The Greatest Music Stories Never Told

100 Tales from Music History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy

by Rick Beyer

On Sale: 06/07/2011

The Greatest Music Stories Never Told

100 Tales from Music History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy

by Rick Beyer

On Sale: 06/07/2011

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About the Book

"Full of tasty morsels. A delightful book to arm one for the next dull cocktail party.” —Chicago Tribune

Rick Beyer, author of the highly successful History Channel series The Greatest Stories Never Told returns with new historic tales from the world of music—ennobling, entrancing and inevitably surprising stories of soaring genius, tantalizing scandal, nefarious intrigue, and, above all, unbridled passion for music. Perfect for fans of The Mental Floss History of the United States or Bill Bryson’s Made in America, Beyer’s Greatest Music Stories Never Told is “history like you've never read it before." (The Tennessean)

Critical Praise

“An effortless summer read for the music lover.” — Houston Chronicle

“We picked up the book expecting to inflate our egos, reinforcing the myth that we know everything there is to know about music history. Short answer- we were wrong, very wrong.” — LA Weekly

“A little book you won’t be able to put down.” — Florida Times-Union

“History doesn’t have to be boring and author Rick Beyer proves it with this fun look at music.” — Rock Book Show

“History like you’ve never read it before…Amusing.” — The Tennessean

“100 stories you haven’t heard will delight in knowing.…Lively, offbeat and surprising in quick-hit snippets.” — Denver Rocky Mountain News

“Surprising…the essentials of fascinating stories are here.” — Dallas Morning News

“Full of tasty morsels…A delightful book to arm one for the next dull cocktail party.” — Chicago Tribune

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780061626982
  • ISBN 10: 0061626988
  • Imprint: Harper
  • On Sale: 06/07/2011
  • Pages: 224
  • List Price:24.99 CAD
  • BISAC1 : HISTORY / Social History
  • BISAC2 : ART / History / General
  • BISAC3 : MUSIC / History & Criticism

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