A dual portrait of the music team that shaped rock-and-roll music in the 1950s and 1960s describes their humble origins, their relationships with such performers as Elvis Presley and the Coasters, and their record-setting collaborative achievements.
Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller shaped the rock and roll era - this is their story in their own words. In 1950 a couple of rhythm and blues loving teenagers named Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller met for the first time. Leiber was looking for someone to help compose music for lyrics he'd written, and a friend recommended a Piano player named Mike Stoller. They discovered their mutual affection for R&B, and, as Jerry and Mike put it in this fascinating autobiography, it was the beginning of an argument that has been going on for more than fifty years with no resolution in sight. With the assistance of David Ritz, they describe what it was like when Elvis was a fresh new face and when two young guys with tons of talent and an insatiable love of good old American R&B could create the soundtrack for a generation - and have a great time doing it. Jerry Leiber was born in Baltimore, Maryland on April 25th 1933, and Mike Stoller was born in Queens, New York on March 13th 1933. They first met in Los Angeles in 1950, moved to New York in 1957 and returned to L.A. in 1989, where they both still reside. They were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1985 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
Includes 14 catchy classics: Charlie Brown * Hound Dog * Jackson * Jailhouse Rock * Kansas City * Love Me * Love Potion Number 9 * Loving You * On Broadway * Ruby Baby * Searchin' * Stand by Me * Yakety Yak * Young Blood.
Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller shaped the rock and roll era - this is their story in their own words. In 1950 a couple of rhythm and blues loving teenagers named Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller met for the first time. Leiber was looking for someone to help compose music for lyrics he'd written, and a friend recommended a Piano player named Mike Stoller. They discovered their mutual affection for R&B, and, as Jerry and Mike put it in this fascinating autobiography, it was the beginning of an argument that has been going on for more than fifty years with no resolution in sight. With the assistance of David Ritz, they describe what it was like when Elvis was a fresh new face and when two young guys with tons of talent and an insatiable love of good old American R&B could create the soundtrack for a generation - and have a great time doing it. Jerry Leiber was born in Baltimore, Maryland on April 25th 1933, and Mike Stoller was born in Queens, New York on March 13th 1933. They first met in Los Angeles in 1950, moved to New York in 1957 and returned to L.A. in 1989, where they both still reside. They were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1985 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.
Corky Hale UNCORKED! By: Jerry Leichtling & Arlene Sarner “Corky Hale is a rare American treasure, someone whose activism came of age during the Civil Rights movement and whose entertainment career has continued to surge since Hollywood’s Golden Age.” -Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles “Corky has long been one of the most underrated artists on the entire music scene. She is a treat not to be missed” -Leonard Feather “Corky is one of a kind. She’s a character with a heart of gold. Smart, empathetic, generous and supportive of her friends beyond the call.” -Sally Kellerman “Talent, passion, commitment, joy; Corky combines them all like no one else.” -Jason Alexander “Corky is the embodiment of passion and dedication. She’s always true to her values, and that takes courage.” -Nancy Keenan, former-President NARAL-Pro Choice America “Corky Hale plays so beautifully that her performances set the standard” -Tony Bennett “Corky Hale is one of the most uniquely energetic and extraordinary people I know.” -Former Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi “We wanted to open a clinic in Los Angeles in 1999-2000. I knew I could count on Corky and she came through instantly. She’s one of a kind.” -Gloria Feldt, past National President of Planned Parenthood “…she’s been more fun than anyone I’ve ever known. This long overdue book is wils, funny and outrageous – just like Corky.” -Dyan Cannon
The entire story of the famous comic, including his partnership with Dean Martin, his movies, his personal life, and his relationship with victims of muscular dystrophy, makes for a vivid portrait
A dual portrait of the music team that shaped rock-and-roll music in the 1950s and 1960s describes their humble origins, their relationships with such performers as Elvis Presley and the Coasters, and their record-setting collaborative achievements.
