
Arguably
one of the greatest chromatic players of all time, Pete Pedersen
began his career as one of (and later, leader of) Borrah Minevitch’s
Harmonica Rascals. From there it was on to the Don Henry Trio
("Sabre Dance") and the Harmonic-Aires, before going solo in
the mid 1950s.
Throughout his lifetime Pete would grace the stages of nearly ever major
night club and concert hall in the country, perform at countless music festivals
and harmonica-related events around the world, and write, arrange and record
thousands of now-classic jingles, songs and scores, two concertos for harmonica,
and nearly all of Jerry Murad’s Harmonicats’ arrangements, including
the multi-million selling hit, “Peg O’ My Heart.”
HOT OFF THE PRESS
BE
OF GOOD CHEER
MEMORIES OF HARMONICA LEGEND PETE
PEDERSEN
Written by Jaine Rodack — Pete’s long-time lyricist and significant
other, BE OF GOOD CHEER chronicles the life
and times of this remarkable musician.
It is a book for harmonica lovers, jingle enthusiasts, nostalgia
and show-biz buffs.
- You’ll go on the road with Borrah Minevitch’s
Harmonica Rascals.
- Mix and mingle with some of old Hollywood’s brightest
stars.
- Rub elbows with harmonica greats and TV legends.
- Learn the story behind the celebrated arrangement of “Peg
O’ My Heart.”
- Travel to the Chicago of Pete’s youth, LA, New York,
Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Dallas, Memphis, Toronto, Asia
and Europe.
- Visit Diana Street, where scores of singing commercials and
classic jingle packages were produced.
- Make the disco scene, from behind the scenes.
- Pour over dozens of photographs from Pete and Jaine’s
personal collection.
- And share the wit and wisdom that was Pete’s trademark.
To purchase
your copy of BE
OF GOOD CHEER
Within the US & Pacific Rim:
Log on to www.authorhouse.com and click on the Bookstore icon
at the top of the page
Or call the AuthorHouse Book Order Hotline at 1-888-280-7715.
In Europe, Australia, Brazil & Africa:
Log on to www.authorhouse.co.uk and click on the Bookstore icon
at the top of the page
Or call the AuthorHouse Book Order Hotline at 0800
1974 150.
While there are no guarantees, by ordering directly from AuthorHouse you may get your book sooner and save money as well.
BE OF GOOD CHEER: Memories of Harmonica
Legend Pete Pedersen is also available through amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com and
other fine e-tail and retail outlets around the world.
When special ordering BE OF GOOD CHEER through your local bookstore,
be sure to tell the sales person that it is a Print-On-Demand
book.
RETAILERS: Contact petesbio@aol.com or
your local distributor for information on how you can stock BE
OF GOOD CHEER.
PETE’S CD’s
GROOVIN’ HIGH — ($18.00
US FUNDS + S&H)
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Great songs, great jazz! Tunes include:
- Jitterbug Waltz
- My Funny Valentine
- Have You Met Miss Jones
- I Mean You
- Here’s That Rainy Day
- Groovin’ High
- Sophisticated Lady
- Joy Spring
- Body and Soul
- I’ll Remember April
- How Insensitive
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SOME
OF THESE DAYS & SOME OF THOSE DAYS — ($18.00
US FUNDS + S&H)
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A musical sampler that shows Pete’s amazing
versatility. Tunes include:
- Some of These Days (Featuring Pete talking about
his early days in show business)
- Opus One
- Unforgettable
- An American In Paris
- Cheek to Cheek/Take 2
- Pete's Waltz /Waltz of the Flowers
- Wind Beneath My Wings
- La Corrida del Toro/Test Piece #2
- Latin Quarter Revisited
- Pictures of a Woman/Test Piece #1
- Song of India
- It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
- For You For Me For Evermore
- Cheek to Cheek/Take 1
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A limited supply of sheet music is also available.
TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN PURCHASE PETE'S CDS AND/OR SHEET MUSIC,
EMAIL US
AT PETESCDS@aol.com.
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