Big Al Pavlow's the R and B Book: A Disc-History of Rhythm & Blues [Paperback]

Big Al Pavlow (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 111 pages
• Publisher: Music House Pub (June 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0915529009
• ISBN-13: 978-0915529001
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,473,456 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL, August 9, 2001

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This review is from: Big Al Pavlow's the R and B Book: A Disc-History of Rhythm & Blues (Paperback)

Big Al Pavlaw owned a record store in downtown Providence R.I. for many years. I purchased this book shortly after it's release in 1983. Extremely well done and as others have pointed out it fills a huge gap in the history of American popular music. This books not only covers doo-wop and R n B in the 1950's but also does a great job covering the black music of the 1940's. The only negative aspect is that the type is extremely small. But buy a magnifying glass and enjoy!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply The Best, February 5, 1999

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This review is from: Big Al Pavlow's the R and B Book: A Disc-History of Rhythm & Blues (Paperback)

Simply the best book on the golden years of R&B - the '40s and the '50s. Don't miss this one. Over 200 titles per year listed in order of relative popularitya and a year-by-year chronicle on the amazing story of R&B.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Big Al's the Best!, March 12, 2001

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edward donahue (Providence, R.I.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Big Al Pavlow's the R and B Book: A Disc-History of Rhythm & Blues (Paperback)

As an R&B record collector,fanatic, and student of the roots of R&B and Rock 'n Roll, I was astounded when Ipicked up a copy of Big Al'sR&B book in a local bookstore recently. Even though I have been at it for 30 years, I couldn't believe the depth and thorough jobPavlow has done to fully document rhythm & blues music and records. The book clearly documents thousands of the very important 45 rpm and 78 rpm records that form the foundation not only of r&b, but is also invaluable in its documenting of the roots of Rock 'n Roll. This book has filled the enormous gap that existed in documenting this most essential aspect of popular music for the past 80 years, and as such is a "must buy" for anyone interested in the music. I constantly use the text as an invaluable source book to find great r&b music, and as an irreplaceable learning tool to further my understanding of both r&b an r&r. Thanks Al! And job well done! You've done music lovers all over the world a great service. (P.S.: the book would be a steal at twice the listed price.)