{"product_id":"atlanta-pop-in-the-50s-60s-and-70s-the-magic-of-bill-lowery-paperback","title":"Atlanta Pop in the '50s, '60s \u0026 '70s: The Magic of Bill Lowery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndy Lee White\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGo inside the people and places that made Atlanta the pop music capital of the United States in the second half of the 20th century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormer DJ Bill Lowery attracted a galaxy of talent and created an empire of music publishing, production and promotion. In 1956, the Lowery Music Company had its first million copy-selling hit single with \"Be-Bop-a-Lula,\" by Gene Vincent. Under Lowery's direction, popular artists like Tommy Roe and Billy Joe Royal flourished. Audio engineer Rodney Mills teamed up with Lowery and future Atlanta Rhythm Section manager Buddy Buie to build Studio One, a recording studio that produced albums from legendary acts such as Joe South, Lynyrd Skynyrd, 38 Special and others. Andy Lee White and John M. Williams offer a comprehensive portrait of the vibrant postwar Atlanta music scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJOHN M. WILLIAMS retired from LaGrange College, where he taught for twenty-six years, in 2015. He was named Georgia Author of the Year for First Novel in 2002 for Lake Moon (Mercer University Press). He has written and co-written numerous plays, with several local productions, and published a variety of stories, essays and reviews through the years. His most recent book is Village People: Sketches of Auburn (Solomon and George, 2016). He lives in LaGrange, Georgia. ANDY LEE WHITE is an Alabama-born, Auburn University-educated singer\/songwriter\/musician and author. He spent many years playing live music, releasing albums with a band, as a duo and two albums as a solo artist (Kudzu Animals, 2005; Unhyphenated American, 2011). He is an avid music history buff, collector and historian. He currently lives in Marietta (east Cobb), Georgia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52909551485152,"sku":"9781467138727","price":24.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/wltCo-UUxq9781467138727.webp?v=1781570629","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/atlanta-pop-in-the-50s-60s-and-70s-the-magic-of-bill-lowery-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}