Golden oldies;: A guide to 60's record collecting

by Steve Propes

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801960622
• ISBN13: 9780801960628
• Release Date: January 1974
• Publisher: Chilton Book Co
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.

Customer Reviews

nice nostalgia

back in 1971-73,there was a doowop revival of sorts..and a renewed interest in 50s doowop record collecting.desperatly needed at the time,was a book..ANY book..that could shed some light on what records were being looked for..what records were "rare"..and what record labels to look for.steve propes took up the task and did a fairly competant job considering the large scope of this subject!he lists vocal group discographies from the ravens and four tunes..to the orioles which he claims(and its true) that they are the first honest to god doowop group..and then the book climbs into the second generation groups as the robins and the five keys.the data is a bit off..many records released only on 78 are speculated to be "extreemly rare" on 45..and they werent ever issued on that form.so this would lead some to believe that there were 45s of the earliest robins records..not to mention the absurd possibility of a manor 45 by the four tunes!on a good note,the book makes for VERY interesting reading and propes gets into record "themes"..my favorite part of the book.drinking songs..sex songs..ect...beach party music was THE best afro american music ever and for a breif time in the very late 40s and early 50s,it was in its prime.this wonderfull and outdated book will take you back there!and as a alast comment..the prices are a hoot!"stormy weather" is only remembered..as the mster was lost in a fire and there are no known copies(false) and its a steal at 100 bucks! quite!buy it!!