The History of American drums is a collection curated by Rebeats and Rob Cook specialized in the history of the great American drum companies and the personalities that helped define them. Hudson Music is excited to announce these books are now available exclusively in digital format through our Hudson Music Digital Bookstore.

History of American drums -The Ludwig Book
The Ludwig Book
The Ludwig Book
$15.99
The Ludwig Book is a business history of the Ludwig family drum business(es) which can also be used as a guide to identify many of the products they produced. 
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History of American drums - The Slingerland Book
History of American drums – The Slingerland Book
The Slingerland Book
$15.99
The Slingerland Book is A complete history of the Slingerland Drum Company. With detailed chapters on the family, the Boston background, the company through the decades, Slingerland endorsees and personnel, the Gretsch/HSS era, Gibson’s acquisition, and much more. The book features a detailed dating guide classic ads and catalog pages and lots of stunning full-color and B&W photos throughout.
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History of American drums - The Rogers Book
History of American drums – The Rogers Book
The Rogers Book
$15.99
The complete history of the Rogers Drum Company, whose drums, in the words of Not-So-Modern Drummer editor John Aldridge, were “the Cadillac of the 1960s…(whose) innovations in hardware design have been copied by almost every drum manufacturer in existence.” It includes a list of Rogers endorsees, a comprehensive guide for dating equipment, a color section showing old catalogs and drum colors, the parts listings from all Rogers catalogs, a list of current resources, and lots of photographs throughout.
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History of American drums - The Gretsch Drum   Book
History of American drums – The Gretsch Drum Book
The Gretsch Drum Book
$15.99
The Gretsch Drum Book  is a complete business history of the Gretsch Drum Company and dating guide for Gretsch drums. Includes a history of Gretsch artist relations includes an alphabetic list of every Gretsch drum endorser from 1936 to 2012 with photos of over 200 of them. The dating guide illustrates every catalog, color, badge, snare drum, drum kit, and hardware item catalogued through the 130-year history of Gretsch drums.
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History of American drums - The Making of a Drum   Company
History of American drums – The Making of a Drum Company
The Making of a Drum Company
$15.99
The Autobiography of William F. Ludwig II. His whole story in his own words, from childhood recollections through teen years as a rudimental drum champion, wartime service, and the glory years of Ludwig.
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History of American drums - The Leedy Way
History of American drums – The Leedy Way
The Leedy Way
$15.99
The Leedy Way examines lives of U.G. Leedy and George Way are detailed in this book which also explains the structure of their enterprises. This book places in context not only Leedy Manufacturing, Inc. and George Way Drums, Inc., but also Advance Drum Company, C.G. Conn Ltd., General Products (L&S Drums), Leedy & Ludwig Drums, Camco Drum Company, and GHW, Inc.
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 History of American drums - Best Seat in the House
History of American drums – Best Seat in the House
Best Seat in the House
$15.99
Best Seat in the House is a hard rock memoir – essentially an authorized bio on the endearing British rock band Humble Pie – as told from the drum throne and backstage hallways during the emerging days of the Seventies classic rock era.
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 History of American drums - Lucky Drummer
History of American drums – Lucky Drummer
Lucky Drummer
$15.99
Lucky Drummer is the memoir of Ed Shaughnessy, subtitled “From NYC Jazz to Johnny Carson.” This is Ed’s complete life story, told in his own words. 
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