Don't Stop the Music
A Year of Pop History, One Day at a Time - From 1894 to the Present
$23.46
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
18 September 2024
Summary
January 1, 1958
Johnny Cash plays the first of many concerts at San Quentin State Prison, California. It had become traditional for the prison to stage a New Year’s Day musician’s union extravaganza for the 4,000 inmates, and it just so happened that Cash was touring the west coast of the US when he and his band were asked at short notice to appear on a bill also featuring dancers and a 17-piece jazz ensemble. He accepted, although his bass guitarist Marshall Grant is…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781783967926 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1783967927 |
| Author: | Justin Lewis |
| Publisher: | Elliott & Thompson Limited |
| Imprint: | Elliott & Thompson Limited |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 18 September 2024 |
| Weight: | 250g |
| Dimensions: | 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
‘A brilliant musical almanac, compiled by an engaging writer whose musical knowledge is not just detailed but wide-ranging and generous.’ Jonathan Coe
‘A wonderful ride through our pop universe amongst thousands of bright stars, gnarled debris and twinkling nuggets of music and events made distant over time. Lewis has made all of it up-close and vivid through this indispensable companion for anyone who loves music and popular culture. Whatever the age of the reader, it’s brimming with new discoveries and triggering classics: memories and signposts make this an intoxicating music journey!’ Peter Curran
‘This is an astonishing book, a calendar of pop, an almanac of songs, a day by day in the life of music. A book of events that’s an event in itself.’ David Quantick
A ‘deft and delightful pop almanac’ The Arts Desk
‘An absolute must for all music fans, Lewis’ addictive volume is packed to the gills with facts, trivia, notable events and pure pop nuggets.’ Waterstones
‘The deliciously simple conceit — pop facts from every day of the year — lets Lewis roam wide and free, to fascinating effect. Radio Caroline was named after JFK’s daughter, Dolly Parton sells a brand of canine clothes called Doggy Parton, and the Walker Brothers weren’t brothers.’ Daily Mail, 2023’s best history books
‘Brilliantly simple as an idea but also ambitious, Justin Lewis creates a glorious interlocking history … of our pop culture with all its coincidences, connections and shared enjoyment.’ We Are Cult
‘In his history of pop, music polymath Justin Lewis records musical events that occurred on each day of the year, from January 1 to December 31… This is pop history told from a delightfully original perspective.’ Daily Mail
Justin Lewis
Justin Lewis has an encyclopaedic knowledge of popular music and a deep understanding of what makes it such a passion for so many people, as well as a lively and sharp sense for what can sometimes make it eccentric and absurd. He has been an editor, writer and contributor to various print and online music publications for more than 30 years, including the Guinness Book of Hit Singles and The Rough Guide to Rock. He lives in Swansea, in Wales.
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