Little Labels Big Sound Small Record Companies and the Rise of American Music
Rick Kennedy and Randy McNutt Foreword by Al Kooper
A wild ride through American popular music.
" T]hese cats had their ears to the ground and cut vinyl that created the hip sounds of the day, sounds that still reverberate today.... Little Labels Big Sound is a great primer into the history of these... independent record labels." Blue Suede News
" L]ike the labels it celebrates and the 45s and the 78s those labels put out... full of exciting and vital...
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Little Labels Big Sound Small Record Companies and the Rise of American Music
Founded as Fort Hamilton in 1791, the City of Hamilton was settled by pioneers and immigrants and was forged in steel by her talented workers and craftsmen. Factory owners became wealthy and built magnificent homes along Dayton Street. Hamilton prospered and became known as the "Greatest Little Industrial City of Its Kind in the World," home to Mosler Safe Co., Ford Motor Co., Beckett Papers, and many others. Following World War II, some factories closed their doors or moved away, but Hamilton persevered and became a city powered by small business and the arts. Through vintage images, this...
Founded as Fort Hamilton in 1791, the City of Hamilton was settled by pioneers and immigrants and was forged in steel by her talented workers and craf...
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A fascinating look at Ohio's forgotten history
Take a leisurely tour across the Buckeye State with author Randy McNutt to a massive...
Captivating portraits of extraordinary individuals
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Captivating portraits of extraordinary individuals
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