The Rock & Roll Alphabet offers an informative, artistic, and whimsical survey of Rock & Roll History through the lens of Chuck Boyd's camera. Featuring photographs from the Chuck Boyd Photo Collection, this innovative, photo-driven retrospective presents a 'kid-friendly' alphabetical survey of several Rock legends from the 1960's and 1970's. With it's vintage Rock & Roll photography and engaging, poetic rhyme-scheme, readers will find The Rock & Roll Alphabet to be an educational and enjoyable visual and literary experience. This children's text offers a fun and engaging way to reinforce alphabet familiarity and introduce your young ones to some of Rock & Roll's greatest at the same time. The images in this book were all taken by renowned Rock & Roll photographer, Chuck Boyd. These selected photos from The Chuck Boyd Photo Collection represent only a fraction of the 30,000 images that Chuck captured during his career. Chuck had the opportunity to photograph several incredible artists including The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Grateful Dead, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, KISS, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, and The Who. His unique talent and professionalism quickly earned him the trust of many musicians, allowing him backstage and on stage access during hundreds of shows. Chuck Boyd's amazing collection of photographs are now being professionally restored from the original negatives and made available to the general public for the first time in decades. For more information on the Chuck Boyd Photo Collection, please visit www.chuckboydgalleries.com
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"The ABC's never sounded so good. Forget A is for Apple. Try 'A is for Aretha!' From Aretha to Zeppelin, your mini musicians will be singing your praises for taking them on this fun, alphabetical journey -- rock star style!" Parade Magazine (8/25/2011)
"The Rock and Roll Alphabet is a fun read for kids or the perpetual teenagers who still wear Led Zeppelin T-shirts on the weekend....Buy this book if you love rock and roll." Greencastle Banner Graphic (9/1/2011)
"The Rock and Roll Alphabet is great for edgy parents tucking in their toddlers....Just be sure to turn the stereo down before they go night-night." Miami Herald (9/5/2011)
"A joy to behold...parents are liable to get as big a kick out of this easy-to-read bedtime book as their kids." The Grand Rapids Press (10/16/11)
"The Rock & Roll Alphabet is perfect for the kid (and parents) who's a little bit rock 'n' roll. Sing the whole way through the ABC's....It's the two-in-one alphabet and music lesson every kid needs." Parenting.com Holiday Gift Guide 2011
About the Author
Passionate about music from an early age, Jeffrey Schwartz played piano, guitar, and sang throughout his childhood. While attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Mr. Schwartz studied Black Music History with renowned jazz bassist Richard Davis for two years, played in a few short-lived rock bands, and managed a live music venue for several years. After earning his Social Studies teaching credential and Master's degree in Education, Schwartz settled in Southern California where he taught U.S. History and developed an elective course in Rock & Roll History for middle school and high school students. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California, where he works as a music historian and the archive director for the Chuck Boyd Photo Collection. 'The Rock & Roll Alphabet' marks Mr. Schwartz's debut as an author, with a second book featuring over 200 images from the Chuck Boyd Photo Collection scheduled for release in the summer of 2012.
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Jeffrey Schwartz has been passionate about music from an early age, singing and playing piano and guitar since he was a child. While attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Schwartz studied black music history with renowned jazz bassist Richard Davis, performed as both a solo artist and with several bands, and managed a live music venue in downtown Madison. After earning his master's degree in education, Schwartz settled in Los Angeles, where he became an award-winning social studies teacher and created a very successful rock and roll history course for middle school and high school students. In 2008, Lance Armstrong awarded Schwartz the LIVESTRONG Award for the programs that he developed in support of students and families battling cancer in Southern California. Schwartz currently lives in Los Angeles, where he works as a music historian and the archive director for the Chuck Boyd Photo Collection.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Grandpa S
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Great gift for my grandchildren and an interactive way for me to teach them about the music of my generation while they learn the alphabet.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Milo's Mom
Format:Paperback
This is a great book to introduce children to rock & roll icons and is enjoyable for musicians young and old. The photos are great and the rhymes for each letter are very cute and clever. My son is only three but I imagine as he gets older, the images and poems will be an entry into learning more about the history of rock & roll and "the greats". I have given this book as a gift too as parents appreciate it not being the typical ABC book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Lisa
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This is a pretty awesome way to teach your kids the alphabet!! My husband and I read it before we looked through it with our 15 month old. Great pictures too!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great photos, but brief
With any alphabet book you know you're only getting 26 entries, but I guess I had hoped for a collage at each letter, perhaps an iconic shot and then several lesser photos in snap... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jonathan H. Stone
1.0 out of 5 stars
rock and rock alphabet
very disappointed with this book. thought there would be more content then one line or two. I thought there would be more information.
Published 6 months ago by M. Clary
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting Trivial Trivia
Enjoyed reading this book. Just short bytes of information about popular bands and singers. Most of it was new information to me. Easy to read time filler.
Published 6 months ago by randbperu
5.0 out of 5 stars
Unique gift
This little volume holds a wealth of music history as well as nostalgia. A great gift that spans the generations!
Published 11 months ago by Bubbe
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not for little kids...
I bought this for a music-lover's daughter's 1st birthday. While I love the idea of it, some of the pictures are a little frightening for a small child. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Kimberly14043
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great images from the greatest era in music history
Short and sweet. Great undiscovered images from the most iconic artists in our history. I'm a huge music and music history buff so this was a nice add-on to the collection.
Published 22 months ago by Travis Ryan Storch
