The Darendinger Build-Up
June, 1956
The Darendinger Build-UpWhen The Lousy Phone rang I was pitching quarters against the wall with my associate. I was two bucks winner and doing just great."Gallstone Publicity Agency," I snapped. "If it's alive, we push it.""Is this Mick?""This is Mick.""Sid Halfrock. Listen, baby, I told you I'd give you a growl when I get something big. This is it."Halfrock was a strictly smalltime producer over at Mammoth. He had maybe two shirts to call his ow...