Good Times Roll

The first biography of the father of rhythm and blues

Ric Ocasek's rock and roll classic, "Good Times Roll"—one of the Cars' hit songs—leaps off the page in this exhilarating picture book. "Let the good times roll Let them knock you around Let the good times roll Let them make you a clown . . ." Good Times Roll is a delightful picture book based on the Cars' hit rock and roll song written by lead singer/guitarist Ric Ocasek. "Good Times Roll" was the third single on the Cars' groundbreaking debut 1978 album The Cars, which has sold over six million copies and peaked at #18 on the Billboard top 200 albums chart. Artist Rob Sayegh Jr. perfectly captures the playful spirit of Ocasek's song in this beautifully illustrated picture book. Any child (or adult) who's ever spent time with a cat will appreciate how good the times roll for felines when chasing an unraveling ball of yarn. With energy and humor, Sayegh's cat will charm parents and children alike, to the tune of one of rock and roll's most memorable songs.

Author Kurt Krauss considers himself one of the luckiest men on the face of the planetand that luck has led him into numerous adventures and crazy times. In Let the Good Times Roll, Krauss presents a series of funny situations he has found himself in over the past four decades. These thirty vignettes feature tales about his very successful business career, his beloved New York Yankees, and his assumption of the title Imperial Potentate of New Years Eve. He also describes various celebrity encounters hes had over the years with people such as Jack Nicholson, Lorne Michaels, John Belushi, James Taylor, Lou Rawls, Sir Paul McCartney, Warren Sapp, and Puff Daddy. Thanks to his family, friends, career, and retirement, Krauss has had lots of occasions to just let the good times rolland now he wants to share them with you. Entertaining and surprising, this memoir offers anecdotes from a good life well lived, telling stories of family, friends, and crazy times.

At Jolly's, the holidaymakers have nothing to worry about except how much the sun is going to shine. If only that was the case for the staff... Taking its inspiration from holiday camps like Butlins and Pontins, Let the Good Times Roll is the third heart-warming and hilarious saga of life on a holiday camp in 1960s Britain, from much-loved author Lynda Page. When the head of the entertainment team is accused of sleeping with a guest, his instant dismissal leads to Patsy Mathers landing the coveted role of Head Stripey. Patsy can't believe her luck and is determined to do her best, but fellow Stripey Dixie Carter has other ideas... Meanwhile, someone is trying to sabotage the smooth running of the camp, and staff manager, Harold Rose, has to rally the troops to ensure that Jolly's remains the place where the good times roll. With drama and adventure at every turn, a holiday at Jolly's is impossible to forget! What readers are saying about Let the Good Times Roll: 'It was lovely to get reacquainted with the Jolly's family... This series draws you in and keeps you turning the pages until you get to the last one' 'From start to finish, this book is fantastic, makes you feel like you're on holiday and a part of the camp' 'Absolutely loved it. I have read all three in this series and they just keep getting better'

The long-awaited memoir of the legendary drummer's life and times in the bands Small Faces, Faces, and The Who. From the Mod revolution and the British Invasion of the 1960s, through the psychedelic era of the 1970s, and into the exuberance and excesses of stadium rock in the 1980s, Kenney Jones helped to build rock and roll as we know it. He was the beat behind three of the world's most enduring and significant bands. He wasn't just in the right place at the right time. Along with Keith Moon, John Bonham, and Charlie Watts, Jones is regarded as one of the greatest drummers of all time, sought after by a wide variety of the best-known and best-selling artists to bring his unique skill into the studio for the recording of classic albums and songs—including, of course, the Rolling Stones's "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)." And Jones is no shallow rock star. He may play polo with royalty from across the globe now, but this is the story of a ragamuffin from the East End of London, a boy who watched his bandmates, friends since his teens, die early, combated dyslexia to find a medium in which he could uniquely excel, and later found a way through the wilderness years when the good times seemed to have gone and he had little to fall back on. Kenney Jones has seen it all, played with everyone, and partied with all of them. He's enjoyed the highs, battled the lows, and emerged in one piece. Let the Good Times Roll is a breathtaking immersion into music past that leaves readers feeling as if they lived it too.

Ric Ocasek’s rock and roll classic, “Good Times Roll”—one of the Cars’ greatest hit songs—leaps off the page in this exhilarating picture book. “Let the good times roll Let them knock you around Let the good times roll Let them make you a clown . . .” Good Times Roll is a delightful picture book based on the Cars’ hit rock and roll song written by lead singer/guitarist Ric Ocasek. “Good Times Roll” was the third single on the Cars’ groundbreaking debut 1978 album The Cars, which has sold over six million copies and peaked at #18 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Artist Rob Sayegh Jr. perfectly captures the playful spirit of Ocasek’s song in this beautifully illustrated picture book. Any child (or adult) who’s ever spent time with a cat will appreciate how good the times roll for felines when chasing an unraveling ball of yarn. With energy and humor, Sayegh’s cat will charm parents and children alike, to the tune of one of rock and roll’s most memorable songs

Chronicles the shifts in styles, moods, tastes, emotions, and opinions on the American home front during World War II.

This sizzling revue of the blues and blues infused songs that changed the way the world hears the human heartbeat took New York by storm. Ravishing songs trace the evolution of the blues from Africa to Mississippi to Memphis to Chicago.