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Books by Bruce Pollock






A Friend in the Music Business(1st Edition)
The ASCAP Story (Legacy Series)
by Bruce Pollock, Quincy Jones, Lyle Lovett
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2014 by Hal Leonard Books
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ISBN-13: 978-1-4234-9221-4, ISBN: 1-4234-9221-8

"(Book). On February 13, 1914, a group of the nation's most distinguished and popular songwriters gathered together in New York City to support the mission of ASCAP, a new organization for publishers and songwriters. A few years later, ASCAP received its mandate from the Supreme Court to collect royalties for the public performance of copyrighted material. Over the course of the next century, ASCAP has been as prominent a force for the a ..."






By The Time We Got to Woodstock(1st Edition)
The Great Rock 'N' Roll Revolution Of 1969
by Bruce Pollock
Paperback, 332 Pages, Published 2009 by Backbeat Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-87930-979-4, ISBN: 0-87930-979-2

"(Book). A fast-paced, fun, and sometimes brutal look at America's most volatile and creative year in music 1969: a time of euphoria and devastation, freedom and assassination, revolution and retribution, moonwalks and sit-ins, love-ins and race riots, sex, drugs, and guns. Idyllic college campuses became killing fields and inner cities went up in flames as the drumbeat of popular music tried to drown out the drums of war. 1969 was bir ..."






Bob Dylan FAQ
All That's Left to Know About the Song and Dance Man (FAQ Series)
by Bruce Pollock
Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2017 by Backbeat Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-61713-607-8, ISBN: 1-61713-607-7

"(FAQ). Combining the exhaustive research of an encyclopedia with the narrative drive of creative nonfiction, Bruce Pollock's Bob Dylan FAQ delves deeply into the life and expanding discography of rock's most gifted and prolific songwriter and performer. Chapters assessing individual songs and albums, concert tours, and periods of inactivity are matched with sections on best Dylan websites, covers, bootlegs, his memoir, novel, boutique ..."






Rock Song Index(2nd Edition)
The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era
by Bruce Pollock
Hardcover, 704 Pages, Published 2005 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-0-415-97073-0, ISBN: 0-415-97073-3

"All vital artists of the rock era are included, from the Beatles to David Bowie, Frank Zappa, and ZZ Top. With indexes by title, artist, and year, descriptive commentary, and bibliography, the Rock Song Index is an invaluable reference."






Working Musicians(1st Edition)
Defining Moments from the Road, the Studio, and the Stage
by Bruce Pollock
Paperback, 416 Pages, Published 2002 by Harper Paperbacks
ISBN-13: 978-0-06-107606-0, ISBN: 0-06-107606-6

"How does it feel to open for the Rolling Stones, to play Carnegie Hall or to sit in with Miles Davis? To perform solo before an arena of screaming, cheering fans? To travel for weeks on end with the same people, sleeping in a different city every night? To craft the perfect track in a high-tech recording studio? To struggle to write a #1 song when you're suffering from writer's block? Based on interviews with more than 100 players, this ..."






America’s Songs III(1st Edition)
Rock!
by Bruce Pollock
Paperback, 326 Pages, Published 2017 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-1-138-63814-3, ISBN: 1-138-63814-5

"America’s Songs III: Rock! picks up in 1953 where America’s Songs II left off, describing the artistic and cultural impact of the rock ‘n’ roll era on America’s songs and songwriters, recording artists and bands, music publishers and record labels, and the all-important consuming audience. The Introduction presents the background story, discussing the 1945-1952 period and focusing on the key songs from the genres of jump blues, rhythm ‘ ..."






If You Like the Beatles...
Here Are Over 200 Bands, Films, Records, and Other Oddities That You Will Love
by Bruce Pollock
Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 2011 by Backbeat
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ISBN-13: 978-1-61713-018-2, ISBN: 1-61713-018-4

"The Beatles came up in the rock-and-roll era, when Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley defined cool. Their early shows were big beat bacchanals, the Brit interpretation of that crazy American sound. But it wasn't long before they were absorbing and creating more and more music - from folk to experimental, to psychedelia and hard rock, quite literally changing music forever and influencing hundreds of great bands in the proces ..."






Contemporary Stereotactic Radiosurgery(1st Edition)
Technique and Evaluation
by Bruce Pollock
Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2003 by Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN-13: 978-0-87993-708-9, ISBN: 0-87993-708-4

"The exponential growth and acceptance rate of stereotactic radiosurgery (as measured by recognized indications and number of treating centers) has been coupled with concern about its possible over-utilization and long-term risks. To provide the most balanced account possible of this controversy, each chapter in this book is followed by a critical commentary from an expert on each indication; often one who does not perform radiosurgery. ..."