Atlantic Records partner and producer, Wexler presided over the evolution of the modern music business and made prodigious contributions through to our cultural history. Wexler has worked with the entire range of American genius: Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, and others. 75 photographs.
Christianity is outlawed. Sharing faith is considered hate speech. Worship is done in secret underground settings. Patch, a high school student, has to form his own beliefs, and try not to get killed along the way. He meets characters such as the Wharf Rats, a gang covered in tattoos, who turn out to be believers. Schoolmates betray. True friends are hard to find. Spiritual forces intervene causing havoc and deception. Through it all, can Patch's faith prevail?
Corky Hale UNCORKED! By: Jerry Leichtling & Arlene Sarner “Corky Hale is a rare American treasure, someone whose activism came of age during the Civil Rights movement and whose entertainment career has continued to surge since Hollywood’s Golden Age.” -Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles “Corky has long been one of the most underrated artists on the entire music scene. She is a treat not to be missed” -Leonard Feather “Corky is one of a kind. She’s a character with a heart of gold. Smart, empathetic, generous and supportive of her friends beyond the call.” -Sally Kellerman “Talent, passion, commitment, joy; Corky combines them all like no one else.” -Jason Alexander “Corky is the embodiment of passion and dedication. She’s always true to her values, and that takes courage.” -Nancy Keenan, former-President NARAL-Pro Choice America “Corky Hale plays so beautifully that her performances set the standard” -Tony Bennett “Corky Hale is one of the most uniquely energetic and extraordinary people I know.” -Former Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi “We wanted to open a clinic in Los Angeles in 1999-2000. I knew I could count on Corky and she came through instantly. She’s one of a kind.” -Gloria Feldt, past National President of Planned Parenthood “…she’s been more fun than anyone I’ve ever known. This long overdue book is wils, funny and outrageous – just like Corky.” -Dyan Cannon
Elvis Presley is the single biggest personality in American popular culture. Over three decades after his death in August 1977, he remains the undisputed king of rock'n'roll. Featuring a wealth of first-hand interviews, Elvis combines Jerry Hopkins's two previous classic bestselling Elvis biographies - Elvis: A Biography and Elvis: The Final Years - with all-new material to give the definitive detailed account of Presley's fantastic life
Jerry Fodor and Massimo Piatelli-Palmarini, a distinguished philosopher and scientist working in tandem, reveal major flaws at the heart of Darwinian evolutionary theory. They do not deny Darwin's status as an outstanding scientist but question the inferences he drew from his observations. Combining the results of cutting-edge work in experimental biology with crystal-clear philosophical argument they mount a devastating critique of the central tenets of Darwin's account of the origin of species. The logic underlying natural selection is the survival of the fittest under changing environmental pressure. This logic, they argue, is mistaken. They back up the claim with evidence of what actually happens in nature. This is a rare achievement – the short book that is likely to make a great deal of difference to a very large subject. What Darwin Got Wrong will be controversial. The authors' arguments will reverberate through the scientific world. At the very least they will transform the debate about evolution.
FOR THE FIRST TIME! A complete and true history of the Ray "Crash" Corrigan Movie Ranch, from its prehistory to its current status as a city park. Corrects all of the falsehoods and exaggerations concerning the ranch and its operation as both a movie location and as an amusement park. Includes many details of its day-to-day operation, especially the amusement park business (its highpoints and its shortcomings!). An extensive and expanded filmography of the movie ranch. Profusely illustrated with nearly a thousand illustrations, including almost 500 photographs from a 4,000 negative collection of Corriganville images, most of which have not been published before.
