Carolina Beach Music: The Classic Years

Just as the dances of Beach Music have their twists and turns, so too do the stories behind the hits made popular in shag haunts from Atlantic Beach to Ocean Drive and the Myrtle Beach Pavilion. In Carolina Beach Music, local author and Beach Music enthusiast Rick Simmons draws on first-hand accounts from the legendary performers and people behind the music. Simmons reveals the true meaning behind Oogum Boogum," uncovers just what sparked a fistfight between Ernie K. Doe and Benny Spellman at the recording session of "Te-Ta-Te-Te-Ta-Ta," and examines hundreds of other true events that shaped the sounds of Beach Music."

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Published: 04/29/2011
ISBN: 9781540205711
Pages: 210
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d