COMING IN 2020
‘FOLKLORIST - The Tommy Histon Story’.
For the first time, the truth about the legend behind four of the most vital LPs ever recorded.
From 1949s ‘Three Minute Hero’ - possibly the first rock’n’roll album ever recorded.
Through ‘Track Back And Trail On’ - folk-rock in 1953.
On to 1954, and ‘Coda’ - a psychy-folk album with a concept.
To ‘Kimono For Kip’ - his masterpiece.
‘Tommy believed he could see the future.
Listening to his music, it’s hard to argue.’
‘Folklorist’ is taken from Tommy’s recently discovered notebook, and is an autobiography in the main. Tommy Histon had some issues.
“Reasonable people adapt themselves to the world. Unreasonable people attempt to adapt the world to themselves. All progress, therefore, depends on unreasonable people.” ― George Bernard Shaw.
Tommy Histon might be described as being unreasonable.
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Read more about Chemisette Records and Tommy Histon here...
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FIVE STAR REVIEWS FOR ‘WORLDLY GOODS’!
“If you’ve ever been so affected by a piece of music that it connects you to a time, place or person, this book is for you. Evocative, personal, familiar with great writing throughout. Into records? Like reading about being into records? Dive in!”
“A lovely, uplifting, heartbreaking, funny, wistful and wise story. I fell headlong into this book - the characters were believable and human, and I found myself identifying with each of them - their joys and sorrows, their longings and regrets....there were moments that brought me near tears (I actually wiped one or two away on the second to last chapter). I recommend this book to anyone, especially any of us who still collect records. Bracken was able to put into words what I have failed to explain to those who think I simply "hoard" them. Thank you so much for this wonderful volume! Easily worth more than 5 stars!”
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“Although it is set in the murky and obsessive world of the serious record collector, it’s much more than that. I laughed out loud, nodded at the references only other music obsessives would get, wondered how many I missed and then found myself wiping away a tear, or more than one, for example the explanation of the cover art is particularly poignant. Worldly Goods made me think and reflect, on my relationship with my parents and my children, on my record collection and what it really means to me, plus it made me want to buy more records.”
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“Although it is set in the murky and obsessive world of the serious record collector, it’s much more than that. I laughed out loud, nodded at the references only other music obsessives would get, wondered how many I missed and then found myself wiping away a tear, or more than one, for example the explanation of the cover art is particularly poignant. Worldly Goods made me think and reflect, on my relationship with my parents and my children, on my record collection and what it really means to me, plus it made me want to buy more records.”