Roy Orbison, Wink Martindale
Roy Orbison, Wink Martindale
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Roy Orbison

Author: Wink Martindale

Narrator: Wink Martindale

Unabridged: 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tandem3

Published: 05/17/2016


Synopsis

Roy Orbison was just one of many legendary performers to come out of the powerhouse that was Sun Records. In a conversation with Wink Martindale, Orbison discusses how he got his start with Sun and its founder Sam Phillips.

Orbison continues to discuss his hectic early days of touring where he would perform anywhere and everywhere including drive-in theaters and backs of flatbed trucks. Orbison continues to elaborate on those thrilling beginnings and the journey to his later success with Monument Records.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Paul on December 07, 2015

Another dry leaden [several mentions of Lacan] migraine inducing PhD thesis about pop music turned into a book, yes, but these things can be interesting and this is an unusual subject. I checked Prof Lehman’s Rate My Professor page* over at the University of Arizona – uh-oh : Half the class falls asle......more

Goodreads review by Rochelle on May 17, 2019

Great academic insights This comprehensive academic work gives wonderful insights into the nature of Roy Orbison's songs and a unique contribution to modern pop music. It's a great read apart from going into almost too much detail about a copyright trial involving the song Pretty Woman but then as an......more