Surf City, Drag City - Hardcover
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YA A glimpse of the surfing and hot rod phenomena. The surfing scene is followed from its introduction in California in 1907 by surfing pioneer George Freeth to its heyday in the 1960s. Dragging had its beginnings in pre-World War II America, increasing in popularity, especially in the '60s. Beach and hot rod TV shows and movies such as 77 Sunset Strip, Hawaiian Eye, Endless Summer, and Gidget are mentioned, as well as the musical careers of such artists as Dick Dale, The Surfaris, The Beach Boys, and Jan and Dean. This well written, visually attractive volume is packed with the history and influences of popular music, TV shows, and films of the times. Filled with hundreds of photos, it should be very popular. John Lawson, Fairfax County Public Library, Va.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherDistributed in the United States by Sterling Pub. Co
- Publication date1986
- ISBN 10 0713718900
- ISBN 13 9780713718904
- BindingHardcover
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Surf City, Drag City
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ISBN 10: 0713718900
ISBN 13: 9780713718904
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. First Edition. This specific hardback book is in new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in new condition with no discernible wear. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; From the Dust Jacket Flap: "Discover within these picture-packed pages the early sixties' sunlit world of Ho Dads, Hot Rods, Honeys and Hot Doggers. Of Woodies, Wipe Outs and the Waves. A Complete Californian teenage Utopia where endless summers offered two girls for every boy and the beach was the place to go. At its center lay the sprawling city of Los Angeles that almost overnight became, thanks mainly to a nucleus of young talent, one of the major recording cities of the world . This is its story. The story of The Beach Boys, Jan and Dean, Dick Dale, The Surfaris, Usher and Christian, The Rip Chords and many others. Plus the songs and movies that recorded the social history of their special time and place." ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 128 pages. Seller Inventory # 23283
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