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From Small Screen to Vinyl - A Guide to Television Stars Who Made Records, 1950-2000 (Hardcover)
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From Small Screen to Vinyl - A Guide to Television Stars Who Made Records, 1950-2000 (Hardcover)
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From its infancy, television networks and studios explore others
avenues to increase their revenues. Conveniently enough, several
film studios and production companies-MGM, MTM, Columbia/Screen
Gems, Talent Associates, Warner Brothers-had their own record label
divisions. The obvious benefit was cross promotion: a television
series could be plugged on the record and the record could be
promoted on the TV show. Though few and far between, several
television performers went on to become major recording stars.
Ricky Nelson started as a child actor on The Adventures of Ozzie
and Harriet before dominating rock and pop charts. Johnny Crawford
of The Rifleman, Walter Brennan of The Real McCoys, and even Bruce
Willis of Moonlighting all scored Top Ten hit singles. But these
were just the standouts from the hundreds of TV actors who recorded
songs, and the stories behind their records are simply fascinating.
In From Small Screen to Vinyl: A Guide to TV Stars Who Made Records
1950-2000, author Bob Leszczak offers a look at hundreds of stars
who performed double duty: as a television performer as well as a
recording artist. He looks not only at the show and the performer
but the behind-the-scenes dramas that unfolded as each attempted to
tackle the two different mediums. Through his interviews with many
of these multitaskers, the author has uncovered new, and mostly
never before known facts about those who sought to conquer the
world of vinyl. As Leszczak stresses, most eagerly embraced the
opportunity to record, while others saw it as a necessary evil-the
result of contractual obligations or industry pressures. Entries
are listed alphabetically from Nick Adams (of The Rebel) to Efrem
Zimbalist, Jr. (of 77 Sunset Strip). Also included are over 80
photos of these rare releases taken from the author's private
collection. For a new look at your old favorites, From Small Screen
to Vinyl, will let you see that just because one is a TV star does
not mean that he or she does not have the ability to expand beyond
their acting prowess. Baby boomers, fans of classic hits radio, and
devotees of classic TV programs will find From Small Screen to
Vinyl a treasure trove of TV and record trivia-and no TV or music
library can be considered complete without it.
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