Rock 'n' Roll Jews" Leiber and Stoller are perhaps the most celebrated (Rock'n'Roll Jews) along with Phil Spector, but there have been others who have contributed greatly. Michael Billig examines that influence through the worl of luminaries like Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Carole King and Lou Reed." Nottingham Evening Post, From the bookjacket. |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
age of rock album American popular anti-semitism Atlantic Records audience background band Beatles became Berlin Berns black and white black music black singers Bob Dylan Brill Building Broadway Carole Christian Christmas classic Coasters culture Dance Doc Pomus Drifters early rock Elvis Elvis's ethnic father film Gershwin Goffin and King Hound Dog immigrants Irving jazz Jerry Lee Jerry Ragovoy Jerry Wexler Jewish Jewish composers Jewish contribution Jewish songwriters Jews Joplin Kirshner Kooper label Leiber and Stoller Leonard Cohen London Lou Reed Melnick Mike musicians Neil parents Paul Simon performers Phil Spector played Pomus's popular music Presley produced protest rhythm and blues rock music rock stars rock'n'roll rock's roll Scaduto Sedaka Shuman singer-songwriters singing sixties songs Soul Music sounds story studio style success teenagers Tin Pan Alley tion tunes wanted Wexler and Ritz words writing written wrote Yiddish York young Zollo
References to this book
The Heebie-jeebies at CBGB's: A Secret History of Jewish Punk Steven Lee Beeber Limited preview - 2006 |