The Life and Times of Tucker Pitt (Hardcover)

This is the story of a young boy's journey into adulthood (1957-1963), told in "apple pie" slices. Join Tucker as he comes of age, stumbles head-on into a decade of whirlwind events, and experiences the explosive development in popular music called Rock & Roll. There are few times in our history when so many things changed so fast, and in so many directions. If I could, I'd be in heaven, in a TV town in '57. It felt so good, it felt so right. Life looked better in black and white. Following the post-war readjustment in the 50s, televisions mushroomed in homes across the country; satellites were launched; commercial jet travel began; and technology was unleashed for its dramatic rise in the late 20th century. And the music took on a backbeat and guided a revolution in sound and rhythm. Each fictional chapter concludes with an interview (by the author) with a top recording artist and legend of the times (along with a photo and brief discography). The interviews reveal, in the words of the performers, what was going on in their lives while their music influenced ours.Tucker Pitts will be enjoyed by older readers, as well as young adults, and provides general taste of these times which can be shared between generations. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: For over two decades, Douglas Forde Simms has combined the written word with an artist's view of the world to create promotional biographies and marketing materials for some of the entertainment industry's brightest stars, and corporate professionals. From 1988-1990, his popular celebrity interview series, "A Chat with an Old Friend," was published internationally in Blue Suede Views. Among his many professional accomplishments, Mr. Simms recently toured throughout the United States in 2002-2003 as the Road and Stage Manager with the Christian Off-Broadway Musical, The Rock & the Rabbi. Additionally, he served as a consultant for various language arts publishers, and currently travels the U.S. speaking to schools and universities on the "Writing Process: a craft from thought to finish," "Multi-Sensory Reading Instruction," and "Parental Involvement in Early Reading." Married, and the father of three sons, Mr. Simms is a former Marine Corps Sergeant and a combat veteran of the Vietnam War.