[78-L] New book marks Columbia's 125th birthday

[Steve Ramm]

Back in May I was the large Book Expo Ameruca in NY and stopped by the 
Chronicle Books booth where they "pitched" me the Sound 360 book. They showed me 
the cover which I thought was colorful - though I'm not an expert like Ryan on 
label details. I opened it to see what was inside. Of course, it was a few 
hundred blank pages! It was a mockup to sell to booksellers and the rep said 
they hadn't finished final editing yet at that time.
 
I'm on the list to get a copy but probably not till Fall. It's aimed at 
holiday gift book season. Will report when I see a copy.
 
As far as Wilentz being a folk and rock author writing a recording history 
book, look at Bob Santelli. He is Exec Director at the Grammy Museum was was ED 
at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, yet wrote the new book "This Land is Your Land" 
on Woody Guthrie. (which I thought was just okay but not a lot of depth) and 
"co-wrote and produced" the WONDERFUL "Woody @ 100" Book and CD set from 
Smithsonian Folkways with our buddy archivist Jeff Place. You can easily pick 
out the parts Jeff wrote. He writes great notes and he is in "the trenches". But 
Santelli has the "exposure"
 
BTW, I looked at that $249 set of books including the Wilentz book and Marsh 
book. I'm a bit confused. Why is it so pricey. Are these two books leather bound 
in that edition.? 
 
Steve Ramm