Fourteen Unsung Pioneers of Early Rock and Roll Who Didn’t Get Their Due

Early rock and roll has a rich fascinating history primarily because of the music successes of the earliest superstars, such as Bill Haley, Fats Domino, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Dwaine Eddy, the Fireballs, the Ventures and Dick Dale to name a few. But there are more, many, many more pioneers of the early rock-and-roll period who helped shape this new genre's historic roots with their music offerings as well, but they've sadly remained in the background for a number of reasons, which is the focus of this book.

This book is a follow-up to Eleven Unsung Heroes of Early Rock and Roll about historic contributions by eleven artists you have never heard of unless you're an ardent fan of early rock and roll. This time around it's about fourteen artists who helped define the early roots of rock and roll with their historic pioneering contributions, but were never given the credit for doing so because something got in their way. With the exception of one individual, all were aspiring artists who gave their all in trying to record a hit 45 rpm vinyl record that would give them some notable household-name recognition, and they rubbed shoulders with major artists to help get the job done. The non-musician, however, had no interest in making a hit record, but the fact that this individual emceed perhaps the most famous rock-and-roll music event that became known as "the day the music died," is as good as it gets for a meaningful historic contribution.