Record Man: An Evening with Bill DeYoung

Tombolo Books welcomes local author and journalist Bill DeYoung to the bookstore to celebrate the re-release of Record Man: The Stroy of Phil Gernhard, Florida's No. 1 Hit Producer! Record Man is an in-depth look at the life and career of a remarkable Floridian, and how he beat the odds – including considerable personal demons – to put the Sunshine State on the musical map.

DeYoung will be in conversation with fellow journalist at the St. Pete Catalyst, Mark Parker!

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Phil Gernhard was one of the most important creatives in Florida popular music. Most people don’t know his name, because he was a behind-the-scenes guy – a record producer – but in the 1960s and ‘70s, he logged more national Top Ten songs that anyone else from the Sunshine State.

From his office in Tampa Bay, Gernhard made stars of Florida natives Lobo (“Me and You and a Dog Named Boo”), Jim Stafford (“Spiders and Snakes”) and the Bellamy Brothers (“Let Your Love Flow”). He also produced the doo-wop classic “Stay,” by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, and Dion’s original “Abraham, Martin and John,” one of the most-recorded songs in history. As head of Artists & Repertoire for Nashville’s Curb Records in the 1990s and beyond, he was an integral part of the team that made superstars out of Tim McGraw and Rodney Atkins.

This edition of of Record Man includes new material and photographs!

Born and raised in St. Petersburg, Bill DeYoung has been a professional journalist for more than 40 years. He is Senior Writer and Editor of the St. Pete Catalyst, the author of six nonfiction books, and proud to be a Beatles obsessive.

Mark Parker is a Florida native, St. Petersburg resident, University of South Florida graduate and journalist with the St. Pete Catalyst. He enjoys being on the water, live music and making memories that will last a lifetime.

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