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What, and Give Up Showbiz?: Six Decades in the Music Business

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By (author): Fred Taylor

This is the story of Fred Taylor, who since 1960 has been bringing entertainers and audiences together in Boston and New England in nightclubs, concert halls, and festival grounds. As the owner of the legendary Back Bay nightclubs Pauls Mall and the Jazz Workshop, Taylor had a front-row seat for the greatest names in music and comedy in the 1960s and 1970s. As the entertainment director at Scullers Jazz Club for twenty-six years, he continues to present the best in contemporary music. Fred Taylors entertainment universe is peopled by pop superstars, jazz legends, and sparkling storytellersa galaxy of singers, saxophonists, and stand-up comics. Theyre all part of Taylors world, and youll learn about themand the ups and downs of his utterly unpredictable career in the music businessin the pages of this book. See more
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  • Weight: 553g
  • Dimensions: 160 x 240mm
  • Publication Date: 07 Dec 2020
  • Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781493051847

About Fred Taylor

Fred Taylor was born in Boston and grew up in Newton Massachusetts. He graduated from Newton High School and Boston University. While at BU he led his own group as a drummer. Upon graduation he entered the family business selling Serta mattresses where he worked for nine years. However at night Taylor was in the music world going to all the jazz clubs in Boston. With his first tape recorder in 1952 he recorded Dave Brubecks group at George Weins Storyville nightclub. This led to Dave Brubeck being signed with Columbia Records. Taylors been working for 55 years with the greatest talents in the world of jazz pop and comedy. Coauthor Richard Vacca is the author of Boston Jazz Chronicles: Faces Places and Nightlife 19371962. He has worked with Fred Taylor as a coauthor and manager of Taylors extensive collection of art photos and artifacts.

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