Lee Gordon: Dreams and Realities -Introduction

This is the untold back story of the mysterious Detroit rock'n'roll promoter Lee Gordon who had an immense impact on popular music during the 1950s and 60s. Within 10 years he had reshaped much of popular culture within Australia, made Elvis more money than he ever had and ever would, and created what would turn out to be the only live Rock’n’Roll feature film ever made during the 1950s, entitled 'Rock'n'Roll' (1959). The main focus of this audio book is on the years prior to Gordon arriving in Australia. It’s also a part autobiography of the books author, who discovered his film lying in a quiet street in 2020 after disappearing for 50 years.

Narrated by Xavier Hirst, each chapter will be released in serial form at regular intervals.

As a prelude to the following chapters, this introduction post summarizes Lee Gordon's career and subsequent impact on Western popular culture, particularly within Australia.

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