GET YOUR COPY OF THE NEW BOOK
BY BILL KING!
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Ordering a copy of Bill King’s book “LARGE TIME: On the Southern Music Beat, 1976-1986” now is easier than ever, because IT IS AVAILABLE ON AMAZON! Just click here to order it.
If you live in the U.S., you can get a copy of “LARGE TIME: On the Southern Music Beat, 1976-1986” on Amazon.com.
Or you can still order the book directly from The Goody Press for $39.99 each postpaid in the U.S., $69.99 each postpaid outside the U.S. Add $10 to the cost if you’d like a numbered, signed copy! (Signed copies are only available directly from The Goody Press.)
If you’re giving a signed copy of the book as a gift, please remember to include the name of the person to whom you want the book signed!
Watch a 25-minute conversation between Bill King and Jude Southerland Kessler on the “Tell Me Why” video podcast in which they discuss the many Beatles connections in the book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7g5UMACWQ4
Beatlefan Publisher King covered the popular music scene for The Atlanta Constitution from 1976 to 1986, writing about a broad range of acts that included classic rock, new wave, country outlaws, mainstream Nashville, soul music, modern R&B and disco, and even a little gospel.
“LARGE TIME: On the Southern Music Beat, 1976-1986” includes expanded looks at some of his favorite interviews with Southern acts from that era, along with previously unpublished stories behind the stories. You’ll find chats with The Allman Brothers, James Brown, R.E.M., Dolly Parton, Isaac Hayes, the B-52s, B.B. King, the Oak Ridge Boys, the Atlanta Rhythm Section, Roy Orbison, Jimmy Buffett, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Amy Grant, Chet Atkins, Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers, Millie Jackson and many more. It’s all Southern music!
And The Beatles make quite a few cameo appearances in the book, too! The Fab Four came up frequently in King’s conversations with Southern music stars. And it’s undeniable that quite a few Southern musicians were major influences on all four Beatles.
From his pre-Wilburys days, Roy Orbison talks about the role that touring with The Beatles played in his decision always to wear sunglasses onstage. You’ll read how George Harrison was thrilled that country guitar great Chet Atkins was one of the first major stars to record an album of Beatles covers. You learn why Jerry Lee Lewis said, “John Lennon was nobody’s fool.” You’ll find out about the blind Atlanta piano player from whose band The Beatles got the obscure song “Mister Moonlight.” Delbert McClinton talks about teaching Lennon harmonica licks. The Commodores explain how they patterned themselves after the Fabs. You’ll find out about Ringo Starr’s dispute with producer Chips Moman. And Paul McCartney and Harrison are major players in the chapter on Carl Perkins.
You can get a copy of “LARGE TIME: On the Southern Music Beat, 1976-1986” for $39.99 each postpaid in the U.S., $69.99 each postpaid outside the U.S.
Add $10 to the cost if you’d like a numbered, signed copy! (Signed copies are only available directly from The Goody Press.)
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