Swamp Music

Publication

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Jacksonville History Center

Name/Title

Swamp Music

Entry/Object ID

Library.1556

Tags

Library JAMM as of June 4, 2023

Description

xiv, 185 pages : illustrations, map ; 28 cm Swamp Music by Michael Ray FitzGerald. Presents short biographies on musicians, singers and bands from all over Florida and Georgia. He documents notable garage band players to the historical architects of Rock. JAMM Contents: Preface -- Jacksonville Blues -- Denizens -- Photo credits -- Index. From preface: The catalyst for Jax music scene taking off like a rocket was the disc jockey at the local radio stations beginning in the 1950's with DJ's like Marshall Rowland, Frank Thies and Glenn Reeves. Another local hustler was Tom Register who joined with Joe Giles to privatize the high school dance concept." Very select few from the beginning of the book to reflect breath: local groups and individuals include: Classics IV -- Marshmellow Steamshovel with Paul Glass -- Second Coming with Dicky Betts -- Allman Brothers Band -- Karen Abrahams -- Alias -- Allen Collins Band -- APB (Artimus Pyle Band) -- Attitudes -- Mae Axton -- Debbie Bailey (Rider) -- Limp Bizkit -- Beggar Weeds -- Bitter Ind -- Blackfoot -- Black Kids -- Blind Blake -- Bonnie Gringo Band -- Pat Boone -- Burn Season. HiddenOwl.com Includes index.

Collection

Library

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Music -- Florida -- History -- 20th century., Musicians -- Florida -- Biography -- 20th century., Music -- Georgia -- History -- 20th century., Musicians -- Georgia -- Biography -- 20th century., Blind Blake., Allman Brothers Band., Boone, Pat., Daniels, Billy, 1915-1988., McGraw, Tim., Jacksonville Area Music Museum (JAMM).

Publication Details

Author

FitzGerald, Michael Ray, 1953-

Publisher

Hidden Owl,

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Jacksonville, Fla.

Call No.

ML 3537 .F5 2018

ISBN

9780996237116