Ritchie Valens Songbook - Hits and B-Sides by Ryan Sheeler with Online Audio (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781574244083)

(Guitar). Ritchie Valens was the first nationally recognized Latino rock'n' roll star. He had a meteoric rise to fame in a career that lasted barely eight months, before his tragic death along with Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and pilot Roger Peterson, in a plane crash north of Clear Lake, Iowa. Ritchie's unique guitar style and high-energy performances and his hits "Come On, Let's Go," "Donna," and "La Bamba" made him a well-known figure in the golden age of rock 'n' roll. Valens had only two studio albums, Ritchie Valens and Ritchie, both released posthumously in 1959. In Ritchie Valens Songbook: Hits and B Sides, guitarist and author Ryan Sheeler presents an in-depth look at Ritchie's music from these two albums, featuring 12 note-for-note transcriptions with accompanying guitar tablature. This is a follow up to Sheeler's book, Ritchie Valens: His Guitar and Music, featuring a complete exploration of "La Bamba," plus Ritchie's guitars and history.

Author: Ryan Sheeler
ISBN-10: 1574244086
ISBN-13: 9781574244083
Publisher: Centerstream Publications
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2022
Pages: 60
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 11.89h x 8.66w x 0.32d