NW Music Historical Resources

Pacific Northwest Music Historical Reference and Resources

Rocket Norton Lost In Space - by Rocket Norton
The book they said couldn't be written (some said shouldn't be written) is here ... Rocket Norton Lost In Space by Rocket Norton It's a story born in the sixties, a story that booze couldn't drown and drugs couldn't squelch, a story obsessed with sex and unafraid to 'do it in the road' or anywhere else for that matter. Author, Rocket Norton says, “Aw Hell with the lawsuits, it's a story that's gotta be told.” It takes place between 1964 and 1982 mostly in Vancouver but includes events in Seattle and all over Canada, the U.S. and Europe. It focuses on life with The Seeds Of Time then the Rocket Norton Band and finally PRISM - all bands featured on the Pacific Northwest Bands website. In telling the story, it also tells the story of the PNW music scene starting from 1956. Rocket Norton, August 2006	Click on Image for Information

Front Row Lady by Kate Kimberlee - Ballard Publishing Co., Inc 2004

Front Row Lady
by
Kate Kimberlee

Ballard Publishing, Inc
PO Box 17330
Seattle, WA 98127
1-206-726-2123
fax: 1-206-784-5471
e-mail: kate@frontrowlady.com
Visit the Front Row Lady Website

"It was All Just Rock 'n' Roll" by Pat O'Day with Jim Ojala O & O Publishing / R-'n'-R Press, Seattle, 2002 Click Here to Purchase Online	Dance Halls, Armories and Teen Fairs by Don Rogers (out of print) NOW AVAILABLE AT CAHOOTS GRAFFIX
Encyclopedia of Northwest Music by James Bush Sasquach Books, Seattle, 1999	Loser - The Real Seattle Music Story by Clark Humphrey Federal House, Portland, 1995
Fuzz, Acid and Flowers by Vernon Joynson	Next Stop, Bakersfield by Little Bill Engelhart Gorham Printing, Rochester, WA, 1999
The Beatles in Portland 2 DVD Set Order Form	My book DANCEHALLS, ARMORIES AND TEENFAIRS is now on CD. $15 A COPY PLUS $3 postage. Alot better than the $50 to $200 online. Don Rogers NW45rpm@gmail.com
Sonic Boom! The History of Northwest Rock: From Louie Louie to Smells Like Teen Spirit By Peter Blecha Available at Amazon.com	Music in Washington: Seattle and Beyond By Peter Blecha Available at Amazon.com
In the 1960s, the name Mark “Hoss” Amans was known for being the most famous road manager in the United States. He was in trade magazines, on TV shows, and received fan mail. His popularity even got to the point where he had to deal with fans and their mania wherever he went, just like the rock stars he worked with. As Amans looks back, he realizes how he had once lived the life of the rich and the famous. After eighteen years on the road working with top American and British groups, and having the business almost kill him a few times, the author definitely has a very unique story to tell. Where The Action Was tells the true-life story of groups starting out, and the excitement of making it all the way to the top. It covers all the bases; from recording sessions to hysterical fans to being on the road to the inner workings of sound and stage equipment. Moreover, it gives readers an idea of the fun, the hard work, the excitement, the danger and the responsibility of touring. If you are a baby boomer and you liked rock and roll in the 60’s and 70’s you are going to want to read this book Where The Action Was. ORDER A COPY NOW!