Jimmy Clanton became an internationally recognized rock and roll singer in the late 1950s and continues to perform to this day. Some of his hit songs were “Just a Dream,” “Go, Jimmy, Go,” and “Venus in Blue Jeans.” He also starred in the iconic rock and roll movie Go, Johnny, Go, produced by rock and roll DJ legend Alan Freed. He has performed with most of the major artists who made up the roots of rock and roll. Jimmy had it all, fame and fortune, but something was missing! His life was forever changed one night in August 1980. Through a visitation from the God of this universe, Jimmy was truly born again! In telling of his story, Jimmy shares his experiences and how God has supernaturally guided him through life, step by step, to this very day!
No Strings Attached: My Life Growing up with the Birth of Rock and Roll offers a nostalgic look at life growing up in the fifties and sixties. The narrative provides a bird's-eye view as seen through the eyes of a young devotee of music as it is changing from ballroom to bandstand and from pop to rock. Learn what song the FBI deemed "most dangerous record ever played." Consider who may have been the inspiration for the movie classic The Sandlot. Tune in to the Rock Anthem-that became the only song embraced by both pro-war and anti-war supporters-embraced by groups who either supported or condemned the Vietnam war. Find out what teen idol hit ranked number one as it ushered out the '50s and welcomed in the '60s. Which rock star refused to sign an autograph for a veteran on Veteran's Day? Experience with the author what it was like to first hear the earliest hits of our greatest rock legends and his impressions of the same encountering them five and six decades later. Relive appearances by Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, and twenty-nine-year-old Elton John as they thrill sold-out audiences, performing while in their prime. Travel to Fort Knox, Kentucky; Fort Gordon, Georgia; and Vietnam as the author recalls the music that our veterans were listening to when they served our nation as they participated in a very unpopular war. Learn how rock affected their service. Feel the respect and admiration our GIs extended to Bob Hope for his dedication to our servicemen serving in harm's way by someone who attended his Christmas Day performance in 1966. Dispensing firsthand stories told to him by many of the principals present in 1959, the author shares his expertise, telling the story that inspired Don McLean's epic lyrical poem "American Pie." The story will allow you to secure a look from a front-row position at the world's most prestigious sixties concert held at one of the most honored venues, the Surf Ballroom.
This story took place in Billings, Montana, seventy years ago, in 1948. It is about the life and adventures of Tom Blake, an investigative reporter for the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Chronicle. For twenty years, since age seven, Tom had a fascination with going West to discover and investigate what was left of the Wild Western frontier. The seed was planted by his father, who often talked about what it might be like out West. Tom’s dream was to become a cowboy. When he left his job at the Chronicle, little did he suspect that a freak auto accident outside Billings would result in a romance with the beautiful, vivacious, and provocative Cody Carson. Their adventures are fascinating and thrilling, particularly the capture of a cattle-rustling gang, a murder mystery, the investigation, and the trial. Their story also helped to fulfill my dream of researching and writing about the people of the West—wild or not.
From Johnny Ace to the Zombies, covering R&B, Pop, Country, and everything in between. Take the challenge-- you'll be amazed at what you know, didn't know, or have forgotten.
Beginning with a thematic section covering topics from early America to civil rights, population, and the new millennium, the United States Encyclopedia then delves into essays on each state and the U.S. territories. Also included: U.S. facts and figures, a listing of the presidents, and overviews of important historical American documents.
Cock‚A[tail (kŏk'tāl') n: a many-splendored creation believed by some to have been born, bred, and elevated from mere libation to lifestyle in New Orleans. In BIG EASY COCKTAILS, chef Jimmy Bannos pays tribute to the Crescent City with a host of recipes for truly classic cocktails like the Mint Julep, newfangled concoctions like the Gentilly Sunrise, and snacks and appetizers inspired by Creole and Cajun cuisines.A colorful collection of cocktail and snack recipes that capture the authentic flavors and spirit of New Orleans.A portion of the book's proceeds will be donated to support Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.Includes 50 cocktail and 35 appetizer recipes plus 30 food and location photos.Features recommended music selections to accompany each cocktail recipe and a list of New Orleans-related books and movies.
As the United States struggled to recover from the Great Depression, 24 towns in Alabama would directly benefit from some of the $83 million allocated by the Federal Government for public art works under the New Deal. In the words of Harold Lloyd Hopkins, administrator of the Federal Emergency Relief Act, "artists had to eat, too," and these funds aided people who needed employment during this difficult period in American history. This book examines some of the New Deal art--murals, reliefs, sculptures, frescoes and paintings--of Alabama and offers biographical sketches of the artists who created them. An appendix describes federal art programs and projects of the period (1933-1943).
This is the exuberant biography of the best known and most colorful newspapercolumnist of the 1920s and '30s by one of the best-known and most colorful newspaper columnists of today, Jimmy Breslin.
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