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California Los Angeles Record stores United States History Rock music Rock music California Los Angeles 1961-1970 History and criticism Rock musicians Solomon, Russel M 1925- Sound recording industry Sound recording industry California Los Angeles History 20th century Tower Records. Wrecking Crew (Musical group)Summary: From the makers of the acclaimed Last Shop Standing, this new film charts the amazing revival of vinyl over the past several years. The film explores the whys and hows with industry pundits, artists, record shop owners, vinyl fans and many more. Directed and produced by Pip Piper, hear from passionate new record shop owners as well the established die-hards still going and thriving. The film...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC VINSummary: The big bang: At the height of the Roaring Twenties, music scouts armed with cutting-edge recording technology set out across America to capture the unsung voices of everyday folk. Blood and soil: America's poor--cotton field slaves, mine workers, sharecroppers--find freedom through music, creating gospel, protest songs, and Delta blues. Out of the many, the one: Exotic cultures spanning...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV AMESummary: Profiles the group of Los Angeles studio musicians known as the Wrecking Crew--featuring Tommy Tedesco, guitar, Hal Blaine, Earl Palmer, drums, Carol Kaye, Joe Osborne, bass--who played on many rock and pop hits during the sixties. Gifted, versatile, and possessing the knack for turning a simple tune into something memorable, the Wrecking Crew were the players who turned the Wall of Sound in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Magnolia Home Entertainment 2015
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC WRESummary: Chronicles the rise and fall of Tower Records, from the opening of its flagship store in Sacramento, California in 1960, to its evolution into an international retail chain and bankruptsy in 2006. Owner Russ Solomon and various store employees discuss Tower's unique approach to selling recorded music.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015