{"product_id":"crazy-man-crazy-the-bill-haley-story","title":"Bill Haley: Crazy Man, Crazy [2019] hardback","description":"Bill Haley a the man who brought rock 'n' roll into the mainstream. His song  Crazy Man  Crazy  was the first rock 'n' roll song to break the EBillboardE Top 20 in 1953 and was followed by his evergreen  We're Gonna Rock Around the Clock   the first song of its kind to hit #1. His success made him an idol not only in the US but throughout the world  from Canada to the UK  Europe  Australia  Japan  New Zealand  and beyond. Yet Haley is often overlooked in the story of rock 'n' roll  overshadowed by others who followed him  from sex symbol Elvis Presley to wild man Jerry Lee Lewis and forever-young Buddy Holly.THBut Haley's lack of visibility was in part his own doing: he had conflicted feelings about fame  was extremely private  suffered chronic alcoholism  and troubled relationships with multiple wives  which yielded ten children who he struggled to support. Though he managed to carry on a successful touring career  his demons eventually eroded his health  and in 1981  at the age of only 55  he passed away.THThis book is written by esteemed biographer Peter Benjaminson and Bill Haley Jr.  Haley's son  a musician himself  who tours the world paying tribute to his father's music. Culled from interviews with insiders a from ex-wives to the Comets  recorded conversations with Haley Sr.  official documents  diaries  and more  this book not only charts the happenings of Haley's career but gives insight into the Haley behind the curtain and some of the other trials he faced  from the dark side of the music business to ties with Mafia. Featuring a collection of rare photographs  this book is a must-have for any serious rock 'n' roll fan.","brand":"Haley, Bill \u0026 Benjaminson, Peter","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44655891874082,"sku":"9781617137112","price":31.25,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/products\/haley-bill-benjaminson-peter-crazy-man-crazy-the-bill-haley-story-9781617137112-40837125472546.jpg?v=1678655673","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.pro\/products\/crazy-man-crazy-the-bill-haley-story","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}