The story of the beginning of Rock 'n' Roll in general, and Rockabilly music, in particular. It contains stories and anacdotes of each of the artists involved in the history and a complete discography for each artist mentioned and many they were not mentioned in the book. It defines what Rockabilly is and what it meant to society and the world at the time. The names involved in it's history are those recognized by millions of people throughout the world.
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"Fans of the rockabilly style and those curious about the process of its evolution will relish Jandrow's reference...." -- Midwest Book Review
"While rockabilly is a favorite of op historians and record collectors, it's been difficult to find a solid history of the music. Now, however, a new book...tells the story." -- L. A. Daily News
Fans of the rockabilly style and those curious about the process of its evolution will relish Jandrow’s reference, which combines a discography going back to early Bob Wills with a thorough discussion of the roots of rock and roll. Both singles and albums are included in wide-ranging discussions which will please music trivia buffs. -- Midwest Book Review
"While rockabilly is a favorite of op historians and record collectors, it's been difficult to find a solid history of the music. Now, however, a new book...tells the story." -- L. A. Daily News
Fans of the rockabilly style and those curious about the process of its evolution will relish Jandrow’s reference, which combines a discography going back to early Bob Wills with a thorough discussion of the roots of rock and roll. Both singles and albums are included in wide-ranging discussions which will please music trivia buffs. -- Midwest Book Review
About the Author
Richard E. Jandrow is a former disc jockey from Worcester, Massachusetts, who has continued to have an avid interest in the beginning of Rock 'n' Roll throughout the years. He has an extensive record collection, and he continues to have a great love for the music. He is considered an expert of the genre and several related sub genre in the history of rock.
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This review is from: What It Was Was Rockabilly (Mass Market Paperback)
I read the editorial reviews for this book and was looking foreward to receiving it. I was let down. The book is about 300 pages long, but only about 100 are text on the artists. The remaining pages are fairly decent discographies of the artists featured. It tracks Rockabilly from it's earliest influences like Bob Wills and Jimmie Rodgers, through the early memphis sounds (Elvis, Johnny Burnette, Sun Records), to those who "cashed in" and "refined" the Rockabilly sound (Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, various country artists). Each artists bio varies from a page to two in length and covers the general highlights of their career. The end of each chapter has the disc listing for the artists in that chapter. By no means are the bios complete or indepth, but they all seem to be well researched. But I do question the inclusion of the Beatles. Yes, they were majorly influened by Rockabilly and the likes of Gene Vincent and Carl Perkins, but they had no real effect on the rockabilly scene. I guess I was hoping for entries on some lesser known artists like Benny Joy or Sleepy LaBeef (who is listed in the Discography, but does not have an entry.). The cover has the blurb "A history of Rock and Roll"... I would label it more of a guide book. It points you in a general direction to focus your own research. And the Discographies are really nice, especially the complete Sun Singles listing. But what really was the BIG let down was the overall package. The book is riddled with grammatical errors that a simple proofreader could have corrected (much like this review...) The "Pictures" that it proudly announces on the cover are HORRIBLE. Really shoddy scans or grapics seemingly culled from a Commodore 64 image file. Or sloppily enlarged photocopies. They really detract from the product. If you just want the discography I say go for it. But if you want a book on the history of Rockabilly try Go Cat Go or Billy Poore's book. I may not have been so harsh of the book if it had been more inexpensive, 16.00 is a little steep for something of this production value.
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