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- All Shook Up: How Rock 'N' Roll Changed America - Glenn C. Altshuler
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- Singing From the Floor: A History of British Folk Clubs - JP Bean
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Tag Archives: Paul McCartney
“I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter” – Paul McCartney (2012)
I‘m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter” was written in 1935 by Fred E. Ahlert, with lyrics by Joe Young. It is a part of the Great American Songbook, having been recorded by many of the biggest names in … Continue reading
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Tagged Fred E. Ahlert, Jack Little Joe Young, Paul McCartney
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“A World Without Love”- Peter and Gordon (1964)
Is “A World Without Love” a roots/folk tune? I don’t know, but if some duo got up at a folk festival and sang it, no one would blink. Sixty years later it sounds pretty folkie to me, certainly folk-rock, or … Continue reading
Posted in Folk-Rock
Tagged :Please Lock Me Away, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Peter and Gordon
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