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- All Shook Up: How Rock 'N' Roll Changed America - Glenn C. Altshuler
- The Life and Music of Miss Peggy Lee, Peter Richmond
- The B-Side: The Death of Tin Pan Alley and the Rebirth of the Great American Song - Ben Yadoga
- Singing From the Floor: A History of British Folk Clubs - JP Bean
- Playing Changes: Jazz for the New Century - Nate Chinen
- Lets Do It: The Birth of Pop - Bob Stanley
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Category Archives: Rock
“I Don’t Want to Go Home” – Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes (1976)
On February 10, 1977, the group Boston hit the stage at Long Island’s Nassau Coliseum as the headline act having quickly risen to rock stardom on the strength of their eponymous debut album, and I was there. I was 18 … Continue reading
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Tagged Boston, Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes
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“Make Me Smile” – Chicago (1970)
One of the bands of which I’m proud to be a part is the terrific Borealis Big Band out of Aurora, Ontario under the direction of Gord Shephard. It works with a standard big band compliment, which, if you don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Borealis Big Band, Chicago, James Pankow, Terry Kath
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