Freak Out! My Life With Frank Zappa: Laurel Canyon 19681971

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In 1967, 21-year-old Pauline Butcher was working for a London secretarial agency when a call came through from a Mr Frank Zappa asking for a typist. The assignment would change her life forever. For three years, Pauline served as Zappa’s PA, moving with him, his family and the Mothers of Invention, to a log cabin in the Hollywood Hills, where the ‘straight’ young English girl mixed with Oscar winners and rock royalty. ‘Freak Out!’ is the captivating story of a naive young English girl thrust into the mad world of a musical legend as well as an intimate portrait of Frank Zappa.

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ISBN: 9780859655705 Author: Butcher, Pauline Publisher: Plexus Publishing Ltd Publication Date: 6th October 2022 Imprint: Plexus Publishing Cover: Paperback Dewey: 782.42166092 (edition:23) Pages: 360 Language: English Readership: General - Trade / Code: K Category: Subject:

In 1967, 21-year-old Pauline Butcher was working for a London secretarial agency when a call came through from a Mr Frank Zappa asking for a typist. The assignment would change her life forever. For three years, Pauline served as Zappa’s PA, moving with him, his family and the Mothers of Invention, to a log cabin in the Hollywood Hills, where the ‘straight’ young English girl mixed with Oscar winners and rock royalty. Freak Out! is the captivating story of a naive young English girl thrust into the mad world of a musical legend as well as the most intimate portrait of Frank Zappa ever written.

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