Benny to Beyonce-Finding God's Perfect Pitch for Your Life - Is your life out of tune? Meet the Master Tuner - 396 pages of history, humor, and healing in troubled times "I have thoroughly enjoyed reading Benny to Beyonce. Your insights take me to a new level of understanding His perfect plan...and a new feeling of comfort for being one of God's crazy musicians." Dr. Aubrey Tucker, Chairman Dept. of Fine Arts, and big band program, Houston Community College, N.W. "One cannot fail to be inspired by the potential of a changed life after finding God's perfect pitch for your life." Douglas Yeo, bass trombonist, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Faculty New England Conservatory of Music "...to introduce us to the One and only Maestro. I trust you will enjoy this unique and creative devotional book, and in so doing, find God's Perfect Pitch for Your Life." Dr. Ed Young, Pastor 2nd Baptist Church, Houston; World TV Broadcast The Winning Way Author Profile Jerry Stitt, an accomplished musician and public speaker, is well established in the Houston music scene. He was guest columnist for The Houston Musician, local 65-699, selflessly worked with youth and adult musicians/singers for more than fifty years. His performances covering four continents include a congressional dinner, an audience of 18,000 in Vienna, Austria, and many years as a symphony tuba player. He plays gospel sax with his vocalist daughter, Merribeth Deaton and can be heard on their CD, "A Love Like This." Stitt is a recent inductee into Houston's Gospel Music Legends, on the 42nd anniversary of the Gospel Music Workshops of America. You will enjoy reading Benny to Beyonce - Finding God's Perfect Pitch for your Life, a collection of 53 popular song titles and biographies from the Benny Goodman big band era to the contemporary.
The profound expansion of television into American homes in the 1950s brought a flood of adapted plays to the small screen and resulted in the rebirth of the careers of many significant playwrights. The Great American Playwrights on the Screen provides fans with a video and DVD guide to the adapted works of the playwrights and shows which versions are available for home viewing and in what media (VHS and DVD). It resurrects the memory of television productions of plays at a critical time, when many of them - including Emmy winners and nominees - are deteriorating in vaults."--BOOK JACKET.
It's Raining Frogs and Fishes is a generously illustrated inquiry into wonders of the sky: Why is the sky blue? Where do meteors originate? What causes rainbows, mirages, and the colors of the sunset? Why do some birds and insects migrate, and how do they navigate over hundreds or thousands of miles to do it? How have civilizations throughout history viewed the aurora borealis, tornadoes, eclipses, and the bizarre but well documented cases of fish, reptiles, snails, and even snakes that have rained to earth? Author Jerry Dennis and illustrator Glenn Wolff approach such questions with curiosity and wit, and suggest ways to observe first-hand extraordinary weather, astronomical anomalies, and odd and interesting wildlife of the skies. This updated edition of the national bestseller is a spellbinding look into the natural world's most fascinating and baffling phenomena, with illustrated explanations of rainbows, meteors, sunsets, hurricanes, the northern lights, bird and insect flight, and dozens of other curiosities. Subjects are arranged by season, and each is discussed in a concise and entertaining style that blends the most recent scientific findings with historical anecdotes, personal observations, and examples of the lore and superstitions that have always surrounded phenomena of the skies. PRAISE: “Amusing and illuminating…This writer-artist team shines a bright and lovely light on nature.” —Los Angeles Times “Charming, informative, humorous, and scholarly… embraces wind and weather, the sun, the moon and stars, the seasons of the year and the effect of these things on the denizens of this planet. It is a delight.” —Nelson Bryant, columnist for The New York Times "Vastly entertaining, valuable... Makes natural history so much fun the reader is sucked from paragraph to paragraph, page to page, chapter to chapter.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch "This delightful look at nature...is a cornucopia of fact and lore. Wit, humor, wonder, and reverence spice and season the vignettes herein. It's Raining Frogs and Fishes reminds adults — especially in this hectic, fast-paced, just-do-it world — that it is more than OK, it is desirable, to be child-like and to look up at the heavens and ask why." —Toledo Blade
It is well known that Elvis loved Hawai'i. Not only did he perform in the islands in three decades, making movies and performing concerts, this was the King of Rock and Roll's favourite vacation spot. Elvis in Hawai'i guides readers through the King's relationships with the islands in a fully-illustrated story, using over 100 photographs, many previously unpublished and memorabilia from personal collections.
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