RAGGIN JAZZIN ROCKIN: A History of American Musical Instrument Makers
Raggin Jazzin Rockin by Susan VanHecke. Meet the inventors and innovators who defined American music history. A radio repairman named Leo Fender imagined a solidbody electric guitar. The inventor of 3D glasses, Laurens Hammond, envisioned an electric organ in every home. And a German carpenter named Steinway immigrated to New York City with the dream of designing the greatest piano in the world. From Steinway s pianos, Bob Moog s synthesizers, and C. G. Conn s band instruments to Avedis Zildjian s cymbals, William Ludwig s drums, C. F. Martin s guitars, and more, noted music writer VanHecke offers a fascinating, insider view of the personalities and perseverance that led to some of music s most important innovationsfrom classical to jazz to rock. Includes more than 200 photos, many rare and vintage. Full color. A portion of every sale goes to SupportMusic, a music education advocacy effort of the NAMM Foundation. Published by Boyds Mills Press. Available wherever fine books are sold.
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