this book chronicles the story of one of the all-time great groups in the history of popular music. from the early days of clyde mcphatter through to the glory days of international success, we follow the drifters on their journey of ever changing line ups, featuring some of the greatest all time vocalists--as well asthe aforementioned mcphatter the drifters gave the world rudy lewis, ben e. king, and the legendary johnny moore. includes a definitive family tree, an exhaustive discography, and many rare photographs. the book is required reading for any drifters fan, and is reccomended to...

Filled with unique information and archival photos of writers at their typewriters-- Typewrite is a fascinating look at one of the great inventions in history. Personal computers may have replaced the typewriter in most homes and offices, but the venerable writing machine is currently staging a comeback. From portable models that hipsters are snapping up to Tom Hank's bestselling app that recreates the sound of a manual typewriter on a modern tablet, the typewriter has never been so hot. This celebration of the typewriter covers what a platen knob is, why QUERTY won out over all the...