The Wild One: The Life and Times of Johnny O'Keefe by Damian Johnstone
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Product Details
Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9781865084794
Author: Damian Johnstone
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Place: Crows Nest NSW
Year: 2001
Format: Paperback
Pages: 346 pages
Period: 20th Century
Book Description
Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has inscribed title page.
The roller-coaster story of an elemental force present at the creation of Australian rock 'n' roll. Johnny O'Keefe converted incredible drive, a tremendous flair for showmanship and a larrikin spirit into status as his country's first rock star and two decades after his death, a national icon.
Johnny was dead at 43, after 35 hit singles and over 50 albums, and a succession of (self-inflicted) disasters - a near-fatal car crash, a much-publicised series of nervous breakdowns, bouts of alcoholism and drug addiction.
His influence was immense; few in the world of popular music begrudged him the title 'the King of Australian Rock and Roll'.
The Wild One: The Life and Times of Johnny O'Keefe by Damian Johnstone
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