Jukebox Jive: Hot Tips to Keep Your Romance Sweet (Retro Moments) - Softcover

Wheldon, Wynn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764127276 ISBN 13: 9780764127274

Publisher: B E S Pub Co, 2004

Synopsis

Here's a words-and-pictures memory trip into the era of bobby sox, the glowing, multicolored Wurlitzer jukebox, the jitterbug, and the lindy hop. A typical quip comes from playwright Thornton Wilder, who says: "My advice to you is not to inquire why or whether, but just to enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate-" Juke Box Jive is one of a two-book series titled Retro Moments. These titles recall the days when Mom and Dad were teens. Old-fashioned photos and illustrations on every page appear with pithy quotations and comical quips drawn mainly from mid-twentieth-century writers-or with brief, entertaining one-page essays that give historical background to many aspects of twentieth-century pop culture. Retro Moments make great gift books, but bookstore gift-buyers probably will take home extra copies for themselves. These delightful little books carry their readers back to the days of drive-ins, roadside diners, fin-tailed convertibles, and the bright magazine advertisements of yesteryear.

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From the Back Cover

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The golden days of rock and roll, jive, jitterbug, sock hops, hula hoops, pony tails, bobby socks, first dates, and young love are magically evoked in this sweet and stylish retro celebration.

Slip a coin into the jukebox of sheer happiness

Relive tender moments of romance

Swoon over those dreamy crooners

Jump’n jive at the hop

Win the cutest date in town

Dig those cool duds, Daddy-O!

Edition details

• Publisher: B E S Pub Co
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764127276
• ISBN 13: 9780764127274
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144