Hayward, Keith,

TIN PAN ALLEY : THE RISE OF ELTON JOHN / KEITH HAYWARD - xiv, 214 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes index.

Raised and regimented--
Someone mother might know--
From pinner to Tin Pan Alley-- Changes--
Pubs and clubs--
Working the circuit-- Let the heartaches begin--
Out of the woods--
Leading a double life-- First love--
The death of bluesology--
The gaff-- The gaff part II--
Hookfoot-- Earning a crust--
Finally on our way--
Going to California.

This unique book tells the story of two stars. One is Sir Elton John and his career up to the breakthrough gigs at the LA Troubadour in 1970. The other is Tin Pan Alley itself

9780957144200 RM24.90


John, Elton 1947-


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