Carolina Beach Music Compilation Albums: The Classics

by Rick Simmons

The Stories Behind the Albums

Carolina beach music--those often-soulful songs about the beach, parties, that special love, dancing or just relaxing in the sun--has long been a mainstay of culture in the Southeast. Yet until the late 1960s, you needed an impressive collection of 45s if you wanted to hear those songs in your home or at a party. But beginning with Atlantic Records' Beach Beat in 1967, that music slowly became...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467157724
• ISBN13: 9781467157728
• Release Date: February 2025
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 160 Pages