Playing for a piece of the door: A history of garage & frat bands in Memphis, 1960-1975 [Paperback]

Ron Hall (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 2001

Playing for a Piece of the Door: A History of Garage and Frat Bands in Memphis 1960-75 is a candid history and discography of over one hundred bands who recorded at least one record in Memphis from 1960-75. From nationally charting groups like the Box Tops, Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs, the Gentrys and the Hombres to long-forgotten high school rockers who cut a record, had their fifteen minutes of fame, and then faded away, every Memphis garage band is included. Includes many unpublished photos as well as a complete listing of all band members and discographies of each band. Though countless books have been written about Memphis Music--including Elvis, Stax, and the blues, this genre of Memphis music has never been exhaustively touched upon until now.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 172 pages
• Publisher: Shangri-La Projects (2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966857518
• ISBN-13: 978-0966857511
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,828,469 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Memphis Rock & Roll!, January 17, 2010

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This review is from: Playing for a piece of the door: A history of garage & frat bands in Memphis, 1960-1975 (Paperback)

This book details the early garage bands of Memphis, Tenn. Ron Hall has interviewed hundreds of musicians of the 1960's & early 70's and come up with a distinct dictionary of the Memphis Rock and Roll sound. These are the groups that you never heard of, but some, like the Gentrys, Box Tops and Guillotines made the big time, if only for a short time. Some never made it on the national stage but still hold a special place in the hearts of Memphis music lovers. From Elvis to the Poor Little Rich Kids, this is Memphis Rock & Roll at its best.