MAKIN' THE SCENE - A Living History: Growing Up White, Jewish, Somewhat Talented, and Part of the Early Days of L.A. Rock and Roll

Author:   Hugo N Gerstl
Publisher:   Panga Publishing Group
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9781950134618


Pages:   240
Publication Date:   27 February 2026
Format:   Paperback
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MAKIN' THE SCENE - A Living History: Growing Up White, Jewish, Somewhat Talented, and Part of the Early Days of L.A. Rock and Roll


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MAKIN' THE SCENE - A Living History'He's been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king. He's been up and down and over and out, but he knows one thing: Each time he finds himself ... flat on his face, He picks himself up and gets back in the race. ...' (from That's Life (c) 1963 by Dean Kay & Kelly Gordon, sung by Frank Sinatra, 1966) International best-selling novelist Hugo N. Gerstl (Scribe, The Motherland Saga Quartet, Against All Odds) has been a non-fiction writer, Air Force officer, teacher, radio personality, substitute (unordained) Rabbi while stationed in Turkey for two years, pilot, actor, president of a small publishing house, editor, trial lawyer, musician, bandleader, and composer-arranger, who boasts co-publishing three hit records (Express Yourself, Love Land, Do Your Thing). Now, he returns to his roots in the 1960s. In Makin' the Scene, he self-describes himself as ""White, Jewish, somewhat talented, and a participant in the early days of L.A. rock and roll."" Although he never quite made it to the big time, he rubbed elbows and worked with a legion of those who did - Charles Wright, his partner of many years, the Blossoms (the most recognized unknown ""girl group"" in the industry), the wonderful Glen Campbell, the inimitable - and ultimately tragic - Phil Spector, and a host of others. Gerstl's Makin' the Scene reveals the amazing stories of a time in history like no other, the last gasp of a time before the computer, before the internet, when great music was created naturally, and when a group of unforgettable human beings made it happen. It's all here, and you'll love every page. Let the fun begin! _____________ Novels: Scribe (International Best Seller) - The Motherland Saga in four volumes: The Footsteps of Forever, Legacy, Emergence, and Coming of Age - The Deathmaster - ChildFinders - Oldies But Goodies Show - Amazing Grace (International Best Seller) - Billy Jenkins - Against All Odds (International Best Seller) - Assassin (International Best Seller) - Arcade - The Wrecking Crew (International Best Seller) - Skorzeny - Dancing With the Devil - Stalemate - Kaleidoscope. Coming Soon: The Good Brother - The trial of Albert Goring - Set Rome Afire - The story of the First Pope John XXIII.

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Author:   Hugo N Gerstl
Publisher:   Panga Publishing Group
Imprint:   Panga Publishing Group
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.327kg
ISBN:  

9781950134618


ISBN 10:   195013461
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   27 February 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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