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May.03.2013
The good folks at the National Black Book Festival helped me create promotional video for The Death of Johnny Ace.
http://youtu.be/GFoCjSpVm4s "The Death of Johnny Ace" by Steve Bergsman - Book Traileryoutu.beBook trailer for "The Death of Johnny Ace" by Steve Bergsman
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Mar.31.2013
On March 30, I presented at the Annual Mesa Authors' Fair along with 30 other writers. I had no idea there were so many authors in Mesa.
I shared a table with fantasy writer Sharon Skinner, author of The Nelig Stones.
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Mar.20.2013
My first participation at a book festival was pulled off with aplomb. The Tucson Festival of Books drew thousands of participants and hundreds of authors, including yours truly. The Death of Johnny Ace, a big success.
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Feb.05.2013
This note comes from from Elaine Drummond, who I’ve know since she was a young teenager in Florida back in the ‘60s. I mentioned that I might have an agent in Hollywood representing “The Death of Johnny Ace” and “Growing Up Levittown.” She wrote back, “Oh, I do hope, “The Death of Johnny Ace...
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Feb.02.2013
While in Baltimore, I stopped by DJ Mel's radio studio to be interviewed by the man, himself. It was an evening all about discussing my new book, The Death of Johnny Ace. Great questions and a lot of good insight into the era. Who knew DJ Mel was a fan of...
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Jan.28.2013
Good news for me. The Death of Johnny Ace was ranked #36 in Amazon’s ranking of Kindle books about Soul music. Number One was Remembering Whitney (Houston).http://tinyurl.com/al326v2
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Jan.16.2013
My Inman News column features a story about Memphis real estate with a lead-in about Johnny Ace and my book, The Death of Johnny Ace.
http://tinyurl.com/bhabvcn
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Dec.16.2012
Two doo-wop legends, Jerry Lawson of The Persuasions and Gaynel Hodge, who co-wrote the song Earth Angel and was an original member of the Hollywood Flames, promote Steve Bergsman's novel, The Death of Johnny Ace.
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Dec.05.2012
It appears my new book, The Death of Johnny Ace, has brought about a renaissance in Johnny Ace recordings. I've been told that Pledging My Love has been on rotation on Sirius radio stations. Always worth a listening. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT_eOiTwtoQ
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Nov.18.2012
Johnny Ace's most famous song, Pledging My Love, plays in the movie Back To The Future when Marty McFly turns up at the school dance with his mom. The song also appears in the movies Mean Streets and Christine.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT_eOiTwtoQ
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Nov.18.2012
The Wall Street Journal this weekend ran a terrific review on Peter Benjaminson's new book, Mary Wells: The Tumultuous Life of Motown's First Superstar. At the start of the book there's an Author's Note, which reads: "I learned while researching this book that author and journalist Steve Bergsman...
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Aug.23.2012
“Long before the ultimate culmination of the self-destructive impulses of Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin and Kurt Cobain, there was the shocking and mysterious death of Johnny Ace. Steve Bergsman puts a totally new spin on the fascinating saga of a pioneer of rock and roll in this entertaining...
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Aug.22.2012
Real Estate Trade publication editor takes a look at Growing Up Levittown and likes what he reads.
Multi-Housing News: http://www.multihousingnews.com/category/multimedia/mhntv.
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Aug.19.2012
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1) Johnny Ace was a historical person. Why write a novel instead of a biography?
A) I could have written a biography, but only a small universe of popular music aficionados would be interested in such a book. On the...
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Aug.19.2012
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
1) Johnny Ace was a historical person. Why write a novel instead of a biography?
A) I could have written a biography, but only a small universe of popular music aficionados would be interested in such a book. On the...
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About Steve
Steve Bergsman has been a freelance journalist and real estate columnist for the past three decades. His news stories have appeared in over 100 newspapers, magazines, newsletters and wire services around the globe.
Outlets that have published articles by...