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- English
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About This Book
Parking lot rumbles, teen dance riots, and the rise of the Northwest Sound Long before the world discovered grunge, the Pacific Northwest was already home to a singular music culture. In the late 1950s, locals had codified a distinct offshoot of rockin' R&B, and a surprising number of them would skyrocket to success, including Little Bill and the Bluenotes, the Wailers, Ron Holden, Paul Revere and the Raiders, the Kingsmen, Merrilee Rush, and the Sonics. With entertaining accounts gleaned from hundreds of interviews, Peter Blecha tells the story of music in the Pacific Northwest from the 1940s to the 1960s, a golden era that shaped generations of musicians to come. The local R&B scene evolved from the area's vibrant jazz scene, and Blecha illuminates the musical continuum between Ray Charles (who cut his first record in Seattle) and Quincy Jones to the rock 'n' rollers who forged the classic jazz-tinged "Northwest Sound." DJs built a teen dance circuit that the authorities didn't like but whose popularity pushed bands to develop crowd-friendly beats. Do-it-yourself enthusiasts launched groundbreaking record companies that scored a surprising number of hit songs. Highlighting key but overlooked figures and offering a new look at well-known musicians (such as an obscure guitarist then known as Jimmy Hendrix), Blecha shows how an isolated region launched influential new sounds upon an unsuspecting world. Stomp and Shout was made possible in part by a grant from 4Culture's Heritage Program. A Michael J. Repass Book
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: The Sea-Port Beat
- 1. Alone in This City
- 2. Stompinâ at the Savoy
- 3. Billyâs Bucket of Blues
- 4. Rock ânâ Roll Party
- 5. Davidâs Mood
- 6. Teenage Hop
- 7. âLouie Louieâ Arrives
- 8. The Evergreen
- 9. Wailers House Party
- 10. Straight Flush
- 11. Tough Bounce
- 12. Mr. Blue
- Photo Insert 1
- 13. Radio DJs and Teen Dances
- 14. Blowing the Blues
- 15. Cookies and Coke
- 16. Iâll Go Crazy
- 17. Like, Long Hair
- 18. Swinginâ Summer
- 19. The Girl Canât Help It
- Photo Insert 2
- 20. Jimmyâs Blues
- 21. Doinâ the Birdland
- 22. Worldâs Fair Twist
- 23. The OâDay Empire
- 24. Doinâ the Seaside
- 25. A Tale of Two Louies
- 26. Here They Come
- 27. The Soul of the Northwest
- 28. Here Are the Sonics
- 29. The Northwest Sound
- 30. West Coast Seattle Boy
- 31. In Hindsight
- Notes
- Sources
- Index