The Million Dollar Quartet
Title | The Million Dollar Quartet PDF eBook |
Author | Stephen Miller |
Publisher | Omnibus Press |
Pages | 270 |
Release | 2013-03-01 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 0857128566 |
Million Dollar Quartet’ is the name given to recordings made on Tuesday December 4, 1956 in the Sun Record Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. The recordings were of an impromptu jam session among Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash.The events of the session. Very few participants survive. Includes interviews with the drummer and the sound engineer. A detailed analysis of the music played – and its relevance to subsequent popular music. The early lives and careers of the quartet – where they were in 1956. Relevant social and economic factors which meant that a massive audience of young people were keenly looking for a new kind of music they could call their own. The “reunions” of surviving members of the quartet. The emergence of the tapes, first on bootleg and then on legitimate CDs. The genesis of the stage show and its reception – the enduring appeal of the music.
The 38 Million Dollar Smile
Title | The 38 Million Dollar Smile PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Stevenson |
Publisher | ManLove Romance Press |
Pages | 287 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 1608200132 |
Gary Griswold goes missing, and his ex-wife wants to know what's happened to him and his $38 million in cash. Religious dilettante Gary and his money have disappeared into Thailand. Gay P.I. Don Strachey is out of his element, and his lover Timmy is way out of his comfort zone as they comb the Land of Smiles for a man with an unerring weakness for the poorest choice possible.
The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll
Title | The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Guralnick |
Publisher | Weldon Owen International |
Pages | 258 |
Release | 2022-11-22 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 1681888971 |
In Memphis, Tennessee, in the 1950s, there was hard-edged blues playing on Beale Street, and hillbilly boogie on the outskirts of town. But at Sam Phillips’ Sun Records studio on Union Avenue, there was something different going on – a whole lotta shakin’, rockin’, and rollin’. This is where rock ’n’ roll was born. Sun Records: the company that launched Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, and Carl Perkins. The label that brought the world, “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Breathless,” “I Walk the Line,” “Mystery Train,” “Good Rockin’ Tonight.” The Birth of Rock ’n’ Roll: 70 Years of Sun Records is the official history of this legendary label, and looks at its story in a unique way: through the lens of 70 of its most iconic recordings. From the early days with primal blues artists like Howlin’ Wolf and B.B. King to long nights in the studio with Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis, you will see how the label was shaped and how it redefined American music. Accompanying the recordings is the label’s origin story and a look at the mission of the label today, as well as “Sun Spot” sidebars—a fascinating dive into subjects such as how the iconic logo was created, the legendary Million Dollar Quartet sessions, and how the song “Harper Valley, PTA” funded the purchase of the label. Written by two of the most acclaimed music writers of our time, Peter Guralnick and Colin Escott, and featuring hundreds of rare images from the Sun archives as well as a foreword by music legend Jerry Lee Lewis, this is a one-of-a-kind book for anyone who wants to know where it all started.
Roadkill on the Three-chord Highway
Title | Roadkill on the Three-chord Highway PDF eBook |
Author | Colin Escott |
Publisher | Psychology Press |
Pages | 244 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Popular music |
ISBN | 9780415937825 |
First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Milky Peaks
Title | Milky Peaks PDF eBook |
Author | Seiriol Davies |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 172 |
Release | 2020-03-20 |
Genre | Performing Arts |
ISBN | 1913609049 |
Nestled in the heart of Snowdonia, the small town of Milky Peaks is nominated for 'Britain's Best Town'. However, the award brings with it a dark, insidious right-wing agenda, threatening the heart and soul of the town. Can the community club together to save the identity of their beloved Milky Peaks?
Murder For Two
Title | Murder For Two PDF eBook |
Author | Kellen Blair |
Publisher | Concord Theatricals |
Pages | 77 |
Release | 2019-10 |
Genre | Drama |
ISBN | 0573708347 |
Officer Marcus Moscowicz is a small town policeman with dreams of making it to detective. One fateful night, shots ring out at the surprise birthday party of Great American Novelist Arthur Whitney and the writer is killed…fatally. With the nearest detective an hour away, Marcus jumps at the chance to prove his sleuthing skills—with the help of his silent partner, Lou. But whodunit? Did Dahlia Whitney, Arthur's scene-stealing wife, give him a big finish? Is Barrette Lewis, the prima ballerina, the prime suspect? Did Dr. Griff, the overly-friendly psychiatrist, make a frenemy? Marcus has only a short amount of time to find the killer and make his name before the real detective arrives… and the ice cream melts!
Behind the Man in Black
Title | Behind the Man in Black PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 135 |
Release | 2019-08-30 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780578547800 |
WS Holland shares his nearly four decade career as the only drummer for Johnny Cash