An edited collection of interviews with rock and roll pioneers and oddballs from "Roctober" magazine.

List of Figures ix
Foreword / Steve Albini xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction. Hi Yo, Silver! / Jake Austin 1
Oscar Brown Jr. / James Porter 11
David Allan Coe / Jake Austen (Interview conducted by Jake Austen, James Porter, and Bosco) 31
Guy Chookoorian / Jake Austen 63
Sugar Pie DeSanto / James Porter 113
Billy Lee Riley / Ken Burke 128
The Treniers / John Battles (Interview conducted by John Battles, Jake Austen, Mike Maltese, ken Mottet, and Dan Sorenson) 190
Sam the Sham / James Porter 209
The Good Rats / Jake Austen (Interview conducted by Jake Austen, Jacqueline Stewart, and Ben Austen) 226
Zolar X / Jonathan Poletti 246
Appendix. Suggested Listening, Viewing, Surfing 277
Contributors 281
Index 283

Jake Austen is an independent music writer and the editor of Roctober magazine. He is the author of TV-a-Go-Go: Rock on TV from American Bandstand to American Idol, the editor of A Friendly Game of Poker: 52 Takes on the Neighborhood Game, and a founder and co-host of the cult-favorite dance show Chic-a-Go-Go, which airs on Chicago Access Network Television (CAN-TV).