Making Music by Gregory John - 2009

Self Pub, 2009. First Edition. . Soft cover. Good. Making Music by Gregory John Self Pub., 2009, lst. ISBN: 1439228744 Softcover in good condition. Text is clean and unmarked, binding tight, slightly cocked. Cover is clean. This is the history behind the songs. Many hits became songs in unique ways. Did you know the House of the Rising Son had been around since 1911 and was first recorded in 1937? Paul Ankas Diana was written when he was rejected by the family's babysitter as a teen she was 3 years old than he. American Pie was inspired by the newspaper headline that stuck in the head of Don McLean. Years later inspired by Sgt. Pepper Lonely Hearts Club he put the headline to music. Loaded with songs starting with the 1950ies, B&W illustrations, artist lists, song list, sources list, 496 pages.