Popsie: Popular Music Through the Camera Lens of William Popsie Randolph

by Michael Randolph

Book Overview

Haunting the recording studios, jam sessions, concert halls, and nightclubs of New York City, William "PoPsie" Randolph chronicled the postwar transformation of American music from swing and jazz, to rhythm & blues and rock n' roll. The 100 000 negatives left behind after his death in 1978 span the giddy, glitzy heyday of swing in the 1940s, the hot and cool jazz spawned in the clubs of 52nd Street, the rumbling emergence of black R&B and doo-wop,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1423423623
• ISBN13: 9781423423621
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 4.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 10.2" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

Popsie is tops!

If you liked any kind of popular music from the 40's through the 70's; you'd be a fan of William "Popsie" Randolph. Who wouldn't welcome these master photos to his or her or their coffee table. A magnificent collection.

American Music Treasure In Pictures

There are not enough stars on the meter to give this compilation its due. A salute to American music through rare and unique photographs, taken by an artist himself who seems to have lived and breathed every note. A celebration of the artists who have laid the groundwork for, and provided themselves, the irreplaceable and enriching experience of our nation's music, both listening to and playing. Thanks to Messrs. Randolph for commemorating this history with their work.

William 'Popsie' Randolph was one of the most prolific photographers in New York City

William 'Popsie' Randolph was one of the most prolific photographers in New York City from the 1940s to the early 1970s, documenting the music scene in all genres. While his photos have been reproduced hundreds of times, in "Popsie: Popular Music Through the Camera Lens of William 'Popsie' Randolph" they appear in the first hardcover book retrospective to cover his life and legacy. Full-page black and white and sepia images make "Popsie" a top pick for any music library strong in documentary photos. Diane C. Donovan California Bookwatch

Superb Music Photo Book

This book has superlative black and white photos of many music icons from the 1940's through the 1970's. The product review is totally accurate.