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"Dream World"
Songs, Poems and Stories(PineTree Press, 2007)
In this illustrated e-book, Roger Lee Hall has gathered together his early song lyrics, poems and stories about his life experiences from the 1940s to the 1970s.
The first section has sixteen of his early song lyrics,
including his first complete song "Dream World,"
and his first recorded song, "The Soho Serenade,"
which he is holding in this photo...
"The Soho Serenade" is one of the songs on this CD,
The thirty poems from the 1960s and '70s are Roger's personal observations
of the world around him.They include his jaundiced view of festive celebrations ("Carnival") and hectic work habits ("Big City"). On a more humorous side, he writes about the women he met on his travels ("European Flames: Six Limericks"). There are also poems with music themes, such as "Melody in G" and "Live on, Mozart!"
Roger's six stories cover the years from his childhood to adulthood.
One of his earliest memories was meeting his favorite cowboy film star William Boyd, who played Hopalong Cassidy in the movies, on television and radio.
In August of 1950, Roger was featured on the cover of Look magazine
with Hopalong Cassidy.Here he proudly holds that magazine issue...
These are Roger's stories:
- "Growing Up in Bloomfield" -- His childhood love of cowboy film stars, especially
Gene Autry and Hopalong Cassidy. - "E.M.A. at OHEKA" -- His first singing in a glee club at Eastern Military Academy which was located in a castle built and named OHEKA, after the multi-millionaire Otto Hermann Kahn, who had his castle built in 1919 on the highest point on Long Island. It was the second largest residence built in the U.S.A. during the 20th century.
- "Lonely Boy at Home" -- His fears as a neglected child in the 1950s with his only enjoyment coming from music on radio and television, and his weekly visits to the local movie palace.
- "Electric Elvis and Bill Randle" -- His work for the Cleveland disc jockey who was asked to introduce Elvis Presley on national television in 1956.
- "Suffering Songwriter" -- His frustrating years spent trying to get his songs recorded and released by a record company.
- "Meeting The Shakers"-- His interviews with several members of America's oldest religious communal society, The Shakers, and their meeting with the distinguished composer Aaron Copland , which Roger had scheduled.
Just scroll down this page for all the titles and details how you can order
"Dream World": Songs, Poems and Stories...
Songs
Sleep WalkBright Eyes
Story of Rock n’ Roll
Let’s Do The Swag
Tears
Dream World
Frauleins from Frankfurt
The Soho Serenade
Gill
Happiness
Along the Rhein
Those Parisian Nights
Peace-Lovin’ Blues
Free As The Breeze
So Far Away
Lovely One
Poems
1960s
CarnivalFinding A Friend
Twenty-Fifth Twilight
Listen, Children
To J. S. Bach on his birthday
Melody in G
1970s
Big CityLive on, Mozart!
European Flames: Six Limericks
Rainy Days: Three Poems
Gift Song (For The Shakers)
four seasons of haiku: twelve poems
Stories
"Growing up in Bloomfield"
"E.M.A. at OHEKA"
"Lonely Boy at Home"
"Electric Elvis and Bill Randle"
"Suffering Songwriter"
"Meeting the Shakers"
To hear the title song, "Dream World" -- click here
This e-book on CD-ROM is playable on any computer with Micosoft Word.
It also includes music from the 1940s, '50s, 60's and '70s,
including 9 of Roger's songs.There are additional photos and extra poems.
This is like getting an illustrated book + a CD together for one low price.
To order your copy (available only for a limited time) of
"Dream World": Songs, Poems, Stories
(PineTree Press, 2007)go to the
See Roger's third illustrated e-book at this link:
"Free As The Breeze": Confessions of a Struggling Songwriter
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