verse by the side of the road frank rowsome

He is the author of Verse by the Side of the Road: The Story of the Burma-Shave Signs and Jingles, They Laughed When I Sat Down, and Trolley Car Treasury: A Century of American Streetcars. Why were the Burma-Shave jingles so universally loved? Because they were light-hearted and humorous in hard times and war times.'-Bov Swift, Knight News ServiceĪbout the Author Frank Rowsome, Jr., was an American writer and editor who worked for Popular Science magazine and a respected chronicler of advertising in the 20th century. and as you down the list, preferably reading aloud, it might evoke visions of 1940 Chevies, roadside diners, signs that said EATS. 'Rowsome's volume indexes each of the 600 jingles. You can have them all, always, in your own library with this book. The signs are gone now, except for one set on permanent display at The Smithsonian. I wonder how many people bought Burma Shave because of those signs. The whole story is in this book, plus all the jingles used. even wrote a history of the Burma Shave signs The Verse by the Side of the Road.

See Customer Reviews Select Format Hardcover 4.19 - 4.69 Paperback 3.99 - 4.69 Mass Market Paperback 3.99 Select Condition Like New Unavailable Very Good 4.69 Good 4.19 Acceptable 3.99 New Unavailable See All 8 Editions from 3. In 1963 the last signs were taken down, ending the most famous outdoor advertising venture ever.'- 1977 Minnesota Almanac The story of Burma-Shave signs and jingles with all 600 of the roadside rhymes by Frank Rowsome, Jr. Allan Odell, convinced his father that groups of small roadside signs, arranged for serial. The Verse by the Side of the Road: The Story of the Burma-Shave Signs and Jingles by Frank Rowsome Jr.

Book Synopsis 'In the fall of 1925, young Allan Odell conceived the idea of using consecutive signs along the roadside.

Verse by the side of the road frank rowsome