Now You Know: The Story of the Four Freshmen

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by Ross Barbour

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In Now You Know one of the founders of the group The Four Freshmen, one of the most popular vocal groups of the 1950s, writes an involving anecdotal book about their early days and evolution. Enjoy a fun, involving story examining songwriting, personal interactions, and the evolution of four careers. -- Midwest Book Review Where were you when you first fell in love with - and perhaps to - the rich, warm, exciting sound of the Four Freshmen? Here is Ross Barbour's deliciously anecdotal story of this fabulous group, from their days as freshmen at a small Indianapolis music school to their years on center stage in concerts, radio, movies and TV. Learn how that famous sound was created and developed, follow them to hundreds of college concerts, their ups and downs and tragedies. Sit in on a recording session, come along on the famous "Road Show" tour with Stan Kenton and June Christy. Foreword by Bobby Troup. Some two dozen photos and a detailed listing of all Four Freshmen records and CDs are also a part of this close-up look at one of America's most beloved vocal groups

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