Crazy man, crazy : the Bill Haley story / Bill Haley Jr. and Peter Benjaminson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haley, Bill, Jr., author.

Benjaminson, Peter, 1945- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Haley, Bill, 1925-1981.

Haley, Bill.

Rock musicians--United States--Biography.

Rock musicians.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

xi, 258 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Guilford, Connecticut : Backbeat Books, [2019]

Summary:

Bill Haley was the man who brought rock 'n' roll into the mainstream, starting with "Crazy Man, Crazy" that became the first rock 'n' roll song to break the Billboard Top 20 in 1953. His success made him an idol not only in the US but throughout the world, from Canada to the UK, Europe, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and beyond. Culled from interviews with insiders (from ex-wives to the Comets), recorded conversations, official documents, diaries, and more, this book not only charts the happenings of Haley's career but gives insight into the Haley behind the curtain and some of the other trials he faced, from the dark side of the music business to ties with the Mafia. -- Adapted from dust jacket

Contents:

Bill grows up, marries his first wife, and becomes a country and western band leader

Cuppy's story: Bill marries again and becomes a rock 'n' roll superstar

Bill marries his third wife and becomes a Mexican pop star

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-236), discography (pages 237-247) and index.

ISBN:

1617137111

9781617137112

OCLC:

1076804803