New York Groove: An Inside Look at the Starts, Shows, and Songs that Make NYC Rock by Frank Mastropolo

Started: 8/31/2022

Finished: 8/31/2022

Year: 2022

Pages: 208

Genre: History/music

Grade: B-

Reason for reading: review for Reader Views

Type: Paperback

Blurb (from Amazon): "Where did Elvis record "Hound Dog" and Bill Haley record "Rock Around the Clock"? Where did Dylan play his first major gig? Or the Beatles make their US debut? Where was Hendrix discovered? New York City, where rock history has been made on the street corners of Harlem, the coffee houses of Greenwich Village, and the city's clubs, theaters, studios, and arenas.

"NEW YORK GROOVE: AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE STARS, SHOWS, AND SONGS THAT MAKE NYC ROCK tells more than 200 of the inside stories of the musicians who came together in Manhattan to make rock history from the 1950s to today. Go behind the scenes of New York's legendary gigs at Fillmore East, Madison Square Garden, the Bottom Line, Central Park, and the Apollo Theater. Discover how the iconic songs written about New York were produced. And visit rock's landmark recording studios, record shops, and radio stations. Artist interviews and more than 200 archival and performance photos, posters, albums, buttons, and memorabilia bring rock history to life in this comprehensive work."

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