{"title":"Rob Ascough","description":"\u003cp\u003eRob Ascough is treasurer of the Wildwood Historical Society, co-author of \u003cem\u003eImages of America: Hunt's Pier \u003c\/em\u003e(2011), and editor of \u003cem\u003eRollerCoaster!\u003c\/em\u003e, the official magazine of American Coaster Enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wildwood-1","title":"Wildwood Music Memories: Entertainment \u0026 Nightlife, Volume I, 1885-1969","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiscover the Wildwoods' rich music history from 1885–1969. Journey through iconic venues, legendary artists, and the rise of rock \u0026amp; roll in Volume I.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the authors of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.through-time.com\/products\/wildwoods-houses-through-time\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wildwoods Houses Through Time\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWildwoods Houses Through Time\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eImages of America: Hunt’s Pier\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWildwood Music Memories: Entertainment \u0026amp; Nightlife, Volume I, 1885–1969\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e takes readers on a historical and nostalgic trip through the Wildwoods’ legendary live music scene. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is the first in a series spanning decades, genres, and venues. At their height, Wildwood and North Wildwood were as happening as New York, Miami Beach, or Las Vegas. From hotspots like the Starlight Ballroom to the Surf Club, the Riptide to the Rainbow, and Club Avalon to the Manor Supper Club, readers are transported back to when the Treniers and Bill Haley \u0026amp; the Comets sparked a rock \u0026amp; roll revolution, Chubby Checker launched a world-changing dance craze, and the Isley Brothers performed with an unknown Jimi Hendrix. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenerations of fans arrived by train—and later the Garden State Parkway—and danced to jazz, swing, rhythm \u0026amp; blues, country western, and rock. And it all happened in bars, cafés, and nightclubs in the Wildwoods, New Jersey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[authors] Authors: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/taylor-henry\"\u003e Taylor Henry\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rob-ascough\"\u003e Rob Ascough\u003c\/a\u003e [\/authors]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"America Through Time","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42722629910610,"sku":"9781634996532","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/9171\/2594\/files\/9781634996532.jpg?v=1788892193"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.through-time.com\/collections\/rob-ascough.oembed","provider":"America Through Time","version":"1.0","type":"link"}