Thought We Were Writing The Blues: But They Called It Rock & Roll

Rose Marie McCoy broke into the business side of the white male dominated music industry of the 1950s to become one of the most prolific and versatile songwriters of all. Top artists in the field of jazz, pop, rock, gospel, country and blues have recorded her creations. Over 350 have recorded a Rose Marie McCoy tune, including Elvis Presley, Nat "King" Cole, Sarah Vaughn, Ike & Tina Turner, James Brown, Faith Hill, Patti Page, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, and nearly every one of the R&B pioneers of the fifties. Quite a feat for a poor farmers daughter from Arkansas. Her tremendous contribution to the crossover from segregated R&B to international rock 'n' roll has long been overlooked.. 9780990834304 0990834301 210 BOOK Composers NOT_MATURE http://books.google.com/books/content?id=VcmtoQEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&source=gbs_api en

• | Author: Arlene Corsano
• | Publisher: Arlenechristine Llc
• | Publication Date: Nov 30, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 228 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0990834301
• | ISBN-13: 9780990834304