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Turn up the radio! : rock, pop, and roll in Los Angeles 1956-1972
- Title
- Turn up the radio! : rock, pop, and roll in Los Angeles 1956-1972 / Harvey Kubernik ; foreword by Tom Petty ; afterword by Rogers Steffens.
- Author
- Kubernik, Harvey, 1951-
- Publication
- Solana Beach, CA : Santa Monica Press LLC, [2014]
- ©2014
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- Description
- 336 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 32 cm
- Summary
- "Combining oral and illustrated history with a connective narrative, this fascinating compilation captures the zeitgeist of the Los Angeles rock and pop music world between the years of 1956 and 1972. Turn Up the Radio! features hundreds of photographs and images of rare - and in numerous cases, previously unpublished - memorabilia. This collection highlights dozens of iconic musicians, including Sam Cooke, Jim Morrison, David Bowie, Neil Young, the Doors, the Eagles, Frank Zappa and many others. Packed with exclusive interviews; a one-of-a-kind keepsake."--Publisher's information.
- Subjects
- Popular music
- Rock music
- 1900 - 1999
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Oral histories
- Los Angeles (Calif.) > History > 20th century
- California > Los Angeles
- History
- Popular music > California > Los Angeles > 1961-1970 > History and criticism
- Sound recording industry > California > Los Angeles > History
- Musicians > Interviews
- Rock music > California > Los Angeles > History and criticism
- Popular music > California > Los Angeles > 1951-1960 > History and criticism
- Genre/Form
- Oral histories.
- History.
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Note
- "Featuring exclusive interviews with the classic bands, musicians, vocalists, songwriters, producers, engineers, and DJs of the 1950s, '60s, and '70s"--Dust jacket.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes glossary and index.
- Contents
- The South Central shuffle -- The birth of the cool cats -- The dotted line -- The new kids on the block -- Tape is rolling -- Legends in their spare time -- A sandbox as big as an ocean -- Go east, young man -- Powdered sugar -- When Sonny met Cher -- Folk rocks -- Götterdämmerung -- And the hits just keep on comin'! -- Safe and warm in L.A. -- A loon and a bear -- Colored balls falling -- The left hand of darkness -- Expecting to chart -- Circus boyz -- Up, up, and all the way -- It was a mellow yellow year -- Meet me at Sunset and Fairfax -- The king has entered the building -- It's the singer and the song -- On his carousel -- The swamp -- Go west, young clan -- The soul survivor and the maestro arrive -- Make it a little louder.
- Call Number
- *LE+ 19-2480
- ISBN
- 9781595800732
- 1595800735
- 9781595800794
- 1595800794
- LCCN
- 2013002642
- OCLC
- 793575846
- Author
- Kubernik, Harvey, 1951- author.
- Title
- Turn up the radio! : rock, pop, and roll in Los Angeles 1956-1972 / Harvey Kubernik ; foreword by Tom Petty ; afterword by Rogers Steffens.
- Publisher
- Solana Beach, CA : Santa Monica Press LLC, [2014]
- Copyright Date
- ©2014
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes glossary and index.
- Chronological Term
- 1900 - 1999
- Added Author
- Petty, Tom, writer of foreword.Steffens, Roger, writer of afterword.
- Research Call Number
- *LE+ 19-2480