Tony Scherman (1)Critiques

This is a nice companion to Popism; it offers a perspective at a bit greater distance, both of time and of personal separation, than that 1980 memoir (which is still probably my favorite of all the Warhol books I've read). This feels like a pretty reliable examination of Warhol's ascent and peak in terms of scholarship, argument, and presentation. Recommended.

An excellent biography/memoir of one of the most influential of American drummers. It follows Palmer through his childhood career in black vaudeville, through his role in the formative years of New Orleans rhythm & blues and rock'n'roll and eventual relocation to Los Angeles, where he became one of the most-recorded drummers in the history of American popular music. Essential reading for anyone who loves New Orleans music.