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The Tombstone Tourist: Musicians
The ultimate guide to the gravesites and memorabilia of great musicians who've shuffled off this mortal coil. Joey and Dee Dee Ramone � Frank Sinatra � Jim Morrison Rick Nelson � Roy Orbison � Howlin' Wolf � Elvis Presley Randy Rhoads � Billie Holiday � Jim Croce � Buddy Holly Liberace � Bob Marley � Stevie Ray Vaughan � George Gershwin � Judy Garland � Patsy Cline � John...more
Paperback, 448 pages
Published
September 2nd 2003
by Gallery Books
(first published May 1998)
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I reviewed the first edition of this book in Morbid Curiosity #5. The author, Scott Stanton, went to the trouble of tracking down my phone number to call and discuss the review, especially my list of musicians who should have gotten some attention and my concerns that the lack of an index made the book difficult to use. Both issues have been corrected in this edition.
Full disclosure: Stanton asked me to photograph some grave monuments for this edition, but my photos didn't make the cut into the...more
Full disclosure: Stanton asked me to photograph some grave monuments for this edition, but my photos didn't make the cut into the...more
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Scott Stanton is an avid traveler, writer, and, as he puts it, "a really mediocre guitarist." His latest book, The Tombstone Tourist—Musicians, chronicles the final resting places, shrines, homes, and memorabilia of over 500 dearly departed musical artists throughout the world. Raised in the musically rich environs of Southern California during the sixties, Stanton spent nearly a decade working in...more
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