat and others playing the music and living the life from Memphis to Helsinki to Tokyo. There’s still good rockin’ tonight!

Author : Kurt Wolff
Publisher : Rough Guides
Page : 612 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Country music
ISBN : 1858285348

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Country Music by Kurt Wolff Pdf

Includes essays tracing Country's growth from hand-me-down folk to a major American industry; concise biographies; critical album reviews, from the earliest commercial recordings of the 1920s through the mulitplatinum artists of today; and vintage album jackets and previously unpublished photographs.

Author : Tim Riley
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-29
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781466876569

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Fever by Tim Riley Pdf

In Fever, music critic Tim Riley argues that while political and athletic role models have let us down, rock and roll has provided enduring role models for men and women. From Elvis Presley to Tina Turner to Bruce Springsteen to Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love, Riley makes a persuasive case that rock and roll, far from the corrosive force that conservative critics make it out to be, has instead been a positive influence in people's lives, laying out gender-defying role models far more enduringly than movies, TV, or "real life."

Author : Greil Marcus
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-28
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780698166684

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Mystery Train by Greil Marcus Pdf

The perfect gift for music fans and anyone who loves artists like Elvis Presley, Randy Newman, Sly Stone, Robert Johnson, and Harmonica Frank. In 1975, Greil Marcus’s Mystery Train changed the way readers thought about rock ’n’ roll and continues to be sought out today by music fans and anyone interested in pop culture. Looking at recordings by six key artists—Robert Johnson, Harmonica Frank, Randy Newman, the Band, Sly Stone, and Elvis Presley—Marcus offers a complex and unprecedented analysis of the relationship between rock ‘n’ roll and American culture. In this latest edition, Marcus provides an extensively updated and rewritten Note and Discographies section, exploring the recordings’ evolution and continuing impact.

Author : Lemmy Kilmister
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781471112713

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White Line Fever by Lemmy Kilmister Pdf

Lemmy’s name was synonymous with notorious excess. His blood would have killed another human being. This is the up-to-date story of the heaviest drinking, oversexed speedfreak in the music business who tragically passed away earlier this year. Lemmy had quickly outgrown his local bands in Wales, and tripped through his early career with the Rocking Vicars, backstage touring with Jimi Hendrix, and his time with Hawkwind. In 1975 he went on to create speedmetal and form the legendary band Motörhead. Motörhead stand firm as conquerors of the rock world, their history spanning an insurrectionary forty years. While the Motörhead line-up saw many changes, Lemmy was always the soul of the machine. In the words of drummer Mikkey Dee, ‘Lemmy was Motörhead.’ White Line Fever has been completely updated post Lemmy’s untimely death in 2016, and offers all Motörhead fans who loved his music a sometimes hilarious, often outrageous, highly entertaining ride with the frontman of (what was) the loudest rock band in history. A truly epic finale, and tribute, to Lemmy from those who loved him best.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Rock music
ISBN : UCSD:31822036357812

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Blue Suede News by Anonim Pdf

Author : Ivan Tribe
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2006-03-30
Category : Music
ISBN : UOM:39015064131272

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Country by Ivan Tribe Pdf

A history of country music, an artform that emerged in the early twentieth century, but whose roots go back centuries.