Ritchie Valens Songbook by Ryan Sheeler with Online Audio

Ritchie Valens, a guitarist, was the first nationally recognized Latino rock 'n' roll star. In a career that lasted barely eight months, he experienced a meteoric rise to fame before his tragic death in a plane crash north of Clear Lake, Iowa, along with Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper, and pilot Roger Peterson. Valens' unique guitar style, high-energy performances, and hit songs "Come On, Let's Go," "Donna," and "La Bamba" made him a well-known figure in the golden age of rock 'n' roll. He only released two studio albums, Ritchie Valens and Ritchie, both of which were released posthumously in 1959.

In the book "Ritchie Valens Songbook: Hits and B Sides," guitarist and author Ryan Sheeler presents an in-depth look at Ritchie's music from these two albums. The book features 12 note-for-note transcriptions with accompanying guitar tablature. This book serves as a follow up to Sheeler's previous work, "Ritchie Valens: His Guitar and Music," which provides a complete exploration of "La Bamba," along with Ritchie's guitars and history.

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