Barry Mazor: 3 books
Meeting Jimmie Rodgers
How America's Original Roots Music Hero Changed the Pop Sounds of a Century
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2009
In Meeting Jimmie Rodgers, the first book to explore the deep legacy of "The Singing Brakeman" from a twenty-first century perspective, Barry Mazor offers a lively look at Rodgers' career, tracing his rise from working-class obscurity to the pinnacle of renown that came with such hits as "Blue Yodel"...
by Barry Mazor, Barry Mazor
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
This is the first biography of Ralph Peer, the adventurous—even revolutionary—A&R man and music publisher who changed the breadth and flavor of popular music in the United States and around the world. It is the story of the life and 50-year career of the man who was crucial in discovering...
by Barry Mazor
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2015
This enhanced e-book includes 49 of the greatest songs Ralph Peer was involved with, from groundbreaking numbers that changed the history of recorded music to revelatory obscurities, all linked to the text so that the reader can hear the music while reading about it. This is the first biography of...