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Title: It Came from Memphis by Robert Gordon ISBN: 0-7434-1045-9 Publisher: Atria Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: It's either this or Will and Grace...you make the call.
Comment: This is the kind of book I dream about. When I look for my next read, I look for a book that is 1) passionate 2) not pretentious and not totally mainstream, and 3) about quirky (in a trashy and at least slightly out of control way) people and things. Sounds simple enough, but lord knows it ain't as easy to find a book with those characteristics as you might think. But Robert Gordon has torn it up and come through for us. Really, it's amazing that this book is still in print because it's "target audience" must consist of about thirty people. And therein lies its beauty. Imagine something as idiosyncratic as a zine, but, unlike a zine, not poorly written! Also, it doesn't hurt that a nice sized portion of the book is devoted to the godhead, Alex Chilton, which means a lot to us Chilton-ites since no real definitive bio exists. Of course, there's tons else besides Alex--take for example pro wrestlers, hippie bluesmen, and a cool-as-hell photographer--but if you don't dig Alex, maybe you should pass on this anyway and go and see if Will and Grace is available on DVD yet. Your type sickens me.
Rating: 5
Summary: Gordon's It Came from Memphis is a must read for music fans.
Comment: Gordon's It Came from Memphis helps to unravel the rich heritage of a city whose musical heritage is largely overlooked save for BB King and Elvis Presley. He succesfullly attempts to expose the politics, racism, and situations of circumstance that fueled Memphis to become what it is today both musically and socially. A young gifted author whose style is both easily readable and profound, Gordon offers a book that is a must read for any fan of modern music. I recommend this one highly.
Rating: 5
Summary: WOW
Comment: If you've never been to Memphis, this book will either make you drive straight to the airport or convince you to stay far, far away. Gordon's round-up of Memphis eccentrics, flops, and genuises is short on Elvis and B.B. King, and long on Alex Chilton, Dewey Phillips, Jim Dickinson, and Furry Lewis. An indispensible and hilarious guide to America's deep-fried music capital.
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Title: Sweet Soul Music : Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom by Peter Guralnick ISBN: 0316332739 Publisher: Back Bay Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 1999 List Price(USD): $17.95 |
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Title:It Came from Memphis ASIN: B000003NPB Publisher: Upstart Pub. Date: 17 October, 1995 List Price(USD): $16.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $16.98 |
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Title:It Came from Memphis, Vol. 2 ASIN: B00005RGPD Publisher: Birdman Pub. Date: 13 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $14.98 |
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Title: Feel Like Going Home : Portraits in Blues and Rock 'n' Roll by Peter Guralnick ISBN: 0316332720 Publisher: Back Bay Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 1999 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: Lost Highway : Journeys and Arrivals of American Musicians by Peter Guralnick ISBN: 0316332747 Publisher: Back Bay Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 1999 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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