Lonely Avenue: The Unlikely Life and Times of Doc Pomus

The only biography of the colorful and legendary songwriter of such enduring hits as "Lonely Avenue," "Save the Last Dance for Me," and "Viva Las... Comments: Easily the best rock & roll book I ever read. A year ago I didn't know who... During rock 'n' roll's early years Doc Pomus wrote some of the biggest hits... Biographical reviews tend to have a standardized format: several chapters on... What a great book. You never think about songwriters when you listen to a song... Great book. I got choked up reading about Doc writing Save the Last Dance for... Read More »

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