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The musical and cultural impact of the Fab Four in Florida In 1964, Beatlemania flooded the United States. The Beatles appeared live on the Ed Sullivan Show and embarked on their first tour of North America - and they spent more time in Florida than anywhere else. Good Day Sunshine State dives into this momentous time and place, exploring the band's seismic influence on the people and culture of the state. Bob Kealing sets the historical stage for the band's arrival - a nation dazed after the assassination of John F. Kennedy and on the precipice of the Vietnam War; a heavily segregated, conservative South; and in Florida, recent events that included the Cuban Missile Crisis and the arrest and imprisonment of Martin Luther King Jr. in St. Augustine.
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I'm the author of five titles. My newest is : "Elvis Ignited, The Rise of an Icon in Florida." Please take a moment to check out and share the book's press kit for information on appearances, sales and more! http://www.upf.com/mkt/samples/ElvisIgnited_PressKit.pdf In 1956, his most crucial and transformative year, Elvis Presley played more live shows in his breakout state, Florida than any other; more than New York, California and Las Vegas combined There are many other little-known Florida connections to this iconic performer's moonshot to fame. In fifteen months, Presley barnstormed Florida four times rising from bottom of the bill nobody to the stratosphere of music stardom. Lots of primary source interviews including former Florida Governor and United States Senator Bob Graham, Steve Binder the producer of Presley's 1968 comeback special and Presley's "Follow that Dream" co-star Anne Helm(film and tv rights available) . "Life of the Party," is the new and updated version of my 2008 book, "Tupperware, Unsealed" telling the full story of Brownie Wise, the forgotten genius behind Tupperware's home party system. There is still an active effort to develop this story in to a television series or film. My 2013 book, Calling Me Home, Gram Parsons and the Roots of Country Rock was named by the influential British music magazine Uncut, to its Best Books list. Check out Gram Parsons Derry Down, the state historic site for which research on this book was the catalyst. Film and TV rights available.You can still purchase an updated edition of my first book Kerouac in Florida by email at callingmehomebook@gmail.com Remember to support your local brick and mortar bookstores!