When the Music Mattered
by Bruce Pollock
Paperback, Published 1983 by Henry Holt & Company, Inc.
ISBN-13: 978-0-03-060421-8, ISBN: 0-03-060421-4

"Book by Bruce Pollock"






The Rock Song Index
Essential Information on the 7,500 Most Important Songs of Rock and Roll
by Bruce Pollock
Hardcover, 524 Pages, Published 1997 by Schirmer Reference
ISBN-13: 978-0-02-872068-5, ISBN: 0-02-872068-7

"The Rock Song Index is not intended to record information about every rock song ever written. No, Bruce Pollock's purpose here is to edit that unwieldy number down to the worthiest works, for a book you can use and peruse without straining your muscles or your eyes. It's a wonderfully useful list, especially for those who can never remember who sang "Along Comes Mary" or when Hank Williams did "Your Cheatin' Heart." The book is organiz ..."






Hipper Than Our Kids(Updated)
Rock and Roll Journal of the Baby Boom Generation
by Bruce Pollock, Brock Helander
Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 1995 by Schirmer Books
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ISBN-13: 978-0-02-872064-7, ISBN: 0-02-872064-4

"A chronological account of the evolution of rock music traces its growth from the 1950sto the rap, punk, and grunge movements of the present, discussing the ..."






Hipper Than Our Kids
A Rock and Roll Journal of the Baby Boom Generation
by Bruce Pollock
Hardcover, 319 Pages, Published 1993 by Schirmer Trade Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-02-872063-0, ISBN: 0-02-872063-6

"They may not have invented rock & roll, but they were the ones who bought it, adopted it, adapted it, and embraced it. They were the baby boom's first wave, the bumper crop of circa 1945 to 1952, who invested their fondest hopes, deepest dreams, and most poignant identity crises in rock & roll, using the songs as a backdrop to their chosen succession of subcultures. It was an exotic and vocal crowd that stretched from Presley's Memphis ..."






Interviews With Great Contemporary Songwriters Guitar
by Bruce Pollock
Paperback, 72 Pages, Published 1987 by Cherry Lane Music
ISBN-13: 978-0-89524-322-5, ISBN: 0-89524-322-9

"inch....this work is likely to become a standart work very quickly and is to be recommended to all schools where recorder studies are undertaken inch. (Oliver James, Contact Magazine) A novel and comprehensive approach to transferring from ..."






Man's Guide to Housework
by Bruce Pollock, Alis Jordan
Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 1982 by Planet Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-88009-022-3, ISBN: 0-88009-022-7

"Man's Guide to Housework"






When Rock Was Young(1st Edition)
A Nostalgic Review of the Top Forty Era
by Bruce Pollock
Paperback, Published 1981 by Henry Holt & Co
ISBN-13: 978-0-03-049841-1, ISBN: 0-03-049841-4

"unread paperback book which tells the story of when rock was young."






Playing for Change
by Bruce Pollock
Paperback, Published 1978 by Pocket Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-671-29877-7, ISBN: 0-671-29877-1






In Their Own Words(1st Edition)
by Bruce Pollock
Hardcover, 231 Pages, Published 1975 by Macmillan Pub Co
ISBN-13: 978-0-02-597950-5, ISBN: 0-02-597950-7

"Interviews with nineteen successful rock-n'-roll lyricists chronicle the last nineteen years of popular music and reveal the processes and personal sources of songwriting"






Great Songs of the Fifties
by Milton Okun, Hal Leonard Corp., Bruce Pollock
Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2001 by Cherry Lane Music Comp
ISBN-13: 978-1-57560-423-7, ISBN: 1-57560-423-X

"(Great Songs). The latest release in Cherry Lane's acclaimed Great Songs series, this songbook presents 51 musical memories from the fabulous '50s! Features rock, pop, country, Broadway and movie tunes, including: All Shook Up * At the Hop * Blue Suede Shoes * Dream Lover * Fly Me to the Moon * Kansas City * Love Me Tender * Misty * Peggy Sue * Rock Around the Clock * Sea of Love * Sixteen Tons * Take the "A" Train * Wonderful! Wonderfu ..."






Popular Music, 1990
An Annotated Guide to American Popular Songs, Including Introductory Essay, Lyricists and Composers Index, Important Performanc (Popular Music (Gale Res))
by Bruce Pollock, Gale Group, Nat Shapiro
Hardcover, 177 Pages, Published 1991 by Gale Group
ISBN-13: 978-0-8103-4947-6, ISBN: 0-8103-4947-7






Popular Music, 1992
An Annotated Guide to American Popular Songs (Popular Music (Gale Res))
by Bruce Pollock
Hardcover, 166 Pages, Published 1993 by Gale Group
ISBN-13: 978-0-8103-8234-3, ISBN: 0-8103-8234-2

"EMI-April Music Inc., 1991/Endless Frogs Music, 1991/Eric Martin Music, 1991/ Bob-a-Lew Songs, 1991/Lew-Bob Music, 1991. Best-selling record by Mr. Big from Lean into It (Atlantic, 91). Justified and Ancient (English) Words and music by Jimi Cauty, William Drummond, and Ricky Lyte. E.G. Music, Inc., 1991/Warner- Chappell Music, 1991/WB Music Corp., 1991/BMG Songs Inc., 1991. Best-selling record by The KLF (featuring Tammy Wynette) (A ..."



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