The 1950s is largely regarded as a decade of music that changed the world with the beginnings of rock and roll, and by the early 1960s teenagers flocked to community sock hops and dance clubs in small towns across America, fueled by the television show American Bandstand and brought to life by local bands who were larger than life. Uncommon: a story with a band in it — The Magnificent 7, is a must-read for all those Boomers who grew up in central Kentucky during the 1950s & ’60s, listening to their transistor radios in bed, going to sock hops, watching Dick Clark, or experiencing the “Battle of the Bands.” It is the story of one of those bands — The Magnificent 7 — who ruled the stage in and around Lexington during those early years of rock-n-roll and toured with some of the best acts of the country. Author Tony Stallard takes us on a romantic look back at his uncommon journey with a band that lived the dream for ten years — from Buddy Holly to Woodstock. It is a wonderful stroll down memory lane that reflects the heart of every rock and roll dream.
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