Me and Bobby D. : a memoir / by Steve Karmen.
| Author/creator | Karmen, Steve |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st edition. |
| Publication Info | Milwaukee, WI : Hal Leonard Corp., ©2003. |
| Description | xiii, pages 434 : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | pt. 1. New york, April 1956. Wanna be in a band? ; The phone call ; Sounds like a dive to me ; You can count on me, George -- pt. 2. Detroit, 1956. Who did your book? ; I run a tight show ; Maybe it's because it's Monday ; Strumming as hard as I could ; They never saw anything like us ; Counting ceiling cracks ; In the system ; Insky like Flynnsky ; Hope I didn't wake you ; I'm not your father, I'm your manager ; Leftover hangover ; At the hop ; Just along for the ride ; Instant voltage ; A sign of less to come ; Jailbait from McPhearson -- pt. 3. Detroit, the second week. The warning ; Elvis is in the building ; Part of the band ; Bobby'll be a little late ; Desperate on a dare ; One time for me ; Will I ever see you again? ; Message from Garcia ; Home -- pt. 4. New york city, 1956-1972. Dark days ; Another phone call ; Reunion in Las Vegas ; Final bows. |
| Abstract | This is the exciting coming-of-age story of two teenage boys from the Bronx Steve Karmen and Walden Robert Cassotto who meet in high school, play in the same band, and then form a singing act. The year is 1956, at the dawn of rock and roll, a crossroad in the entertainment business rarely written about. Cassotto changes his name to Bobby Darin, makes his first recording, and he and Karmen are booked on the road for their first job ever as entertainers into Club Temptation, a seedy nightclub in suburban Detroit. This is Bobby Darin before "Splish Splash," "Mack, The Knife," "Beyond the Sea" and "Dream Lover"; and Steve Karmen before composing "I Love New York," "This Bud's for You," "Hershey Is the Great American Chocolate Bar" and "Nationwide Is on Your Side." What happens to them during the two-week engagement will alter their friendship, and change both of their lives forever. |
| LCCN | 2002155715 |
| ISBN | 0634048767 |