Excelsior Editions

a vivid and up-close portrait of a much mythologized place and time. Hippies will welcome this deep dive into the culture of the Haight — Publishers WeeklyMore…

A captivating and surprising overview of the 1950s music scene — Library JournalMore…

Clark admirably assembles information about the era that will appeal to blues scholars — Library JournalMore…

Clark admirably assembles information about the era that will appeal to blues scholars — Library JournalMore…

[an] interesting book … Richards has clearly put a lot of work into this. Several photos of the artists illustrate the text. Along with a general index and bibliography it has a substantial... — Jazz JournalMore…

Rare is the book that can be praised both for its wisdom and for raucous humor. This is such a book — Washington PostMore…