Synopses & Reviews
Robert Gordon begins where most chroniclers of the music world end and spins a magical fairy tale peopled with Delta bluesmen, a peanut vendor, a matinee cowboy, a professional wrestler, and a manic deejay. andlt;iandgt;It Came From Memphisandlt;/iandgt; doesn't focus on Elvis, Al Green, or the Sunand#47;Stax studios. Instead it creeps into the shadows cast by those institutions, concentrating on artists like Jim Dickinson and Alex Chilton, and bands like the MarKeys and Big Star. Gordon limns, with respect and the fascination born of true devotion, the story of white teenagers caught in the middle of an extraordinary confluence of music, entrepreneurship, to usher in an exciting new musical form. The result is a rock 'n' roll and Memphis -- its alma mater.
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The New York Times Superb...
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The New Yorker An affectionate rumination.
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andlt;iandgt;The New York Timesandlt;/iandgt; Superb...
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andlt;iandgt;The New Yorkerandlt;/iandgt; An affectionate rumination.
Synopsis
Gordon's critically acclaimed and richly entertaining exploration of the birthplace of rock and roll is peopled with Delta bluesmen, manic deejays, matinee cowboys and Elvis.
About the Author
andlt;iandgt;Robert Gordonandlt;/iandgt; has written for major music publications in the United States and England, and has contributed to several books. He produced the Al Green CD box set andlt;iandgt;Anthology,andlt;/iandgt; and his liner notes were nominatied for a Grammyandamp;@174;. As a filmmaker, he directed the award-winning blues documentary andlt;iandgt;All Day and All Night,andlt;/iandgt; and his music video work has appeared on MTV, BET, and CMT. He is the author of a forthcoming biography of Muddy Waters and director of the companion documentary. He lives in Memphis with his wife and two daughters.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Foreword by Peter Guralnickandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Acknowledgmentsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Introductionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;ol type="1" start="1"andgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;The Dream of a Common Languageandlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;Tell 'Em Phillips Sentchaandlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;The World's Most Perfectly Formed Midget Wrestlerandlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;Nothing Ever Happens But the Impossibleandlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;Kicks and Spins and All the Flipsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;I Know You Can Play, But Can You Dance?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;What's Whatandlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;The Catfish That Ate Memphisandlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;Smile on the Outlaw Dreamer's Faceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;Magic Timeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;Extreme Realizationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;That's Mister Boy to Youandlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;Stranded in Cantonandlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;Thank You Friendsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;liandgt;Attempted Gawkandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/olandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Further Reading, Watching, and Listeningandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Index of Names