Who Did It First?: Great Rock and Roll Cover Songs and Their Original Artists
Bob Leszczak
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Description for Who Did It First?: Great Rock and Roll Cover Songs and Their Original Artists
Hardback. Series: Who Did it First?. Num Pages: 332 pages, 49 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGP; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 232 x 28. Weight in Grams: 658.
“Everybody has to start somewhere. Businessmen start on the ground floor and try to work their way up the corporate ladder. Baseball players bide their time in the minor leagues wishing for an opportunity to move up and play in the majors. Musical compositions aren’t very different – some songs just don’t climb the charts the first time they’re recorded. However, with perseverance, the ideal singer, the right chemistry, impeccable timing, vigorous promotion, and a little luck, these songs can become very famous.” So writes Bob Leszczak in the opening pages of Who Did It First?: Great Rock and ... Read more
“Everybody has to start somewhere. Businessmen start on the ground floor and try to work their way up the corporate ladder. Baseball players bide their time in the minor leagues wishing for an opportunity to move up and play in the majors. Musical compositions aren’t very different – some songs just don’t climb the charts the first time they’re recorded. However, with perseverance, the ideal singer, the right chemistry, impeccable timing, vigorous promotion, and a little luck, these songs can become very famous.” So writes Bob Leszczak in the opening pages of Who Did It First?: Great Rock and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Who Did it First?
Condition
New
Weight
657g
Number of Pages
332
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781442233218
SKU
V9781442233218
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Bob Leszczak
Bob Leszczak, author of Single Season Sitcoms, 1948–1979: A Complete Guide (2012), was also the writer and producer of Solid Gold Scrapbook, a weekly five-hour music trivia radio show for the United Stations Radio Network. A former member of the Duprees, he’s been an oldies radio on-air personality for over 30 years and has shared his passion for and knowledge ... Read more
Reviews for Who Did It First?: Great Rock and Roll Cover Songs and Their Original Artists
As in the other books, it is easy to find a familiar song just browsing between the covers. What is often surprising, however, is the realization that the hit song you grew up with was minor compared to an earlier hit. Sometimes the situation is reversed – the massive radio hit you grew up with would never have been ... Read more