Drumming News Network Interview With Rob Cook of Rebeats and Rob Wallis of Hudson Music

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On this episode I (Paul Rogne) talk with Rebeats Rob Cook and Hudson Music’s Rob Wallis about Hudson Music digitally publishing Rob Cooks specialty books.

Rebeats and Rob Cook specialize in the history of the great American drum companies and the personalities that helped define them. Hudson Music is excited to announce these books are now available exclusively in digital format through our Hudson Music Digital Bookstore.

The Gretsch Drum Book by Rob Cook, in collaboration with John Sheridan, is a complete business history of the Gretsch Drum Company and dating guide for Gretsch drums.

From the founding of the company in 1883, every significant management change of direction is discussed right up to the current era in which owner Fred W. Gretsch partners with KMC Music. A history of Gretsch artist relations includes an alphabetic list of every Gretsch drum endorser from 1936 to 2012 with photos of over 200 of them.

The dating guide illustrates every catalog, color, badge, snare drum, drum kit, and hardware item catalogued through the 130-year history of Gretsch drums.

The Ludwig Book, by Rob Cook, is a business history of the Ludwig family drum business(es) which can also be used as a guide to identify many of the products they produced.

The Slingerland Book, by Rob Cook, is A complete history of the Slingerland Drum Company.

Slingerland is one of the greatest drum companies of all-time. Rob Cook has lovingly compiled the Slingerland story with detailed chapters on the family, the Boston background, the company through the decades, Slingerland endorsees and personnel, the Gretsch/HSS era, Gibson’s acquisition, and much more.

The book features a detailed dating guide classic ads and catalog pages and lots of stunning full-color and B&W photos throughout.

The Roger’s Book: In this book, author Rob Cook gives the complete history of the Rogers Drum Company, whose drums, in the words of Not-So-Modern Drummer editor John Aldridge, were “the Cadillac of the 1960s…(whose) innovations in hardware design have been copied by almost every drum manufacturer in existence.”

The Rogers Book covers the company’s east coast beginnings, the Covington, OH era, English Rogers, the CBS era, and much more. It includes a list of Rogers endorsees, a comprehensive guide for dating equipment, a color section showing old catalogs and drum colors, the parts listings from all Rogers catalogs, a list of current resources, and lots of photographs throughout.

The Autobiography of William F. Ludwig II. His whole story in his own words, from childhood recollections through teen years as a rudimental drum champion, wartime service, and the glory years of Ludwig.

The Leedy Way examines lives of U.G. Leedy and George Way are detailed in this book which also explains the structure of their enterprises. Neither man operated as a sole proprietor. Both Leedy and Way had business partners and stockholders, and both men eventually lost control of their businesses.

This book places in context not only Leedy Manufacturing, Inc. and George Way Drums, Inc., but also Advance Drum Company, C.G. Conn Ltd., General Products (L&S Drums), Leedy & Ludwig Drums, Camco Drum Company, and GHW, Inc.

Best Seat in the House is a hard rock memoir – essentially an authorized bio on the endearing British rock band Humble Pie – as told from the drum throne and backstage hallways during the emerging days of the Seventies classic rock era.

In 1969, Jerry Shirley was chosen to drum in a new band led by Steve Marriott and Peter Frampton. He had just turned 17. Along with bassist Greg Ridley, and manager Dee Anthony, the Pie started a 6-year journey that stormed the US and defined Arena Rock – bigger sound, bigger contracts, and bigger parties.

Lucky Drummer is the memoir of Ed Shaughnessy, subtitled “From NYC Jazz to Johnny Carson.”

This is Ed’s complete life story, told in his own words. It is all here: childhood in Jersey, hanging out in NYC’s theaters to hear the great big band drummers, his first teachers, early gigs, breaking into touring and recording, his memorable years as the drummer for “The Tonight Show,” and his personal trials and triumphs.