august
30aug11:00 am1:00 pmSigning: SOUL OF KEY WEST with Ralph De PalmaSoul of Key West 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Time
(Saturday) 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Event Details
Books & Books and Just A Few Friends presents Ralph De Palmasigning his books The Soul of Key West, Volumes 1-3
Event Details
Books & Books and Just A Few Friends presents
Ralph De Palma
signing his books
The Soul of Key West, Volumes 1-3
Saturday, August 30th, 11am-1pm
in the bookstore.
Join us for a mimosa (while supplies last) and meet the author.
ABOUT THE BOOKS:
The Soul of Key West is a 104 page anthology of the Key West music scene, as told by the musicians. Their stories are the true description of the lives of professional musicians. The book includes 46 interviews, and over 200 hundred photographs, including six new updated photos.
Volume 2 took two years to complete and includes a thorough analysis of the Key West music scene that tries to answer the question “How did all this music happen in this tiny island community?” Another 65 wonderful musicians, vocalist, and a dancer were included.
Volume 3 covers over 45 Key West musicians plus very interesting discussions of Key West music scene giants including Hall of Fame Song Writer Shel Silverstein as described by the Key West musicians that collaborated with him.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
"My career began in aviation after a brief Army tour. I worked for Eastern Airlines in the 1970's, obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration from Florida International University in Miami. Then worked at the John F. Kennedy Space Center in the Orbiter Processing Facility as a technical supervisor of the Crew Module. I helped process 17 Space Shuttle Missions. 
I began using Photoshop in the late 90s to process images for websites, etc. Digital photography was a natural progression from software to imageware and creative photography. I curate a library of over 150,000 images of Key West.
I have been photographing and documenting the Key West music scene for twenty years. I’ve interviewed and written about 185 of our musicians and counting. I have studied and compared Key West with other music destinations.
As a young man my love of music was interrupted as life got in the way. Now as a full time music performance photographer, and author of the Soul of Key West, Volume I, II, & III, plus the Soul of Havana, I truly have a song in my heart."
Not in Key West? Call the store to order books to be signed and shipped. 305-320-0208
This is a in-store book signing, not a reading so
guests are welcome to come by anytime between 11am and 1pm.
This event is part of the 2nd Annual Just A Few Friends Favorite Fun Celebration - August 29 to September 1. Visit justafewfriendskeywest.com for more information.