GET YOUR KICKS ON THE A456 tells the story of how rock ‘n’ roll came from America to a small carpet manufacturing town in the Midlands and transformed the lives of a whole generation.
Teenagers came into being, new fashions and music influenced the youngsters, and countless groups were formed playing in a myriad of assorted venues. Some became so successful they even carried altered states of rock back
The Cadillacs were typical of one of the new teenage groups that sprang up at the time.
Kidderminster, Stourport and Bewdley were involved in these exciting times. This book follows all the musical action of the time from star names at the Town Hall like the Rolling Stones, to young local bands playing the youth clubs. The book also includes the authors own personal memories and plots his career in the music industry. The years from 1956 to 1972 were a time when a creative music scene went hand in hand with the wanton destruction of the old town centre. It was the start of the modern world.
