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"Free As The Breeze"
Confessions of a Struggling Songwriter
(Pine Tree Press, 2007)
This the third illustrated memoir written by songwriter Roger Lee Hall
and concerns his life, including his years of
frustration and disappointment as a songwriter during the 1960s.Among the items Roger writes about are:
a web survey he ran of favorite cowboy film stars (Chapter 3); his experiences living in a castle that was the second largest residence in the United States (Chapter 4);
and the first national television appearances of Elvis Presley in 1956 (Chapter 6).
The last four chapters cover Roger's early songwriting years.Here are the chapters based on song titles:
Part One: 1942 - 1952
1. “As Time Goes By ” – Growing up in Bloomfield
2. “Cruising Down the River” – Along the Morris Canal
3. “Back in the Saddle Again” – Riding with Gene, Roy, Tex and HoppyPart Two: 1952 - 1956
4. “Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning” – E.M.A. at OHEKA
5. “Sh-Boom” – Movies, TV and Radio
6. “Shake, Rattle and Roll” – Electric Elvis and MePart Three: 1957 - 1960
7. “ Lovers Never Say Goodbye” – Alan Freed and the R & B Groups
8. “Sleep Walk” – High School HeartbreakPart Four: 1961-1967
9. “Dream World” – First Song and Singing Group
10. “The Soho Serenade” – Homage to The Beatles
11. “Lovely One” – Looking for Love
12. “Free As The Breeze” – Night Walking in New York CityList of Audio Files
About the Author
This memoir includes additional music files,
including Roger's early songs...
+Sleep Walk - Santo and Johnny (instrumental) / Side A of demo record, 1960
+Let's Do The Swag - Link Wray (instrumental) / Side B of demo record, 1960
Dream World - Jake & The Potpourris/Side A, 1961
Frauleins From Frankfurt - Jake & The Potpourris/ Side B, 1961
The Soho Serenade - Ethel Regan/ Side A of demo record,1965
Gill - Mr. Acker Bilk (instrumental) / Side B of demo record, 1962
+So Far Away (based on Chopin theme - instrumental)/ Side A, 1967
+Lovely One (based on Debussy theme - instrumental)/ Side B, 1967
Peace Lovin' Blues - Side B of demo record, 1965
Free As The Breeze - Side A of demo record, 1965+ = lyrics by Roger Lee Hall
To hear the title song, "Free As The Breeze" click here
This illustrated eBook memoir is available at a special price
to benefit the mission of American Music Preservation.comThe memoir contains over 80 photos.
It is available for a limited time for a donation of $10.00 or more.
To order your copy, write to:"Free As The Breeze" - Confessions of a Struggling Songwriter
"Dream World"
(Pine Tree Press, 2007)
There are song lyrics, poems and stories from the 1940s to 1970s on this eBook on CD-ROM by songwriter Roger Lee Hall, playable on any computer with Microsoft Word software.
One of the strories is titled: "Electric Elvis and Bill Randle."
It is about the promotion of Elvis Presley by Cleveland disc jockey Bill Randle, both of them are shown here in this rare 1955 photo...
Read the songs lyrics, poems and stories by Roger Lee Hall in his eBook collection ...
"Dream World" - Songs, Poems and Stories (2007)
For a list of the contents and words and music to the title song, click on this link:
New Combo Disc
Available at a Discount Price
Would you like to have two eBooks and also the musical scrapbook on one disc
at a special discount price?Then order this special combo CD-ROM...
It contains two eBooks: "Dream World" and "Free As The Breeze"
plus the musical scrapbook: "Songs of Survival" (30 music tracks).This combo CD-ROM is for non-commercial, personal use only and intended to benefit American Music Preservation.com
It is available only until August 31, 2008
at the 50% discount price of only $20.00 (including shipping).That's two books & a CD with 30 music tracks for one low price.
To order, write to:Roger Hall: The Early Years - A Musician's Life
"Following The Stars"
(Pine Tree Press, 2005)
Also available separately is the first memoir by Roger Hall, this one about one of the most popular cowboy film stars from the past, Hopalong Cassidy, and including 50 beautiful photos, many of them in full color.
To read about this eBook, go to: Hopalong Cassidy Music
Order your personal copy today of this illustrated eBook titled
"Following the Stars"-
Music and Memories of Hopalong Cassidy
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