AMERICAN TOP 40 WITH CASEY KASEM (THE 1970'S)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.55 (577 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1418410705 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 388 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Long regarded as an expert of Casey Kasem?s American Top 40 radio program, Pete Battistini provides highlights and summaries of nearly 500 AT40 programs from the 1970s, along with a highly-detailed list of all subscribing AT40 radio stations. Peppered with various anecdotes and perspectives, he opens up his archives and offers more than 100 AT40 illustrations ? memos, documents, advertisements, photographs, script cards, radio surveys and much more ? to give a ?Casey?s coast-to-coast? inside look at the America?s favorite hit parade. For anyone who spent time listening to Casey Kasem?s countdown every weekend, here?s an opportunity to relive the music and stories of the 1970s.. Finally, he provides his own ?confessions? describing how AT40 became a weekly habit
In 1971, Battistini heard Casey Kasem?s American Top 40 for the first time and was instantly captivated. Additions, changes or suggestions to this text are welcomed by the author. He has accumulated one of the largest collections of American Top 40 memorabilia, including an AT40 promotional poster seen here that he obtained from former WICB (Ithaca, New York) general manager Gene Hallahan. Much of that data is presented in this text. This lead to a fascination with artist and music variety typically found in Top 40 radio and in Top 40 countdowns. About the Author Pete Battistini was born in Gary, Indiana in 1955. Thirteen years later he picked up his first radio station record survey ? a Top 40 listing of WLS? (Chicago) Hit Parade. His enthusiasm for Casey Kasem?s radio show carried over into a desire to document AT40 program information, the 19
In 1971, Battistini heard Casey Kasem?s American Top 40 for the first time and was instantly captivated. This lead to a fascination with artist and music variety typically found in Top 40 radio and in Top 40 countdowns. Much of that data is presented in this text. Contact Pete Battistini at at40@aol . Thirteen year
i liked it very much steve duncan i liked it very much.anybody who likes casey kasem and american top 40 should get this book.i couldn't put it down.. A Customer said Not what I expected.. I was expecting to see a list of the song titles and their rank for the week. I was very disappointed with this book.. FrankoSport said One Major Omission. The book, while full of tidbits about each of the shows in terms of production, does -NOT- have the lists of the specific One Major Omission FrankoSport The book, while full of tidbits about each of the shows in terms of production, does -NOT- have the lists of the specific 40 biggest songs of any given week. That was a major disappointment.. 0 biggest songs of any given week. That was a major disappointment.