Rockin' On The Rideau: Ottawa's Golden Age of Rock and Roll by Jim Hurcomb (Engl

Description: Rockin' On The Rideau by Jim Hurcomb The music world exploded into Technicolor on February 9, 1964, when the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and ignited the music phenomenon dubbed "The British Invasion". In the weeks and months to come, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of ... FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The music world exploded into Technicolor on February 9, 1964, when the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show and ignited the music phenomenon dubbed "The British Invasion". In the weeks and months to come, hundreds, perhaps thousands, of Ottawa teenagers put away their hockey sticks and picked up guitars, starting up bands in basements and garages, with visions of screaming girls and stardom dancing in their heads. For some, that dream came true, in packed High School Gymnasiums, Church basements, bowling alleys and every other venue they could find. Groups were working three or four nights a week on both sides of the Ottawa River. The Esquires, The Staccatos, The Townsmen, Don Norman and the Other Four and many others cut records that were as good as anything coming out of Britain or the States. DJs Gord Atkinson, Nelson Davis and Al "Pussycat" Pascal make them stars by playing their records. Sandy Gardiner followed their exploits in his weekly "teen" column in the Ottawa Journal, and we checked out the weekly "Swing Set" to get the lowdown on the newest groups.From the day Elvis Presley came to town in 1957, to the release of The Five Man Electrical Bands mega-hit "Signs", we relive those memories with the bands, the clubs, the concerts and the colorful cast of characters who made it happen. Pull back the curtain on the magic of "Ottawas Golden Age of Rock and Roll", Author Biography Unless your mom hid your transistor radio in 1973 and still hasnt given it back, chances are you know who Jim Hurcomb is.From 1973 to 1980 Jim was one of the most popular voices on CKCU-FM, Radio Carleton, Ottawas first cool FM station. From 1980 - 2000 he hosted a number of programs on CHEZ-106, including the afternoon variety show "In The city", the very loud "Power Chords" and the flagship "Morning Show", first as half of "Geoff (Winter) and Jim", and later "Jim and J.R. (John Rogers). Then it was 8 years at CFRA co-hosting "Middle-Aged, Bald Guys" with Al Fleming. These days, some 47 years after pushing that first button, Hurcomb is still behind the microphone, hosting and producing "The Sound of the Underground" on LIVE88.5, heard Sunday nights at 9.Away from radio, Jim is deeply involved in other aspects of music, as a musician, teacher, music trivia host and writer. "Rockin on the Rideau" is his first book. If you like this one, there may be a "Rockin On The Rideau: The 70s" late in 2021. Details ISBN1525593358 Author Jim Hurcomb Pages 204 Year 2021 ISBN-10 1525593358 ISBN-13 9781525593352 Format Hardcover Short Title Rockin on the Rideau Language English Subtitle Ottawas Golden Age of Rock and Roll Imprint FriesenPress Publication Date 2021-01-22 UK Release Date 2021-01-22 Publisher FriesenPress Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:131252632;

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