{"product_id":"where-are-you-now-bo-diddley-the-stars-who-made-us-rock-and-where-they-are-now-paperback","title":"Where Are You Now, Bo Diddley?: The Stars Who Made Us Rock and Where They Are Now - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward Kiersh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephen Wallis\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the jumping rock and blues joints of the 1950s to Woodstock and beyond, \u003ci\u003eWhere Are You Now, Bo Diddley?\u003c\/i\u003e takes a close look at forty-seven musicians whose unique contributions to their thrilling era will never be forgotten. For as we sang their songs, we also preserved a piece of our own personal history along with each tune. But where are they now? How do they feel about their success? How have their lives changed? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now, in this fun-filled, candid, and compelling collection of interviews, acclaimed journalist and author Edward Kiersh talks with each musician, reconstructing their triumphs and defeats, the road to gold and the path to obscurity. Here are the victories over incredible odds, and the struggles with drugs and booze and runaway fame--a fame that, in some cases, ran completely out of steam. But always, the humor, the idealism, the optimism that is the underlying key to success in the music business, as well as in life, shines through. Packed with fabulous photos, \u003ci\u003eWhere Are You Now, Bo Diddley?\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a vivid, intoxicating nostalgia trip, giving us an important part of our musical past from the lips of the men and women who made it history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward Kiersh\u003c\/b\u003e, editor of \u003ci\u003eGolf Course Register\u003c\/i\u003e and the golf features editor for \u003ci\u003eSport \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, has written extensively about collectibles. As a special correspondent for \u003ci\u003eCigar Aficionado\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, he wrote about high-priced original manuscripts and autographs. For \u003ci\u003eCigar\u003c\/i\u003e, he covered coins, stamps, and cameras. The author of \u003ci\u003eWhere Have You Gone, Vince DiMaggio?\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInstant Expert: Collecting Pens\u003c\/i\u003e, he lives in Westport, Connecticut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.04 x 8.56 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 19, 1986\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724177281087,"sku":"9780385194488","price":21.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e7ec340e48918801c227056e34d58be7.webp?v=1765101768","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/where-are-you-now-bo-diddley-the-stars-who-made-us-rock-and-where-they-are-now-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}