Memoirs of A Piano Man by John Charter

 This is the autobiography of Australian Pianist and musician John Charter and in this book he talks about his upbringing in Kingsford (Sydney), started learning piano at age 8, playing in Australia's first rock and roll band Alan Dale and the Houserockers, playing in his own trio, forming Johnny Rebb and The Rebels with Johnny Rebb who would achieve 6 top 40 hits from 1959-60 including Hey Sheriff and Pathway To Paradise, doing the Lee Gordon tours with the Everly brothers, Fabian , The Platters and Johnny Ray, doing Bandstand and Six O'Clock Rock, working with Slim Dusty, playing in the Sydney Club  and hotel Scene , forming his own group The John Charter Group, working in Vietnam and America with Digger Revell and many others. It is FANTASTIC, BRILLIANT and SUPERB with AWESOME Impressive, Very funny and very entertaining stories told by John and it is great to see someone who was there at the start of Australian rock and roll in the 50's and still going  as well as telling  what it was like to be a part of that time as well as the other things he has done since then. Alan Dale and Johnny Rebb sadly don't get recognition for their part in the history of Australian music particularly   the early days of rock and roll and I think it is time to finally to give them credit which they should deserve it even though Johnny Rebb passed away 7 years ago  but the music he made with the Rebels with John's great piano playing lives on. This book is a must for Australian rock and roll fans and I give it 5 stars as you have to get  it online as you have to go his website and email about it  which it is worth a read. Do yourselves a favour and BUY IT and you will be impressed.